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★★★★★

“VERY POPULAR CAR AND EASY TO SEE WHY, EVERY OTHER CAR...”

written by COCKNEY2001. on 25/02/2003

Good Points
NICE LOOKS, ROOMY, LIGHT CONTROLS, HIGH RESIDUAL VALUE, QUIET ENGINE.

Bad Points
FIRM RIDE, ROAD NOISE.

General Comments
VERY POPULAR CAR AND EASY TO SEE WHY, EVERY OTHER CAR SEEMS TO BE A FOCUS, NOW IN IT'S 4TH YEAR BUT STILL LOOKING FRESH AFTER A RECENT FACELIFT ALBEIT MINOR.
WITH IT'S LIGHT CONTROLS IT'S NO WONDER THAT DRIVING SCHOOLS HAVE TAKEN TO THE FOCUS DESPITE IT BEING LARGER THAN THE CORSA/FIESTA AND WITH GOOD RESALE VALUE PUTTING IT ON LEVEL FOOTING WITH THE CURRENT GOLF FORD HAVE A WINNER.
THE ONLY DOWNSIDE TO THIS CAR IN MY OPINION IS DESPITE HAVING A GOOD QUIET ENGINE AND GEARBOX IT IS LET DOWN BY A FIRM RIDE WHICH SOME PEOPLE TEND TO PREFER AND WHEN DRIVING AT 40MPH+ NOISE CAN BE INTRUSIVE FROM TYRE'S AND ROAD SURFACE BUT THE EXCELLENT CD RADIO CAN COMPENSATE.
I HAVE COVERED 25,000 MILES IN THE YEAR I'VE HAD HER WITHOUT FAULT SO I WOULD DEFINITELY GO THE FORD ROUTE AGAIN.

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