2003 Ford Focus ZX4 review from North America
"Excellent car, no issues at all"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing at all.
General comments?
It amazes me how many people put in bad reviews on this car. I live in Northern Ontario where the temperatures get well below freezing and I have NEVER had a problem with this car. I admit, I was very nervous about buying a Ford of any kind. I have always owned GM vehicles without much hassle, but I thought I would give this a try. I took it to my mechanic and paid the money to get it looked over (brother is the mechanic) and he said it was fine. My Focus has over 100,000 kms on it and I bought it with 80,000 kms on it. I travel all over for work and love my car. Nothing rattles, shakes, squeals, leaks, anything. My model is loaded, and I had a Cavelier before this that was loaded and I had a lot of electrical problems. Bottom line to me is that buying any car from any manufacturer is the luck of the draw no matter what. They all break down or need service sometimes. Stick to what works and what you like.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 105000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 21st February, 2008 |