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4.5 out of 5 stars

Very Good Compact Car

jklag11, 05/26/2014
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful

Have had my 2008 Focus since 2009 and 9,000 miles. Have about 45,000 miles on it now and am very happy with the car. Provides a nice balance of a soft, quiet ride, and decent handling. I get about 29 mpg on my commute in heavy city driving. On highway trips, have gotten as good as 45 mpg. Sync system is easy to use and links my phone and iPod without problems. Trunk is very good size for a compact car with a nice, wide opening. Would definitely recommend.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car! Highly recommend!!

Ivy Zelinski, 02/13/2019
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 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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3.5 out of 5 stars

P.O.S.

Meredith, 04/09/2010
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful

At about 35,200 my car started "shuddering" really badly and began acting like it was going to stall while in park or at a stoplight. I took it to the dealership immediately (Covert Ford) as it was still under warranty. Strangely, they could not find anything wrong with it. The problem is still there and gets gradually worse everyday. Today, at 36,400 miles, my check engine light came on, so it's going back to the dealership first thing in the morning.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Good reliable car

wharpig, 01/12/2013
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful

We bought this car used with 34k miles a few years ago and it hasnt let us down yet. Its a great reliable car that has roughly 80k miles on it to date. I drive 100 miles to work and back mostly highway and get 36-42MPG. I did add a K&N air filter which boosted the MPG about 4-5MPG. Its a nice peppy car for a small car and doesnt feel under powered like alot of smaller cars I have drove. I havent had one problem with the car and would reccomend it for anyone looking for a good gas saver.

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5 out of 5 stars

Over 60 thousand miles now....

sparkman7x7, 07/20/2010
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Still driving my little red beauty. She's happy and well. 34.9 mpg average running 75 mph on i40 and trips . On my third set of tires got Michelin this time. Second windshield. Oil change every 5000 miles. Doors still tight. No frontal alignment has been done. Tires wear evenly. It just hasn't cost me much to drive it! Love it. Love it. Love it!

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