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One Focus was Us. 5dr, SE Sterling gray Metallic
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Congratulations to you and your girlfriend on your new vehicle, finnegan81!
Do you know how severe that paint defect was? Did it require repainting the entire door and/or fender?
It was pretty bad. They had to respray the door and the fender. It looked just like rust bubbling up like a 10 yr old car. Though it was sealer. Not a big deal, the dealership that I deal with is great, and they even offered to find a replacement car for me, but I know to get this one for me was a pain. At first glance the defect looked like water spots, and at this time of year, where I am, it would be easily missed in a PDI. But in the factory totally unacceptable level of inspection.
Also drove it to work and back, and it must have been reflashed because the car, was silky smooth. I did a from standing still right foot hammer on, and it was quick and smooth. I love manuals, but this... is in my mind better than an old tech auto tranny which have always irked me. I almost wonder if people expect Mercedes levels of refinement in a compact car... I blame the magazines really, you go from a Lambo to a Focus, how can your views not be tainted right?
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Hello all, frequent lurker, infrequent poster.
Saturday I picked up the GFs first car. 2012 Focus SE hatch. It is pretty well optioned, sync, heated seats/mirrors, Sirius and the much maligned Powershift tranny. Spooky no? Being Halloween and all. I just drove it back from Toronto, and I had 0 issues with the way it drives, shifts, works, sounds, or anything. I drive an 07 Focus with a stick, and it dives quite like a manual, which is basically what it is. I drove in the city, then on the 401 to the 400 for some highway running. So don't let the recent Consumer Reports put any worry into you, since they also review toasters! On the flip side, the gf is a newish driver and isn't as smooth as I am. Twice, when she went from brake to gas, on a slight grade, the car sounded like it wanted to stall, similar a manual tranny and you don't feed enough gas in and smoothy. She asked what that was, and I told her to transition a bit quicker and smoother and it hasn't happened since. I think that is more of the tranny still learning her driving style etc.
Overall very pleased with the car. The car was delivered from factory with a large paint defect, bubbling under the paint on the door and fender in a patch the size of a baseball. It turned out to be sealer and was repaired prior to me picking it up at the dealer. Crazy no one spotted that in inspection at the factory. All in all, very satisfied, and want to trade my 07 in on one!!!
ps. sorry for lack of pics, I lack a digital camera!
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Hello all,
I took out an SE 5dr for a testdrive yesterday, and was very very impressed. One thing I did notice, was that my right leg was touching the centre console area, and that its quite a narrow area. But that is par for the course, and didnt take away from the car in any way. Fun to drive, cornered very well, and I turned the radio down and listened for wind noise, and not a damn thing. Much Much nicer than my 07 Focus (which I do love!). Radio was really nice, took a min to get used to a non ford brick radio, but very very nice. It lacked Sync tho, well I think it did, no controls on the steering wheel. And I agree, love that steering wheel, feels right! Anyways, great car!!! Hopefully the stars align, and I can trade up, but down a class! Or wait for the 12 Focus...
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I looked thru the press release, just curious if anyone has any idea what the bolt spacing is. Reason I ask, I just got winter tires on steel rims for my Focus, and am seriously considering trading it in on a Fiesta Hatch, and am wonderin if I can hammer the snows on the Fiesta. They are both 4 bolt... fingers crossed, but not a deal breaker! Car looks good, I like the LED lights, bet it will look sharp at night, or at dusk.
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Wow, this thread is getting no love, 1st pics of the NA Fiesta, and nothing. Weird.
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I have been eyein up the Fiesta since it was the Verve, and you know what, I like the chrome grill on the 4 dr. And Like the 5dr. The colours look good as well, especially the white sedan, and the gun metal 5dr. Quite sharpe Id say. I will be looking at these when it comes to trading in the Focus, along with the Fusion, and see how the new Focus shapes up. Maybe a Mustang. haha but I am definately a fan of the Fiesta!
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You beat me to it!
What I find impressive is that it will match the 5.4 in fuel economy! Those saying it was a gas guzzler had me concerned, but that's great news!
Those worrying about the 6.2L not being up to the task of the V10 should have some of their fears alleviated. 50 more HP and only 25 less lb-ft of torque, with an extra gear in the tranny, I think the 6.2 will fill the void nicely.
Im a lurker, not a poster. I dove in with both feet haha! The numbers on the BOSS sound good... Stupid question, mostly due to it being late, Im tired, and cant recall, will this shoehorn into a Mustang?
Great Great Great Truck. Great. Excellent job.
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11 People in a 7 Seat car. And they 'believe' many of the children werent wearing seatbelts???? Really?? Im no mathematician but 7 doesnt divide by 11 very easily.
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I more meant that it seems to be only Sedan, and 5 dr Hatch to be avaliable. So much for the 3 dr, unless its a suprise of course. Plus I think they showed their hand as to what colours will be available as well. Thats more what I meant.
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Guess no one outside of Canada cares about this haha
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Hmmm Only lists Sedan, and 5dr Hatch.... Lots of bright colours. I think these cars will appeal to women, escpecially in the colours shown. Ill take mine in red, white, or black, pass on the others. These cars WILL stand out and will sell here in Canada. Book it. I had the oppertunity to sit in one and poke around it at the Auto show at the college last week, and I was very very impressed. Cant wait to trade my Focus in on one, well depending on how the 2011/12? Focus shapes up.
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There is a Lime Green Fiesta up in Barrie Ont. this weekend at the Georgian College Auto show. I checked it out, and really really like the car. Go check 'er out boys!
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Just my 2 cents... STis are fast, neat and id like to drive one , drifting and rallying, looks like fun. BUT my cousin has one and drives it like its meant to be, drifted, gravel roads, autocrossed etc, and you know what, hes been back to get the damn thing fixed so much its ridiculous. Balls joints, driveshafts, centre Diff, rear diff, front diff, and other things i cant recall. I love mustangs, have an 88 5.0L for what its worth, and it doesnt break!
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Anyone notice in the article, they called the Freestar the Freestyle ....laaaaaaamee reporting.... seriously, I know the names are close, but you would think they would notice... I like the look of that FooseFlex, really nice...
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I really liked the interior myself, the outside is pretty nice actually, but it is a cheap, compact car, like its not a lincoln boys. I really liked the dash and the feel of the controls for the A/C and radio, thought they were high quiality myself. I didnt spend that much time pokin around, i was playing with Sync. Oh, the blue lighting is fantastic, really really nice.
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I was just at the Georgian College auto show up in Barrie, Ontario..( largest outdoor auto show in north america, all run by Automotive students, no pressure, no corporate reps or salesmen by the way) and they had 3 new focus', 2 coupes and a sedan. Not too bad, I know its old, and like the way they did the escape, but dont even start with that crap again, cant stand to see people complain about the same crap every friggen time I come to this site... Anyways, seemed like a nice little car, the loaded one had Sync and wow, I was impressed. Its a really neat system, never really tried anything like it before, but it worked flawlessly with an iPod, and the cell phone the student had on him. Gives me reason to trade in my 07 3dr for it! I did like the car honestly and I thought it looked pretty good. So there ya go, all in all, nice little car, way nicer than any chrysler cough caliber cough jeep compass... And to everyone that likes to rip people for their opinion and tell em they are wrong, bitch away, thank you.
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I hope you used the Consumer Reports the way it was meant to be used in the bathroom.
Haha ya I should eh? but I think that it would be hard to wipe up crap with more crap dont ya think? There is other stuff in there like complaing about hard plastics in Fords/Chevy/non-toyota honda, but then they turn around and say about the Fit, that it has hard plastics, but they fit together well!? I just dont get it....How many people take this seriosly is what I would like to know
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Well here is my 1st topic after sitting back and reading BOF for a few years, anyways to the point. I was reading consumer reports which is in the bathroom (fitting no?), anyways this is what they had to say about the 3.5L in the MKX...and I quote "This powertrain lacks the refinement of its competitors and returns unimpressive fuel economy." Now what is your take on this statement of a motor that is on Wards 10 best... or are the complaining about the tranny? Well thanks for takin the time to read my 1st topic, if it sucks, well maybe ill come up with a better one!
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I like it! Kinda looks like the camaro concept front end, but much much better!
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