Cant see the problem, Fabulous car!! (Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec TDdi 5dr)

Member Name: Dave McKeegan

Product:	Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec TDdi 5dr
Date:	02/10/08 (448 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap Tax, MPG!!!, Spacious, fun to drive

Disadvantages: Lower top speed that a petrol ... but doing the top speed would get you banned anyway

I bought a third hand X-Reg 1.8 TDi Ghia off Autotrader 18 months ago with 79k on the clock. It had been in a heavy front end crash with its first owner and repaired to legal standards, so i only paid £1800 for it, and its the best £1800 pounds I have ever spent.

DRIVE:
Its great fun to drive and holds the road exceptionally, great acceleration for getting out of junctions. I have never had less than 40 mpg from it and on one occasion managed 75 mpg on a 300 mile motorway journey.

PRACTICALITY:
Plenty of room for 5 with a boot full of shopping, and will easily manage a rubbish run with the back seats folded.

RELIABILTY:
All cars will have issues sometime in its life, and a car thats done 80k miles and is 8 years old will have problems, mine have been quite minor, biggest problem was when my altenator broke on me, those swines are so difficult to get at that it requires most the front of the engine out but apart from that its been a joy to drive.

OVERALL:
Best car I have ever drove, its always a joy to get behind the wheel and I would recommend one to anyone. I am planning on getting an 05 shape Focus 2.0 TDCi in 12 months (Because I fancy more power and fuel economy and i'll be 21 so the insurance will be lower) but I am going to sell my Focus to a friend because I know what a reliable and practical car it is whilst still fun to drive.

Summary: Everyone should have one.

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