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Re: Ford stopping production of Focus wagon in December [jeffdavis] by fordwagon67
Sep 29, 2006 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: jeffdavis (Sep 29, 2006 5:55 am)

Thanks! I'm going to order mine today.
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03 ZTW just went over 3 yrs by rapidrick
Oct 02, 2006 (4:17 pm)
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and I've had zero problems with it. I bought an extended warranty (Warranty Direct) so that about guarantees I won't have any problems with it!
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Rear Head Restraints Installed? by ajweeks
Oct 06, 2006 (5:30 am)
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Has anyone been able to get rear head restraints installed? Is this possible? I'm in no rush since the kids are still in car seats, but it would be a nice option in the future.
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Re: Ford stopping production of Focus wagon in December [jeffdavis] by jupp
Oct 17, 2006 (3:53 pm)
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Replying to: jeffdavis (Sep 28, 2006 5:30 pm)

I also have about 5000 miles now on my 2007 Focus Wagon. I was torn between the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and the Focus. I knew that this is the last year for the present Corolla and didnt want an obsolete car that fast. Plus side air bags were impossible to find in my area. The Honda was a good bit nicer than the Focus to me. But the dealer wouldnt budge very much, and lowballed me on my Sport Trac trade in. Plus the Honda, equally equipped was a couple of thou more than the Focus (give or take). I'm happy with the Fosus in SOME areas and unhappy in others.. Mileage, handling and acceleration are great for what the car is. I can carry as much stuff in my little wagon as I could in the big ole Sport Trac! BUT, I told my wife on DAY ONE that the first thing that would break on the Focus would be the chinsy little armrest and its already in pieces! And the biggy that I didnt notice during the test drive is that left cupholder starts gnawing into my right leg after driving more than an hour. After 2 hours I'm in real pain and must turn over the wheel to wifey. I can buy an extra 30 minutes by taking the rubber cup insert out at the beginning of the trip. I'm ready to take a sawzall to the darned thing! All in all, especially when I factor in resale value, I wish I'd sprung for the Civic. I might just dump the Focus by next summer and probably take a 6 or 7 thousand dollar bloodbath. Maybe the sawzall idea would be cheaper.
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Re: Ford stopping production of Focus wagon in December [jeffdavis] by dan5678
Oct 19, 2006 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: jeffdavis (Sep 28, 2006 5:30 pm)

Too bad Ford.
Guess someone else will get my money when my Outback gasps its last breath.
Focus was on my short list based on mpg and cargo space.
Chasing away 8% of sales. Another bold move.
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Re: Ford stopping production of Focus wagon in December [dan5678] by jupp
Oct 20, 2006 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: dan5678 (Oct 19, 2006 7:08 am)

I'd be more than happy to sell you mine!
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Re: Ford stopping production of Focus wagon in December [dan5678] by fordwagon67
Oct 20, 2006 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: dan5678 (Oct 19, 2006 7:08 am)

Even though I complained about the lack of rear headrests and side curtain airbags, I got a 2007 Focus Wagon SES auto.
It's only got 380 miles on it so far so gas mileage is unknown.
I have driven only small 4cyl cars since 1987, mostly Volkswagens except a '95 Saturn SW2 and a '04 Corolla, and this Focus has a better ride/handling compromise than any of them. I am a longtime VW fan, having owned 6 of them, and our other car is a 2003 VW Jetta wagon made in Germany.
The Focus has better steering, and VW has always had great FWD steering! The ride in the Jetta is slightly better, but it's much more cramped with seats that feel like twill fabric wrapped over granite.
The Focus drives much better than the Corolla in almost every type of driving, although the Corolla never claimed to be sporty and it was queiter than the Focus on the highway.
If Ford had brought the Gen. II Focus here 2 years ago they would be in a much better position. If I was the CEO at Ford right now, I'd say to management; "Find a way to bring the Euro Focus here in 6 months or look for another job"
Americans won't drive small cars? When was the last time you were driving to work and didn't see a Civic??!!
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New Focus Wagon Owner by livefree
Nov 08, 2006 (3:43 pm)
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Hello, fellow Focus owners. I just purchased a 2005 Focus SE wagon, still under the manufacturer warranty (at least for another year or so). The purchase was made after MUCH research and deliberation over a wagon vs an Escape Hybrid vs Toyota Matrix. Quite the range of options, I suppose, but we were looking for something with carrying capacity, good mileage, and that would be easy on the budget. It's a nice looking car, and has most of the features I would have expected to pay more for in other cars (telescopic steering wheel, steering wheel audio controls, tonneau cover, ABS). Look forward to joining the conversation more!
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Re: New Focus Wagon Owner [livefree] by jupp
Nov 19, 2006 (11:15 am)
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Replying to: livefree (Nov 08, 2006 3:43 pm)

Great, but keep in mind, the wagon board is pretty slow moving and will get slower as we are such a minority of Focus owners and they aint gonna make em anymore.
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I wonder what by remowus
Nov 23, 2006 (5:43 am)
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the chances are of getting Ford to change their mind about making them? The Focus wagon, I mean.

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