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| I purchased my ZX3 in mid-January, and my 'shoebox' arrived just now! Well worth waiting for! Picture frame / 'T4U' info (didn't open it yet, and the prized watch. So much for color-coordination, however; my ZX3 is Pitch Black - the watchband is Lifesavers' Red!! Perhaps Casio sells replacement watchbands ??? I can only hope! | |
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Don't you think that zx3 is selling extremely well. Don't you think that zx3 will sell better and better as people like all of us will buy it and pass the great news along.The best marketing for Focus is our great opinion about it. Focus is such a great success without major media campaign, I expect a focus mania soon,we'll see them everywhere! Do you still think that Mexico will be able to produce enough of them down the road. I agree that zx3 paint looks better that on other models,and I have nothing bad to say about quality of work that Mexicans do, I think it's great! |
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I too, agree with Alf3 about the Ford Mexico Connection and the ZX3. And as far as what they make, saw a TV program about it and I sure would not want to work under their conditions, but it's a lot better than what they had before. Besides it's their country and their form of government. I've spent enough time in other countries to understand why we are called "Ugly American go home". I appreciate the Mexican Ford Employees who put my ZX3 together and believe that the XZ3 shows the quality of work they are capable of. And yes the paint job is great compared to that coming out of older American auto plants. Going to "clay" my ZX3 as soom as weather gets better, and then I will give you a report on "rail dust" (factory contamintation paint damage). From what I see and feel on the finish, I don't think its a big problem at the Mexican plant. Pat |
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i was driving home with my zx3 and while passing Shea Stadium ( home of the NY mets ) i saw another zx3 parked alone away from the other cars inside the stadium lot. after checking my brochure from last year the color it matches is light sapphire blue which supposed to be not available with our zx3. sorry to say i didn't the color. The other weird part is when i got home and parked my car i say a yellow box by my door. and i said to myself..WOW!!! yup..it's the watch..and guess what color i got?....... "Light Sapphire Blue"  WeLL now i guess i have to learn to like this color unless anyone wants to trade watches. My car is cd silver not sapphire blue. |
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At first, the Focus was to be the new 2000 Escort. Then the name change was approved after the sales dept. gave in. Then there was to be only a sedan and wagon, no HB, since they were thought to be unpopular. Research of young people showed that hatchbacks had no negative image, so the ZX3 came about at the 11th hour. Ford probably expected that the "new" styling wouldn't have caught on so fast. Anyway, they are supposedly adding 30,000 units to the total 2000 production. (Chicago Tribune 3/10/00) |
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| bought my zx3 mid december, got the watch today, march 10. Love my sangria red zx3 5-speed | |
| Got the box with the watch (bought my hatchling the last week of December). It's strange that Ford Corporate didn't know anything about it and kept telling everyone who inquired that "it must have been a local promotion..." Then again, maybe not so strange, huh? | |
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It's not strange that Ford Corporate didn't know anything about it. It's just a matter of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. Happens all the time in big business. Bet anything the folks in Marketing/Promotions knew about it, but no one asked them. The guy in Corporate must of thought that it was a dumb idea and no one at Ford would do that. Pat |
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Pat - I consider myself to be a car kind of guy, but when you mentioned 'claying' your ZX3 I must admit I'm lost. I remember that you could buy a Simonize product that removed oxidation, but I'm sure that 'claying' must be something else. Please explain ! Thanks! BTW - I wonder what percentage of the US/Canada market Focus' sold are ZX3s, vs the sedan and wagon....anyone know? |
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| alf, i didn't have a clue as to what 'claying' was either. when i got my zx3 back from the body shop it has some overspray on the right side. i was referred to edmunds Maintenance & Repair section topic #20 Paint & Body Care. That's where the folks there filled me in on claying. Guess what? Claying worked great! I was a little apprehensive at first but I got the hang of it after about 10 minutes! I used Mothers brand. The kit came with a clay bar, detailing spray (used to keep the area wet) and a mild cleaner wax for afterwards. The car looks great! Check out the topic I mentioned above. Like I said, I got alot of help there! | |
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