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#79 of 100 2008 vs 2009 by mschmal

Jul 19, 2008 (8:48 am)

One feature change that will happen for 2009 is that the ABS/Traction Control option now includes Advanctrac stability control. Sounds great but the problem is Ford is increase the cost of the option from $495 to $795!
 
This will be the only way to get ABS.
 
So if you are on the fence and price and ABS are important to you, try to snap up a 2008.
 
At my dealer, we can't really figure out how to order a 2009 Focus SE with ABS and keep the MSRP below $19,000. I think most people would prefer Sync when it comes down to it.
 
Mark.

#80 of 100 Advancetrac stability control by creakid1

Jul 19, 2008 (9:43 am)

Replying to: mschmal (Jul 19, 2008 8:48 am)
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Statistics showed that (Advancetrac) stability control saves way more lives than airbags. Only the stupid US Ford took this beautiful European option away from the Focus from '04 to '08. Now my '07 Focus ST doesn't have it, & no one can retrofit it into my car. Whoever took this inexpensive live(& body work)-saving option away from my car should go to hell! I've driven the Volvo S40 recklessly with this feature on wet road, & boy, it was magically fun!

#81 of 100 Not dissing ESC. by mschmal

Jul 19, 2008 (10:02 am)

Just think Ford should have made ABS standard and kept ESC as an option for $495.

#82 of 100 2009 vs 2008 for Stability Control by elena250

Aug 15, 2008 (8:41 pm)

Looking at a 2008 Focus SE which does have ABS. Wondering about trying to get the 2009 if it has that Advanctrac Stability Control. Seems like a lot of people feel it's important. How much extra should one have to pay?

#83 of 100 Re: 2009 vs 2008 for Stability Control [elena250] by capella

Aug 16, 2008 (12:37 am)

Replying to: elena250 (Aug 15, 2008 8:41 pm)
For us, stability control is a must have in a new car.
 
The 2009 Focus bundles the ESC with ABS. ABS was $385 for the 2008 Focus. The ESC/ABS package for the 2009 Focus is around $750. So, the cost for ESC is a little under $400 over just ABS. From what I understand about the safety aspects of ESC, the money is well spent.

#84 of 100 Re: 08 focus seat/brake questions for current owners [rebel71] by oldfordmech

Aug 29, 2008 (5:29 pm)

Replying to: rebel71 (Mar 16, 2008 11:57 am)
Info, I: just picked up my 2009 focus 4dr sdn.sel and it has rear head rest and 6 air bags. Hope this helps
PS. It also has abs/esc

#85 of 100 Did Ford? by scape2

Oct 25, 2008 (8:05 pm)

come out with a sport type Focus? I was driving past a dealership and they had a 4door 08/09 Focus up on thier display rack. It was black, windows tinted, nicer wheels/tires. Had what looked to be a different front end. Also had an air wing off the back window. Caught my eye right away. This car was way out of the norm for a Ford Focus. Nice classy, sporty look. I think I may stop and ask about it more on Monday. Maybe its the new SEL Focus?

#86 of 100 Re: Did Ford? [scape2] by micweb

Oct 27, 2008 (8:59 am)

Replying to: scape2 (Oct 25, 2008 8:05 pm)
It's the SES 2 door coupe. Ford has updated its website and the 2009's are now up, so you can see it there. The basic 2 door coupe is the SE and has a spoiler on the deck of the trunk. The upscale SES has a rear sway bar plus the spoiler on the roof, to visually distinguish it.
 
I believe both the SE and SES have a performance exhaust, which adds one or two horsepower plus a little noise, they both have a lower gear ratio with the automatic only that gives better acceleration but doesn't lower the EPA miles per gallon estimate.
 
I suspect, but have no way to confirm, that the valving on the struts/shocks absorbers and rates on the springs may be sportier on the coupe than on the sedan. It costs almost nothing to make such changes, and I have often seen coupes in other lines pick up unpublished improvements like that (different markets - soccer moms in sedans, college males in coupes).
 
The website does indicate that the wheels on the SE coupe are one size larger (16") and the tires one size wider (205/50's).
 
The big question is, will concern over gas mileage dictate the parameters of a sporty coupe, or will Ford "man up" and drop the new 2.5, variable valve timing successor to the 2.3 into the coupe? I think they should, at least in the SES. The 2.5 is currently used in the 2009 Escape.

#87 of 100 2009 SEL by oldfordmech

Oct 29, 2008 (9:00 pm)

I bought an 09 SEL in August, it's an ice blue 4dr, w/black leather (seats come heated in 09) the only options I ordered were an auto-trans and anti-lock brks. (comes w/ESC for 09) the only 2 options available I did not order was a moon-roof and a remote start.
The car came w/205/50R16 Perellis ( it took me 3 times back to dealer to get the thump and vibration out of it. They had to replace 3 of the 4. I now have only 1 original tire but it rides great now.
Now the good news, we took it on vacation the last 2 weeks of Sept. from Indianapolis In to El Paso,Tx. The car is rated 33mpg hwy. It gets 29 in the city /hwy combined and on the trip 1 tank full I got in Alamagorda,NM. to Okla,city it got 42.7 and then dropped down to 37.5 for the rest of the trip. Total mileage`for trip was 3,485 and total gas used was 90.1 gal. works out to 38.6 mpg and that was at 70 mph and a/c on most of the time. some 80 mph in Tx. Not Bad. I love this car ! (The seats are great,1 14hr day of driving proved that. and I'm 6'3 and 235 lbs.) any questions, fire them my way.

#88 of 100 Just a comment by cannon3

Feb 12, 2009 (9:08 pm)

A co-worker bought an 09 SEL Focus in blue. I took a ride with her in it and was impressed with how quiet the car was. The interior was actually not bad either for a small car. She was very happy with this car. After riding in it, I too was surprised how far the Focus had come since my mom bought one in about 02/03 time frame. I think this car is over shadowed by the Civic/Corolla. People are catching on though, she bought it over a Corolla.. The 2010 Focus looks promising also..

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