Ford Focus Hatchback 1.6 Zetec 5d (98) (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Value for me is reliability, build quality, looks, handling, and style.
Costs
Cost me nothing in 2 years, not too bad depreciation 1,500 a year. But the car compensates this, by having cost me nothing in other areas, tyres still on after 30,000.
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On the road
Driving
Fantastic handling, glued to the road. Windscreen pillar blocks view slightly.
Performance
1.6 a bit slow, no real guts, struggles uphill, requires drop down in gears and revving a bit 3000Rpm at 70mph. Nearly lost control at 80mph but handling of the Foci saved me, no other car would have done this in this category.
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Living with it
Reliability
Never let me down, tyres last an age. Exhaust, battery etc all original. Starts first time, every time. Wake up in the morning and reliability never crosses my mind, the best Ford I have had by far, can't rate it high enough.
Image
Common, but surely that's a good thing, being the best selling car, surely all those people can't be wrong. Not aging, just maturing.
Comfort
Leather would be better, but any drive is comfy, 6 miles or 600, no complaints.
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Security and Service
Security
No concerns, just pretty bog standard alarm/immobiliser.
Service
Good quality and thorough, although Ford agents are unhelpful (in general).
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
1.6 Zetec, overall fantastic.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes