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carguy1654, 08/25/2014
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
28 of 28 people found this review helpful
Purchased my 2008 focus SE last summer. It has been so great! 40 miles to the gallon is a plus. It is actually my 2nd focus my first being a 2000. I put 200k on my 2000 and so far 20k on my 2008. Defiantly a HUGE step up. Way better horse power and very peppy style. I would not be afraid to drive either of them across the country tomorrow. Best compact car on the market. Never had a problem with any of my focus's. In a few more years I will be looking forward to buying a next generation focus
Great cheap commuter car
Tom, 06/22/2016
updated 01/03/2018
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
34 of 35 people found this review helpful
These model Focus tend to have some vibrations you can feel at stops but it's a cheap commuter so you can't be too picky. I've had mine for just over a year (bought used in 2015 21500 miles) and it's been perfect for going back and forth to work in but big enough to move people if need be. I read a two star review saying a new front hub/bearing is only sold with the axle for $800 or something like that, complete [non-permissible content removed] that is, New hub/bearing is $50 off rockauto. Update: December 2017.....Still driving my 08 Focus around, still no issues with it, granted I've only put about 13000 miles on it since I bought it but it still runs like a champ. Really no complaints from me. Great little cars for daily driving.
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Reliable with minor issues
willt5, 03/23/2015
2008 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
33 of 35 people found this review helpful
I bought this Focus because it was affordable and was known for being reliable. So far my experience with the car has been good. I've owned it for about a year and a half and so far have changed the notoriously bad motor mounts and sway bar links. Other repairs that will be needed in the future are the control arms due to the bushings going bad. Car only has 65,000 miles on it and basic parts are starting to wear. Otherwise, it has been fairly cheap to maintain and reliable.
Good commuter/family car
sirhawkeye, 03/16/2014
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
21 of 22 people found this review helpful
I had a 2008, and 2010 and a 2012 Focus thus far (as of this writing), and I think the 2008 and 2010 are the best of them all. It's not the sportiest car out there, and the dash in the 2008-2011 models looks a little dated) but they are reliable, get good gas mileage, and are safe cars (found out in my 2010 unfortunately). Sync is easier to use in this area (2008-11) than in newer version of the Focus. The 2008-2011 is a good move in the right direction for Ford, especially with the previous generations (2000-04 especially) having issues. I had no problems with either the 2008 or 2010, and I put about 40k on both.
Great car! Highly recommend!!
Ivy Zelinski, 02/13/2019
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
This car is great. I have owned it for about 2 years now and it was used before I purchased it. First off, it has been nothing but reliable for me! I have had nothing go wrong with it yet and just keep up on oil changes, etc. Also, I live in Wisconsin and we have really harsh winters. When it was -50 degrees with wind-chill and no one's car was starting, mine did everytime I had to leave home and it got me to work. When eveyone else's cars were getting stuck in the snowstorm we just got (over a foot of snow), mine kept going even though it's small. Other than it's reliability, it gets great gas mileage, has features like a great sound system, comfortable, etc. Overall, this is a really great car and I would absolutely recommend it! 100%!
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