Used 2003 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Great car for the money
Melinda Dawson, 12/20/2003
Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is zippy for the price. Nice styling and easy to drive. Hate the seat setup as I can't adjust the wheel and accelerator distance to match my body... but other than that have no complaints
Under-rated, under-estimated
warehousebum, 09/07/2003
Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Absolutely in love with this car. Don't be off-put by the 2000-2001 recall whiners- hasn't been a recall since '01 and my ZX3 hasn't had a single problem to date. This car is so much fun to drive that I often find myself taking the long-way to destinations. A convoluted intake system robs this car of much-needed low-end torque (even with the 5-speed manual), but it's still easy to chirp the tires and it's great in the higher revs. A surprisingly fun car to flog in the twisties. All the friends whom I've allowed to test-drive don't want to give up the keys. For a $13,000 hatch-back!
My First Car
089437620583, 06/27/2003
Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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The company i work for deploys Ford Focus wagons and i drive one 100+ miles each day... So a Focus was my first choise when it came to buying a new car. The car rides super smooth and is really quiet. It's very comfortable and everything is within reach. The guages are easy to read and the 5-speed is very fun. In the department of reliabilaty, not a problem. My work car has been in 3 accidents and the only thing wrong with it squeaky breaks. Nothing has gone wrong with it except for problems that were the result of human error. My car has turned out to be a fun, cheap, reliable car to drive.
Nothing but problems
IR, 09/02/2005
Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Purchased this vehicle on the recommendation of Consumer Reports. So far this car has had nothing but problems. Ford dealership replaced the clutch, airbags, alternator, and the engine computer. Overall quality is below average; there's a reason why this car has a low resale value.
Exceeds expectations
P K, 04/18/2008
Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought this car at 1 yr/8k thinking I would sell it in a year or two. But it has been a great car for four years and now 50k miles. It has been reliable and drives pretty sporty for 130 hp. The premium stereo is amazing for a factory model. The interior is larger than you would expect for a car this size when the rear seat is down. I have only two gripes. The brakes have always been squeaky and the gas mileage of the automatic is not as good as you would expect from a small car. Small complaints compared to the value of this car. I have been very happy with this car.