Subject	If you are looking for a RELIABLE daily driver..
Posted by	cha5e on July 22, 2007 at 1:56 AM
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In Reply To	ford focus zx3 posted by moxie (SF) on July 21, 2007 at 02:02 AM
Message	PLEASE do not buy, or recommend someone to buy a focus. At our shop we have had dozens of Focuses come in needing new engines for the EXACT same reason. They like to drop valves and we all know that isn't fun (or cheap). I have also had multiple friends and friend's parents have transmission issues in their automatics. Not saying every focus is going to have these issues... but yeah, I guess I am. It's only a matter of time. (Also, that last part is a joke, obviously not EVERY focus will have these problems but, seeing the exact same problem across multiple trims and years leads one to believe it is more common that not.) DesertBoard.com // The Desert Enthusiast Website and Forums
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