Originally Posted by
redgoober4life
I have only owned two cars. My 1997 Accord was reliable and well built.
I'm really happy with my 2012 Focus, though. Very quiet, is fun to drive, and very comfortable. I'm also way happier with a hatch versus a sedan. I've managed as high as 39 MPG.
I hope it's reliable. I only have 9500 miles on it, but only had one warranty repair (bad front strut) which the dealer gave me a loaner for. It does seem Ford has a renewed commitment to owner satisfaction.
I rented a Focus sedan last year. I was extremely pleased with it for the most part. My only complaint is that is seemed pretty unrefined in some areas (Coming from a Fit owner, lol)
The leatherish steering wheel had quite a few sharp edges on the stitching. I had an AT, and when stopped at a light for a while it began to have subtle but annoying shakes. The car had like 7k miles on it. A friend has a new focus sedan and said he has the same problem. :hs:
Other than that, fantastic car. If I were looking to buy a new hatch right now I'd probably buy another fit, but the focus wouldn't be
too far behind.