I just can't seem to get that excited over a Focus :shock:
Maybe i need to see the doctor 
now that could be very exciting :twisted: 
I can't get that excited over "any" car cammy [I've never bought a new car in my life].........But that said, I do research cars prior to replacing them. Because although I tend to run em till they drop, I do keep them in good serviceable condition. So any make of car that is considered prone to expensive repairs, servicing, or replacement costs, I tend to avoid.
I avoid French and Italian cars, nice though they may look........as aftercar can be expensive. And I refuse to pay through the nose purely because a car has "image" when that image is not backed up by the reality of ownership.
I'm basically an A to B person, so to summerise my purchasing criteria: value for money, reliability, a good drive, good road holding, and abit of power on tap for when you need it.
For instance the Wife fancied a little Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Match 5dr. I saw one advertised in a local garage.....so I down loaded the "Parkers Car Report" for that model and year. It had 8/10 stars on the overall report "summary" now thats a very good score. The Ford 1.8i Zetec 5dr "summary" also got 8/10 stars
But when you look at the section "User Ratings" reviews for both cars from the people who actually buy and run em...its has some very interesting conclusions.
Scoring is 1 up to 5 stars for each of 9 sub headings......here are the results, compared to the model / year of the Focus I purchased.
Volkswagon Polo Ford Focus Comfort.............. 4 stars......................................4 stars
Driving............... 3 stars..................................... 5 stars
Security............. 3 stars..................................... 4 stars
Value................. 3 stars..................................... 4 stars
Performance...... 2 stars..................................... 4 stars
Costs................. 1 star...................................... 3 stars
Service.............. 1 star...................................... 3 stars
Reliability........... 1 star...................................... 4 stars
IMAGE............... 5 star...................................... 4 stars
What amazes me is that a car that only gains 1 star on Costs, Service and Reliability still gets 5 stars for image. That to me signifies the power of adverising [ brainwashing] over the reality of ownership.................
Image it would appear is everything in this consumer enslave society of ours......... :roll:
Edit: That said, everybody has the right to spend their own money how they want to. Be it buying a Beamer, or modding up their Focus...................... or spending over £3.5K a year.........year after year on ciggies.... :roll:
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