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4. Haven't looked at the blogs lately, but the dual clutch automated transmission had teething troubles

Tue May 22, 2012, 10:11 PM

May 2012

The manual should be OK, but look at the most recent reports on whether the automatic's issues have been fixed.

Transmission Woes Addressed by Ford, but Too Late for Consumer Reports

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Considering Ford Focus SEL Hatchback to replace 27 year old Honda [View all] Paula Sims May 2012 OP

I own a Focus which I adore dsc May 2012 #1

We have a Focus, 2004? w/ 120k+ miles MannyGoldstein May 2012 #3

I wonder, did you disconnect the odometer of that Honda to only have TheDebbieDee May 2012 #5

I wondered that too. postulater May 2012 #14

I've got 63,000 on my '93 Toyota IDemo May 2012 #18

I've got 215,000 on my 16 year old honda magical thyme May 2012 #19

OK, more like 136,254 (or something like that). . . Paula Sims May 2012 #23

Fords are good bongbong May 2012 #6

27 or more years with Ford. al_liberal May 2012 #7

I've driven my sister's 2006 sedan focus... ellisonz May 2012 #8

I have a 2010 and love it SmileyRose May 2012 #9

Ford Focus is an excellent car these days. It's the German engineering. kestrel91316 May 2012 #10

Have a 2012 focus with 10K on it. safeinOhio May 2012 #11

I'd suggest a used Ford 500 taught_me_patience May 2012 #13

Drive it. flvegan May 2012 #15

here`s the best site on the web for car info... madrchsod May 2012 #17

My advice kctim May 2012 #21

We had a Focus for 2 years before trading up to a Fusion this year. trotsky May 2012 #22