Used 2008 Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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2000 ZX3 vs 2008 S 2 dr
Wayne Hulsey, 08/30/2008
Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Had to replace my 2000 due to being totaled. Loved the car. To me they ruined it for 2008. No hatchback available. Sort of ugly clunky styling outside and inside is worse. The dash layout is very poor and unfriendly compared to the original. My elbow is sore from wacking the console bin when I shift. No spare tire which is really unaceptable in AZ due to our weather and cell phones don't work in lots of places. The Vista Blue color is nice (best thing on car), but miss my bright Autumn Orange. Ugly hubcaps. Basic sound system is better sounder then 2000. Seat bottom not adjustable like the 2000. Just not happy with car by comparison, can say I wish I'd bought the 2005 ZX3 that they had now.
I hate this car
dieguito06, Park Forest, IL, 07/22/2011
Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 33 people found this review helpful
The only reason I bought this car was because I lost the 2005 Impala in a crash & I needed A car in a hurry.A week into the car the carpet on the pasengers side started to came off ,every time I would fix it it would come right off ,then a year later the passenger door wooden open I used the warranty & had it fix two years later the same door the same problem but this time my warrranty was out so I had to pay $200 to get it fix. now the other door is having the same problem.another thing wrong with this car is the sway bars I had to replace them too
Satisfied
Mike Summers, 06/12/2008
Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this car after I put $120 of gas in my truck and said enough is enough. The car has met all my expectations that I had for the small car. I'm 6'2" and I recently took a day trip and it wasn't bad but I believe it wasn't built for me. I paid $13,650 drive out with no trade-in. I believe buying cars at the end of the month is best. This is my sixth new Ford I have purchased since 1976 and I will continue to by their products. I have checked two tanks fulls of gas for mpg and I have gotten over 33 mpg from both tanks. It's probably 75% highway and 25% around town.
2008 Ford Focus: Best Bang for the Buck
Dave R, 11/15/2008
Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Focus S Coupe mainly for the gas mileage, as the price at the pump was over $4/gal at the time. I test drove an automatic first, then a manual, and settled on the 5-speed, as it literally left the automatic for dead at stoplights. What is more, the manual seemed to hunt between its two top gears with an annoying frequency. This is not a problem when you stir your own gears. Having owned mostly European cars, I was pleasantly surprised with the up-high seating position of the Focus. I also like the steering feel, as it lacks the numbness of so many American cars I have driven. Performance is pretty decent for a car of this type, and the engine is well behaved at all speeds.
Great Little Car
Donald S. Berland, 12/29/2009
Ford Focus S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is the 4th Ford small car I have owned. This one purchased brand new, the others used. I can only say it has not disapointed me. It is comfortable and mileage is excellent. The bulk of my driving is on the interstate to work and in summer it averages 36mpg, on long trip it has gotten 41mpg. I would take it on more long trips but there is no cruse control. I then have to use my subaru 2005 STi which has cruse, but is very very uncomfortable, and only gets 25mpg. I plan on keeping the car for 5yrs before trading it but will definately get another focus.