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4.75 out of 5 stars

Lot of car for 11 Grand

etubrutus, 04/29/2002
2002 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Too many recalls for small petty things. Nothing major or safety related. Build quality only rated a 7 because of it. Interior has enough room for all 6'3" 240 lbs of me. Rear area hauls as much of my stuff as I want. Car handles great, which helps to overcome the desire to go faster. I like the ZX3 because the door openings are huge and the A-pillar doesn't hit me in the shoulder.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Very Unreliable

Berry, 06/03/2009
2002 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car has been the most expensive piece of junk. I've replaced: the master and slave cylinders, shocks and struts, fuel injector pump, alternator, rack and pinion (TWICE!!!!). The front doors stick horribly. The air conditioning unit rusted out. The enire muffler system fell off. The ABS brake system only sometimes works and now I can't use the parking brake because it seizes my rear passenger tire and won't allow it to rotate. It wears unevenly on my tires even though I have had them rotated and balanced. The air conditioning needs to be recharged every summer. I'm a mechanical engineer and I take excellent care of my cars. I will never buy another Ford again.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love it

Floci, 08/30/2002
2002 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have it for 9 months and all I can say is that the Focus is amazing. After 10000 miles with no problems and with a lot of fun both me and my wife are in love with the car. It has the S2 package.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car so far...

Dingle, 09/04/2002
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought the car 2 weeks ago and been having fun ever since. Sporty looking and great driving. I haven't noticed anything wrong with the car yet - not even a dust blemish on the paint. It drives like my in-laws' Mercedes C180 Sport (German model): solid driving experience, just needs more power and low-end torque. MPG haven't been close to EPA specs, but I haven't spent much time cruising on the freeway.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Bang for your buck!!

Army19k, 01/14/2008
2002 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
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Recently getting back from Iraq, I felt like I needed something that would be suit me performance wise and in style. I had done so many months of research and was looking at the Nissan SE-R Spec V and Civic SI-R. But when I came across the Focus SVT I was quite impressed with the performance and standard options. Styling of this car interior wise is awesome. When you stomp on the gas you get pushed back in your seat. 0-60 in 7 seconds and the tuned suspension makes the car handle so amazing. Now, the check engine light is one of the pains that come with this car. The IMRC and O2 sensors always seem to cause problems but usually aren't anything huge. Aftermarket for this car are endless.

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