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4.63 out of 5 stars

73,000 Miles and counting

kadian, 11/10/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback
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For the price, performance, handling, overall comfort and economy have been great. Nice stereo, my mountain bicycle fits nicely in the back once front tire removed.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

ZTS worth the price

David4988, 07/09/2003
2000 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan
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For the amount of money you could spend on transportation of your choice, the Ford ZTS is just about everything you could want in a small family car. It is very economical (28-33 m.p.g.),very attractive in and out, well laid out interior and instruments. My only "beef" is that it is still under powered, especially with th A/C on. PLEASE, Ford, offer the ZTS with the same engine you put in those ugly ZX3/5s!!!

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Fun car with a lot of problems!

kayakgirl, 07/10/2002
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've had my Focus for 2 years now, only 18000 miles, and it handles great, it's spacious, and looks good BUT-besides 3 recalls, I've taken it in to have the power steering pump replaced there was also the plastic guard below the windshield wipers falling off, trim along the passenger side roof peeling, the vinyl cover on the emergency brake with several cracks in it, and I also have this horrible rattle on the rear passenger side that has been fixed several times but keeps coming back! Despite the fact these have all been fixed under warranty-what is going to happen in another 2 years?

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5 out of 5 stars

A great car

ford owner, 11/26/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

i have driven mine 45,000 miles and replaced only the brakes. people who complain about recalls evidentally are idiots who didn't know what to expect when purchasing a car the first year it was made. the car is more dependable than i could have imagined.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car... Reasonable price!!!

greatcar, 05/05/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is awesome. I bought it in 2000 and I have had my Focus ZTS since than and have no plans on getting a new car anytime soon. It is a great car... and is fun to drive. This car is worth every penny of the 17000 I paid for it. It is reliable and can't be beat.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car

mike, 03/21/2010
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I love my 2000 Ford Focus se. It's been a great car. I am the first owner and for 10 years I have jest had a few very little problems. I have a small rattling in the engine but its because I need an engine mount. I hear so many bad things about the car but I love mine its my Porsche. I have 300,000 km and it's still running strong

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2.38 out of 5 stars

ford needs to only build trucks

fordtrucksonly, 05/17/2002
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

piece of crap radio went out 7 times, fuel gauge 3 times, 2 transmissions, and a gas milage that is worse than my f 150 with a 5.4 v8 this car sucks in every way want a car buy from chevy want a truck buy a ford

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4.38 out of 5 stars

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J.P.P, 11/29/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Motor runs good but not even. The onboard computer makes the purformance go up and down.

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3 out of 5 stars

Focus, Ford!!

unit-i, 12/06/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I put about 40k miles per year on my cars, and this one has not held up. It has gone through brakes every 30k miles, the suspension eats through tires, the windows have stopped working on 2 occasions, the fuel gage has never been accurate despite 3 repairs, several interior panels are loose, the drivers side mirror is loose... I have already spent twice as much in repairs on this car than I have on my 96 civic hatchback, which has almost 200k miles now and has again become my daily driver due to the poor build quality of this car.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Always in the Shop

Redridinghood, 05/20/2002
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
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The Focus is a piece of JUNK! Car has been into dealership 19 times 15 of then have been recalls or warranty purposes. Have had 9 recalls already! Car has 59,140km on it. Rear axle assembly has been done, both front stablizer links replaced, brake calipers froze, car shook at high speeds. Springs were not properly in control arms, caused clunk. Clutch spring done twice. Car stalls occasionally, still not fixed. Car RPM's fluctuate when stopped causing car to shake at stops. Two wheel covers replaced, wiper arms had to be tightened. Rear wheel bearings and seals replaced. The list goes on and on. Stay away from the focus it is nothing but hassles.

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