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4.75 out of 5 stars

Driving is Believing

Baby Viper, 02/03/2003
2002 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
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My 2002 Focus SVT is by far, the best handling car I have ever owned. This car driving dynamics are unmatched in its class. Please! If you want a car with sports car handling, awesome brakes, excellent ergonomics, and powerful sound system for under $20k, then the Focus SVT is for you. I recommend you take one for an extended test drive. Driving this care will make you a believer; and it that isn't enough, you need to read all the reviews and comparisons. By the way, drive the competition to. You might want to be start in the $30k range...The SVT has no competition in its class. Hurry, don't wait to long neither, theses are built in limited numbers

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3.38 out of 5 stars

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mellsu4u, 10/05/2006
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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In 4 years I have had to replace the front rotors and brake shoes (the first year!), replace two window motors and regulators, replace the power steering pump, rack & pinion unit, battery, CD player, factory dry rotted tires, and the air bag light keeps coming on. The car looks brand new inside and out, is regularly maintenance, has few passengers (no kids), is driven carefully and has few miles on it. A mechanic said you have a 50/50 chance on getting a good one. Guess which % I was in? Please, don't buy one!

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2 out of 5 stars

My Focus is a lemmon

Wayne Hill, 05/12/2002
2002 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Only 7000 miles on it and it's been in for repairs three weeks and counting. The engine shutdown and would not start. Towed in. Two weeks in shop. Three days later. Same thing. Towed in. Ford stopped paying for my car rental. Now I have no car to drive. Last Ford I will buy.

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5 out of 5 stars

The best car for under $20,000

peoples1234, 02/10/2003
2002 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
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This is the absolute best car car you can actually buy for under $20,000. Great breaks, handling, good acceleration, and overall comfort is great. I give it a ten.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

one of the best

stuck with ford, 01/07/2007
2002 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I owned my Focus for 5 years; have had transmission replaced at 37000 miles, tires every 20000 miles and the alternator replaced once. Not too much work for 140000 miles, besides routine maintenance. I like the car's fuel economy/handling/pickup. If I didn't need more room I would buy a new Focus. So I sticking with Ford and buying a Ford Escape Limited.

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