[oldeguy]

OAC_Sparky,Apr 16 2008, 08:25 AM Wrote:

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Not at all. I said "that was your opinion".

If memory serves, you have the '05-07 bodystyle. I was one of the first people here with an '05 ST and I was also one of the first here who had to endure the "I hate the '05 because it's too square/hate the dash/hate the headlights/hate the taillights/too heavy/can't mod blah blah blah" bitchfest.

And sure enough, nearly 3 years later, everyone's used to it, few hate it, others converted to it, other new members came in with them.

But the final proof is in the pudding. Focus sales are up. Way up. Gas prices have been up for at least a year now, long before the '08 came out. So why the sudden increase in Focus sales?

Because it's not as bad as people here would have you believe.

Because we're the exception, not the rule. 9/10 Focus drivers don't care if you can do a 13 second quarter mile, or can fit 19" rims on it. They just want a car to drive.
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I have a 00 ZTS. Given a choice between a 00-04, 05-07 and an 08, if I was concerned about just looks, it would be a 05-07, although I think the 08 is a better piece of mechanics. I wasn't here to "complain" about the change back in 05.
I think everyone here was more disappointed in getting a redone North American Focus and not getting the same as the Europeans.

Yes, when it comes to vehicle sales, it's what the average consumer wants, not those "crazed kids" who like moddin' their rides. Part of the fun is taking Granma's or Mom's little car and making it into a "pocket rocket"

One more thing, unless I win a million or six, my butt will always be in a Focus!