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#1251 of 1316 Re: Guess what the #1 selling car in the world is? [bpizzuti] by maniac4

Dec 23, 2012 (7:43 am)

Replying to: bpizzuti (Dec 23, 2012 7:16 am)
yea, I guess you are right! LOL.

#1252 of 1316 Re: Guess what the #1 selling car in the world is? [pf_flyer] by ivan_99

Dec 24, 2012 (2:45 am)

Replying to: pf_flyer (Dec 23, 2012 5:58 am)
I suppose most manufacturers would like increased sales (for the most part), but I don't assume any vehicle is better (or more desirable) because of higher sales.
 
Economies of scale could come into play; maybe allotting a higher level of equipment...but I had a Maserati GranTurismo power by me the other day it didn't seem lacking due to limited sales
 
A Big Mac isn't my favorite either

#1253 of 1316 UGH! Corolla by cannon3

Dec 31, 2012 (6:11 pm)

is the most boring car in this class. I just can't see why anyone would want to buy one with all the great small cars out today. Hell, even Kia and Hyundai are better in their drive trains!
Focus is getting some bad press because of the sport shift transmissions. People in the U.S. don't know how they work and its newer technology for Americans. I love mine! Took me a bit to understand how it works but if works great. I am averaging 33.7MPG between city and Hwy in my 2012 Focus SE hatch automatic. I get complements all the time on this car.

#1254 of 1316 Re: UGH! Corolla [cannon3] by bpizzuti

Dec 31, 2012 (6:21 pm)

Replying to: cannon3 (Dec 31, 2012 6:11 pm)
UGH! Corolla by cannon3
Dec 31, 2012 (5:11 pm)
 
is the most boring car in this class. I just can't see why anyone would want to buy one with all the great small cars out today. Hell, even Kia and Hyundai are better in their drive trains!
 
You FINALLY said something I can agree with, congrats!

#1255 of 1316 Re: UGH! Corolla [cannon3] by creakid1

Dec 31, 2012 (8:19 pm)

Replying to: cannon3 (Dec 31, 2012 6:11 pm)
I mentioned this before. My '98 Corolla LE stick 1.8 had excellent torque around 2000rpm & gets 40mpg on the hwy. Due to its uncomfortable driving position (w/ low chairs & limited rear leg room) plus poor ride/handling/steering, I had to replaced it w/ the noisier Focus ST stick 2.3 (reliable Mazda engine) gas-guzzler that feels weaker at low rpm. But it's still worth it w/ all the enjoyment.
 
Today, the new Focus w/ problematic auto tranny still has the comfortably high chairs, but no longer got rear leg room, which owners of the new Corolla w/ roomy high chairs can laugh at.
 
The fun-to-drive hatchback Golf 2.5 automatic is reliable like the Corolla, but the rear seating is uncomfortably low (although not as bad as the C-Max) despite good leg room. Fortunately there's the Golf/Jetta wagon 2.5 w/ a comfy supportive rear chair while excels in reliability surpassing even the Prius V wagon (See Consumer Reports)!

#1256 of 1316 Minor repair work today by gogogodzilla

Dec 31, 2012 (11:18 pm)

Last week, the metal piping at the bottom of my passenger-side rearmost window fell off... and today, the parts came into the dealer; so I took my 2012 Ford Focus hatchback in to have it replaced. So far, so good.
 
Has anyone else had a problem with the metal piping at the bottom of the side windows?

#1257 of 1316 Re: Minor repair work today [gogogodzilla] by cannon3

Jan 02, 2013 (9:02 pm)

Replying to: gogogodzilla (Dec 31, 2012 11:18 pm)
I have not had any interior parts fall off in the 9 months I have owned my Focus.

#1258 of 1316 Consumer Reports gives Focus thumbs down by cannon3

Jan 02, 2013 (9:07 pm)

Some how Consumer reports can look into the future and see the relaibility of the new Focus is going to be bad. I sure would like to know how they do this???? I know there have been some that have complained about the transmission with the dual clutch. I feel this is due more to not knowing how this transmission works. This is the same Focus that has sold in Europe and it has been fine. Well, I guess we will see in the next 4 years if mine has any issues. They also claim 28MPG combined?? I know plenty of people in other forums with Focus sedans and hatch backs that are getting between 31 and 34 combined. I think this is once again a case of Consumer reports bashing domestic brands.

#1259 of 1316 This is the same Focus that has sold in Europe and it has been fine[cannon3 by creakid1

Jan 02, 2013 (10:26 pm)

Replying to: cannon3 (Jan 02, 2013 9:07 pm)
This is the same Focus that has sold in Europe and it has been fine.
 
This is the same Focus that has sold in Europe?
 
The domestic-built new Focus had so much quality problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXNNe1C9i0
Ford had to ship the whole entire dashboard from Europe for a while!
 
Low-quality Focus should be bashed. That's why I had to wait about half a decade since the mk1 Focus was introduced in the U.S. before I bought one. & back then, Focus' auto tranny was a Mazda unit imported from Japan.
    
Besides, what percent of Euro drivers drive stick?

#1260 of 1316 Re: This is the same Focus that has sold in Europe and it has been fine[cannon3 [creakid1] by kam327

Jan 03, 2013 (12:15 pm)

Replying to: creakid1 (Jan 02, 2013 10:26 pm)
There are very good reasons why the Focus was named to Car & Driver's 10 best a second time, after almost 2 years on the American market, and is the best selling car in the world. The DCT is not perfect but it has its advantages and it's getting better as the initial kinks are worked out (faulty clutch packs and programming).

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