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#555 of 613 Re: Focus Quality [sienna8] by orcish Feb 19, 2007 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: sienna8 (Feb 19, 2007 5:41 pm) I love my wagon, I got it with 28,000 miles and it has been rock solid. I have not had problems in town or on the highway. I am in a rural area though so I can't speak to real City driving. The warranty may depend on your driving. I drive for two of my jobs, so I rack up the miles. Because of when my car was put into service, I had almost 18moths of warranty left, but only just over 7,000 miles. I had a 2003 sedan, and put almost 45,000 miles in just under 2 years. For me, adding another 4 years and up to 100,000 miles made sense. Your situation may be different. Btw, the only reason I sold my sedan was I wanted some extra room. I really liked that little car and would not have sold it if I hadn't found this wagon. Replies to this message: zxw (Feb 20, 2007 4:10 am)
#556 of 613 Re: Focus Quality [orcish] by zxw Feb 20, 2007 (4:10 am)
Replying to: orcish (Feb 19, 2007 9:41 pm) Good to hear about your gas mileage and dependability. With each Focus I've owned my mileage gets better ... I had one recall for the driver side air bag switch that was a potential hazard for opening at the wrong time. Since then, nothing but joy. One Arizona Beige, one Liquid Grey (color was a bit too tame for me however) and now Big Blue (aqua blue metallic). city driving is about 28, highway is close to 40 but one trip back from Lancaster to home, which is about 150 miles, I was able to get 42 mpg ! Really amazed me. I can see Big Blue making it to 100,000 miles with no problem ... continued good luck with your great ride !   Robb
#557 of 613 Re: Heated mirrors [orcish] by rapidrick Mar 11, 2007 (5:10 am)
Replying to: orcish (Feb 11, 2007 6:32 am) Yes, Grasshopper, heated mirrors will require wiring I doubt it would be worth it, although, when I was up in North Dakota, I sure was glad I had that option...for those few times the Silver Bullet wasn't in the garage...
#558 of 613 Re: - [lenwick] by lenwick Apr 04, 2007 (7:04 am)
Replying to: lenwick (Jan 23, 2007 10:17 am) Hi the dealer was right for a change. I had the oil changed at 7000 now at 11000 it ha-sent used any oil.I have never had a car as good as the Focus.It has been perfect up to this time Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Apr 04, 2007 3:30 pm)
#559 of 613 Re: - [lenwick] by explorerx4 Apr 04, 2007 (3:30 pm)
Replying to: lenwick (Apr 04, 2007 7:04 am) maybe it was not filled up all the way originally. a nasty little trick is to overfill it. next time the oil is changed, check it yourself. then check it every 1000 or so.
#560 of 613 new Focus Wagon Canada by scole1 May 13, 2007 (7:16 pm)
Greetings from the great white north.    After 6 months of (intense)research and test drives I just bought an SES wagon. I must say I am very happy so far( 1000km).  It's sort of the perfect compromise car, scores well in a lot of areas though not at the top. Space wise it's quite comparable or better than a lot of Suvs In Canada the environment groups give it top marks. Crash ratings with the side air bags are ok, gas millage good so far. Average reliability (and even average these days is good) Nice feel on the road and fun to drive(though some air and road noise). Price good. I read lots of negatives on the interior, can't say it bothers me and I drove Accords etc. Thought the interior better than the Corolla I tried and anyway if it's too nice inside I wouldn't feel comfortable filling it with dogs.   Anyway this board has been very useful, I thank you all. I did lots of reading on potential problems etc. before buying. So I will add anything I can as it comes up.   I write this having just come back from the lake with the dogs. Used the run to mess with the bug deflector which vibrates at 140km/hr. Not that I drive at that speed all the time but it bugs me when stuff doesn't perform. I put some foam wedges in and it seems better. Anyway it's taken one for the team already so I'll keep it. Around here( Northern BC) wagons are pretty cool.   Cheers Simon Replies to this message: maryaw (Jun 01, 2007 8:06 pm)
#561 of 613 My Focus wagon by lenwick May 21, 2007 (5:20 pm)
I have 11000 miles on mine now it hasn't used any oil in the last 5000.We have had no problems just oil changing.Its fun to drive and easy on gas.If they still made them i would buy it again
#562 of 613 Re: new Focus Wagon Canada [scole1] by maryaw Jun 01, 2007 (8:06 pm)
Replying to: scole1 (May 13, 2007 7:16 pm) Greetings from Southern Iowa! Good to hear of someone else who drives a wagon for the purpose of filling it with dogs. We always have one car we call the "designated dog-hauling car" and it is currently an 8-year old Ford Escort wagon. When it dies, it will likely be replaced with a Focus wagon, which is why I'm reading this Forum. So far it sounds like the Focus has been a good reliable car for folks.   My big question is LOADS. Sometimes I do overload my wagon a little bit. Our own dogs wear harnesses and seatbelts but sometimes I transport for the Humane Society which means stuffing the wagon as full of dog crates (and cat crates) as I possibly can. The back end has already had to have replacement springs once. How does the Focus do with occasional overloading?
#563 of 613 New Focus Wagon. by mschmal Jun 06, 2007 (11:30 am)
Past tence.   Lets all have a moment of silence to mark the passing of the Ford Focus Wagon, and for Station Wagons in general
#564 of 613 Ford Wagon Load etc. by scole1 Jun 06, 2007 (1:45 pm)
Hi, Well first off if you want a wagon know that they are not making them anymore I believe production stopped in the fall of 2006, so you will be restricted to what you can find on a lot.   I would think you would have little trouble finding one but perhaps not with the options you want. I was adamant about side air bags (poor ratings without them for side impact) so that restricted me to one of the SES models as they were only available with that configuration. That also gave me heated leather seats etc.(great for my arthritic Golden.)   The sticker on the door says 825 lb load is max. So that roughly 12 Golden retrievers and a driver(that sounds like fun). I can fit 2 medium sized dog flight kennels on the back seat. Interior cargo space with the back seat folded down in c 73 cubic feet. The shape of the back is very square so you can actually use most of the space. I had it loaded up with close to max with peat moss and dirt on the weekend it felt fine, it didn't bottom out or anything, but I was cautious.   Springs are kind of floaty compared to my previous car makes for a nice cushion from bumps(for nervous cats) but I suspect would reduce the load the car can take?, seems like a lot of focus owners put stiffer ones in,(I am assuming perhaps incorrectly that one of the characteristics of performance springs would be greater load capacity) I would be tempted to do this.   I use seat belt harnesses for the dogs and a cover like a big blanket that clips on to the front and rear headrests.   For the dog owner the only negative would be that it could be a bit of a jump for an old dog to hop in as the seats are high. I read somewhere that the Honda Fit was voted most dog friendly in that regard.  Super car so far.   Cheers from sunny(hot) flood warning in effect BC Simon

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