Stock "performence" tires were way to loud for our taste, we changes them out and have had no problems since.
Just turned 100,000 miles with absolutely NO major problems what so ever. I have changed oil every 3000 miles religiously and that's it.
My wife's car, she loves it...it's a bit small for me at 6'1" but I manage. Have taken this car on many cross country trips with no problems.
I'd buy another one in a heart beat without hesitation.
I'll also tell to that my father in law has a 2000 focus as well, no reported problems, basic maintenance and he is running over 150,000 miles right now.
I agree to all your comments. I have a 2001 Ford Focus SE and it has 105000 miles and things are going great and getting good gas mileage on top of everything. Change the oil on time too and keep up with with everything on it. Love this car and plan on keeping this car till I need something new. Possibly looking at an Escape Hybrid.
We had a 2001 Focus ZX-3 and found it to be a very well- built, fun and economical car. It had ample power, handled well and had all the import competition beat hands down in quality and looks.
As your review proves, American cars don't take a back seat to any car made anywhere in the world. If you take care of them, as you do, and don't abuse them they will outlast anything Japan or Germany has to offer. We've owned a lot of Fords in my family and never had a second's trouble with any of them. That included a beautiful 2001 ZX-3 that never saw the inside of a service department, and one trusty old 1975 Ford Granada that was driven a whopping 325,000 miles before finally being retired in 1992. In a moment of insanity we did buy a Japanese import in 1999. It was total junk, and we traded it for another Ford in 2000. Never again will we stray from American built cars or trucks...EVER.
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