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on my way to the airport. The car is smooth riding & refined. & the cab driver loved its handling. But you know what? This thing is wide -- more so than the Lexus LS430! Not a little car anymore. Here's how the sedan looks like: http://roadtest.u-car.com.tw/roadtest-detail.asp?rid=61 |
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| My needs are simple. I'm pretty happy w/my ZX3 overall, but would appreciate sun visors that are long enough to cover the glaring sun coming in the windshield/side windows. (my commute is east/west) | |
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Starting '05, Ford replaced the Euro-designed dash w/ a new one & different building material. At warmer temperature especially w/ the heater on, the air coming out of my charcoal-color dash smells like MELTING RUBBER. That makes all passengers nauseating & quite sick. So the windows have to be opened almost all the time! Ford better find a better plastic for the air ducts or something, & replace my defective material soon. I spoke to other Focus drivers, & they felt the same way! Otherwise, my '05 ST is a wonderful car, & only a BMW E36 can match it's driving experience. By the way, bring the heavier Euro-spec power steering here, at least for the sporty ST model. |
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I bought a new 2002 Focus ZTW for my wife with projector beam lights, the dealer installed wiring is no good ( found out when the dealer replaced a bulb) and Ford won't do anything to offset the repair cost of their defective wiring. Their customer service is brutal, and the attitude of their staff is enough to ensure I will never buy another Ford. I made a point of being low key and polite to no avail. These people don't get it, service keeps customers, and they just lost one who gets a new vehicle every couple of years. It saddens me to buy an import, but I can't see sticking with Ford when they reacted to my concern with disdain.
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Replying to: f0rdsux (Apr 26, 2006 12:56 pm) Oh wait, they are doing that... 
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What's up with backseat headrests? None on hatchback, none on wagon. Do they have them on sedan? Six years passed since Focus introduction. I wonder how came that Ford has not been sued yet for intentional endangering the lives of back seat occupants. Make backseat headrests standard equipment and issue a recall to install headrests on all manufactured and sold Focuses. Also, the split seatback with non-split cushion? Truly idiotic design. Apparently, engineers who worked on Focus body and suspension and those who worked on seats and safety were two different kinds of engineers. This is sad because Focus is generally a very well designed car with perfect handling, good looks and useable and airy cabin. |
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Replying to: mikus (May 23, 2006 4:27 pm) |
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Replying to: mikus (May 23, 2006 4:27 pm) Uh, getting a little carried away are we? Granted, they are a great feature, but an "intentional" act? Cripe, it's your choice, buy a wagon that's got them. Oh, and if you are truly a safety nazi, you'd refer to them as head restraints, which is what they are, not headrests... 
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Replying to: rapidrick (May 25, 2006 6:49 pm) |
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| While we're talking about items that we want, why no option for a navigation system? Civic has one and I'm sure some other small cars have them as an option. My ideal ride is a premium small domestic car. Since that's not avail., I'll take a manual trans focus wagon with all the safety options, heated leather and navigation. | |
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