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Old 5th February 2008, 12:50   #1 (permalink)
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Traded in for a focus

traded my type s in on sat for a new shape focus,

cant stand the ride and rattles any more
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Old 5th February 2008, 13:43   #2 (permalink)
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Get ready for the barrage of replies along the lines of "Ford are crap" and "Focus is so boring - too many on the road", etc, etc....

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Old 5th February 2008, 14:42   #3 (permalink)
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Get ready for the barrage of replies along the lines of "Ford are crap" and "Focus is so boring - too many on the road", etc, etc....


Yeah an just ignore those replies - welcome to the Focus Club I am loving driving mine after the on going faults with the civic
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Old 5th February 2008, 14:54   #4 (permalink)
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traded my type s in on sat for a new shape focus,

cant stand the ride and rattles any more
Well to be honest ......i can't blame you ,i have droven a focus for 4 years before get into the civic .The quality was much better and never had to take it back to the garage in these 4 years .For the handeling of the car the civic is better ,but it's a choice you make .So far only had the bumpstops replaced (not counting the problems i had with the dpf on my diezel,now i have a 1..
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In the process of doing the opposite

My Focus is going for a Civic. May not be the best idea, the Focus has been faultless over the last 18 months but just don't get to use it enough to warrant 21mpg and Ģ205 road tax etc.

beware there are a number of Focus owners who moan about interior rattles also. Mine has a few.
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Old 5th February 2008, 19:09   #6 (permalink)
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If you like the Focus...no problem
If you like the Honda... no problem.
If YOU like it and it does what you want and is reliable etc....your money, your choice.
Whichever you have...Happy motoring..
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Old 5th February 2008, 20:31   #7 (permalink)
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I miss my 2.5 ST Focus, but someone crashed into it and it died. I think the Focus and Civic are both good cars
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Old 5th February 2008, 21:08   #8 (permalink)
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Had a Focus ST before the Civic, and found the Focus had many more rattles.

However, it was a much better car! (The Civic's diesel will never come close to the growling turbo'd inline 5).
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Nice to see all these guys buying them Focus's.

Makes the Space Ship a bit morre exclusive then.

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What are you guys doing getting Fords???!?? Crap, cheap and nasty rubbish!! If your going to trade the civic (why???) atleast replace it with something simular, don't lower your standards buy giving up completely!!!!
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Old 24th February 2008, 12:47   #11 (permalink)
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What are you guys doing getting Fords???!?? Crap, cheap and nasty rubbish!! If your going to trade the civic (why???) atleast replace it with something simular, don't lower your standards buy giving up completely!!!!
A bit strong that Rob.
Whatever you think of Fords (not a lot I gather) They are, by the industry standards, a very reliable and competent car.
The only thing that lets them down is their residuals due to Ford flooding the market
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Old 24th February 2008, 12:58   #12 (permalink)
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I have to agree with Robbo here.

I donīt like the Focus myself, but if some-one else does, go ahead and buy it. Whatever makes you happy, it is your money.
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What are you guys doing getting Fords???!?? Crap, cheap and nasty rubbish!! If your going to trade the civic (why???) atleast replace it with something simular, don't lower your standards buy giving up completely!!!!
What a load of crap - Have you owned a Ford in recent years? I suspect not.
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What are you guys doing getting Fords???!?? Crap, cheap and nasty rubbish!! If your going to trade the civic (why???) atleast replace it with something simular, don't lower your standards buy giving up completely!!!!
I think you should meet Brodick, you'd really get on.
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......and Ford is so easy to spell!

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traded my type s in on sat for a new shape focus,

cant stand the ride and rattles any more
I'm thinking of doing the same, as my Civic has just started juddering a bit when pulling away which could be down to the engine mountings, software or cluch (which I suspect is the problem - ridiculas on a car with only 15k on the clock!).

I really can't be bothered to deal with yet another problem and have the dealer decide it's the clutch, then have to fight Honda to do it under warranty!

Anyway, what sort of px deal did you get? I really just want market value which will clear the outstanding finance.
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What are you guys doing getting Fords???!?? Crap, cheap and nasty rubbish!! If your going to trade the civic (why???) atleast replace it with something simular, don't lower your standards buy giving up completely!!!!

Cheap crap, nasty rubbish !!! I Think you need a reality check, I admit they dont look as good as the civic but no one can say they are not one of the nicest cars to drive in their class.

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New car

When it comes to buying a new car,each to their own.
Enjoy it, no matter what anyone thinks,it is a personal choice.
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st gone

Traded my st for a type s gt miss somethings but no regets better ride & smoother power in the civic.
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I have had two Focus (Focii?), a older 2.0 zetec and then a new 2.0 ghia, over a total of 3 years. Both good cars and fun to drive, and with no problems or rattles.

Lost too much money tho. Swapped the last for a RAV4 and the RAV for the civic.

Best of luck with the new car.
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