ford focus 2oo5

[les1]

thinking of buying a focus 2005 zetec 1.6ltr ,is it a good buy,possibly from ford direct.

[RichiE-RicH]

focus' are generally good handling well built family cars i had a 2000 1.8 zetec and it was reliable and easily usuable.

[spaced]

I have a 2003 1.6 Zetec, and I love it! Strong, solid car

[Birt]

Cant really go wrong with them. Go for it.

[Misty77]

I have a 2005 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 - got it in April of this year with 13k on the clock, that was from Ford Direct. I had a MG ZR before this and I have to say - the Focus is an absolute pleasure to drive. It handles well, the fuel economy is good, and I think its insurance group 6. If you can go for the 'Climate' model - it has air con and a heated windscreen as extras.

[les1]

Thanks for the advice people,I am getting my focus from ford direct its the zetec/climate 1.6 in pepper red with 15thou on it for �8700 + road tax (what a swizz that is eh) any more comments would be gratefull

[Misty77]

That price sounds spot on. I was looking at a VW Golf initially - but if you want a Golf with the same spec as the Zetec, you're looking at about �14k. For �9k you get a good, reliable car, with some decent kit on it which doesn't cost a fortune to run. I'm chuffed with mine and I'm sure you will be:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/index.php?url=/car bycar/index.htm

[weest]

Sorry to hijack this, but can someone tell me what the difference between an LX and a Zetec Focus is? I'm looking at getting a Focus of roughly the same age, perhaps a litlle older. Cheers!

[Misty77]

The LX is a couple of models below the Zetec, which basically means you don't get some of the features you would on the higher spec model. For example, the Zetec is sportier, with sports suspension, different style wheels, different styling etc. If you're buying a Focus older than 2004, you'll probably find that the shape is different to the newer cars (they had a revamp in mid 2004) but whatever shape/age you buy, the differences between the Zetec and the LX remain the same.