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Come on, you've really never seen a Yugo have you...  |
Actually? Yes, I have. I'm old enough to have actually seen them at a dealership in the late 80's/early 90's.
The Focus might not be quite that bad, but having it sandwiched between owning an Acura and a Honda? It was a bit disappointing in build quality/materials/fit and finish.
Not Ford's finest product. I blame a lot of it on building them in Mexico.
(You listening there, BMW?)
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Both of my Mexican GTI's have been great. My BMW's made in the US and South Africa have been better than the German ones. Place your blame elsewhere. |
I'll stand by my description of Mexican build quality, but I concede that it may be much different now than in 2001.
I also fault Ford for going "cheap" on materials- substandard wiring bundles, "fuzz on the floor" carpet, flimsy plastic, et. al.
Again, this is a 2001 car.
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I've always thought of that Focus as a bit like a Subaru. Good engineering and dynamics but awful materials.