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MY EXCITEMENT OVER MY 2003 FORD ZX3
EXCITED 2003 DRIVER, 01/04/2003
2003 Ford Focus ZX3 Premium 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH MY FORD FOCUS ZX3... IT IS THE MOST FUN VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND THE MOST FUN ONE TO DRIVE AS WELL.. THE HANDLING IS AWESOME- LIVING IN A PART OF THE NORTHEAST WHERE WE GET ALOT OF SNOW THIS CAR HANDLES TERIFICALLY THRU IT....I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS IN THE SNOW AND NONE OF THEM PREFORMED AS WELL AS THIS ONE DID...IT IS A SOLID CAR AND BUILT WELL.. AND I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR..I MYSELF HAVE NEVER BEEN A BIG FORD PERSON BUT THEY HAVE SINCE CHANGED MY MIND AND WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE WHEN THE TIME COMES ALONG ANYONE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR PICK UP ONE OF THESE U WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED... I WASEN'T
Not Happy
clarkdnr, 07/04/2002
2003 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Ford Focus (ZTS)initially seems a great buy, but buyer beware. While the interior is comfortable and well designed the build quality is ridiculous! My car was in the shop for over a month two months ago then a few days ago I had a wreck due to a malfunctioning seat, so back to the shop it goes. These are just two instances in a long line of problems.Ford is not terribly helpful either. Before you buy PLEASE got online and look for customer chats, not reviews. I was astounded to see how many people were having non-stop problems from these cars from the beginning.
Underpowered, boring, but reliable.
njoosse, 01/04/2013
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
We owned this car for a little over 5 years. It gave us very little trouble, and was very economical. We got rid of it with 100,000 miles. At that point it was a very rattly annoying car to drive. Also very underpowered, passing someone had to be all planned out. Awesome on fuel, but I think a Civic or a Mazda would have been a lot more fun.
Don't Buy This Car
jend99, 09/07/2005
2003 Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
Worst experience with a car and a dealership in my entire life! I urge anyone and everyone to stay away from the Ford Focus. For the last NINE months I have had continuous brake problems with no resolution other than Ford uses cheap parts. That they do! The salesperson never told me I would have to pay to replace the brakes every 12,000 miles (as they now tell me!) or I would not have purchased the vehicle.
not my fav car but she saved my life.
brit6, 11/05/2011
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
for the most part i like this car.. not my fav car i've had but i was recently re-ended in my focus and she did exactly what she was designed to do. adjuster said there is a impact bar behind the bumper. when the guy in the jeep that rear ended me it bent and bounced him back off of me and destroyed his front end but looked like it didn't do a thing to my rear ended besides looking like it got tapped a lil. it hurt.. i will be honest about that but if i was in a different vehicle the outcome would of been different and a lot worse. did about 2300 dollars in damage but is not totaled. for the price.. i will never complain again for my money. does have it's issues but what ford doesn't??