01-30-2011, 01:26 PM
I agree with Randy. Do what you need to do.
I have been a Ford man all my life, worked for 3 different dealerships, and also handled Dodges at 2 of them. I will never own a Chrysler product, I saw too much while at the dual dealerships.
As I said, I'm a Ford person, but I keep them forever. I have a 94 F150 with 80K miles that has suffered more from not being driven then normal use would have done to it.
We bought a new Focus in 2006 and it is without a doubt the best car Ford has ever built as far as I'm concerned. I got a 2.0 engine with a 5 Speed manual and it is really a fast car. I got 44 MPG going to Chicago in 2006 on the turnpike, although 38 on a trip is more normal. I do 33 around town, but I only drive around 400 miles a month now. I did not like the original tires, and had them replaced at 26,000, and I forget what brand they were.
It's a 4 door, and lots of fun to drive, and rides very well. No problems at all so far, and it just turned 36,000 miles.
I would say try all the brands out first because they have all changed a lot over the last few years, American cars got better, some foreign makes got worse.
Charlie
I have been a Ford man all my life, worked for 3 different dealerships, and also handled Dodges at 2 of them. I will never own a Chrysler product, I saw too much while at the dual dealerships.
As I said, I'm a Ford person, but I keep them forever. I have a 94 F150 with 80K miles that has suffered more from not being driven then normal use would have done to it.
We bought a new Focus in 2006 and it is without a doubt the best car Ford has ever built as far as I'm concerned. I got a 2.0 engine with a 5 Speed manual and it is really a fast car. I got 44 MPG going to Chicago in 2006 on the turnpike, although 38 on a trip is more normal. I do 33 around town, but I only drive around 400 miles a month now. I did not like the original tires, and had them replaced at 26,000, and I forget what brand they were.
It's a 4 door, and lots of fun to drive, and rides very well. No problems at all so far, and it just turned 36,000 miles.
I would say try all the brands out first because they have all changed a lot over the last few years, American cars got better, some foreign makes got worse.
Charlie