Ford Focus: about the Focus wagon

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:29:36 GMT, chet <net> wrote:
 


We've got a '00 SE with auto (that we bought a year ago) and have been
fairly happy with it. The tranny tends to hunt a bit and is slow to
kick down unless you really stomp on it. The (highway) gas mileage
isn't as good as I expected. I've seen 31 mpg a couple of times
(which was great!) but it usually runs closer to 26-27 mpg. Way
better than my V-10 truck, but I thought we'd be seeing 30+ mpg
routinely.

I'd certainly consider buying another one though.

Matt
'00 Focus Wagon

"chet" <net> wrote:
 

2000 Ford Focus
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/001950_en.html

2002 Ford Focus
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/021951_en.html

Consumer Reports rates the 2000 as worse than average
and the 2002 as average reliability.

Look up the average retail price:
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/ford/focus/100002530/options.html

City / Highway mileage is about 25 / 30 mpg for an automatic.

--
Don

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are much more pliable.
~ Mark Twain

"chet" <net> wrote in message
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Sounds like the 2002 would be the better buy. The bugs were mainly worked
out by that time. You always have the option of getting 15 inch steel wheels
when it's time to get new tires. I get about the mileage given in the
official estimates (see Edmunds) on my 2000 wagon.