Ford Focus ST (2006 - 2010) 2.5 ST-2 5d (08) (2009/09) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I have a great taste in cars... Glad I didn't choose the electric orange - Wouldn't be able to deal with the novelty colour for longer than a week.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Either love it or are obviously jealous.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Over and over again. Fantastic car - The way it looks, drives, handles, cruises, the sound andthe blistering pace. Makes a VW Golf GTI, Civic Type R and Seat Leon Cupra R look boring.

What are you likely to buy next?

Another Ford most probably even though 3 dealerships have so far done their utmost to put me off the brand for life.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£11,000

When did you buy the car?

March 2012

Did you get a good deal and why?

The deal would have been excellent had the dealers at Peoples Ford @ Speke not being totally incapable in dealing with... cars!!!! If it wasn't such a good deal I found... I would have called off the purchase... and nearly did.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

I needed to get the ST engine back!!! Waited 2 years!!!

What was the dealer like?

Absolute Disgrace - Peoples Ford @ Speke. If you want inaccurate descriptions of a cars condition, want to wait for your car to be prepared for 3 weeks and still have half the work to be done that you agreed when you placed your deposit, then turn up to collect it at an agreed time and wait a further 4hours as they don't know how to set up a finance agreement... Whilst there, be treated like a total piece of dirt... They're the place to go.

What's it like to drive?

Absolute driving perfection. Only down side is the fuel consumption (currently averaging 25mpg). It isn't the worst, but you need to be disciplined as to when you use the simply staggering power.

What's it like to park?

Like shelling peas.

Have you had any problems with the car?

No thankfully. As agreed, the car was MOT'd and Serviced at Ford so anything that was gonna go wrong should have been identified. I am now 90% happy with the cars condition and once I have a scratch removed at my own expense even though the dealer should have sorted it, I will be delighted.

What's most practical about your car?

It's 5 door, it's big enough inside and easy to drive. Boot is great.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

The spec - Bluetooth (voice activation), Privacy glass. Ford Sony Stereo. Parking sensors.