[Drivesthebeast]

Yeah, I agree with what Meford said totally...I bought the car because I realized off the bat the fun factor I'd have while driving it everyday, and the fun factor of modding it too. I also agree that perhaps some of us happened to buy a lemon or that old addage "don't buy built on a monday or friday". I had imports before, and my dad had imports too, and when they are new, they are expensive to fix, and when they get old, they are STILL expensive to fix. That, and when they are older, it's harder to find either new or used parts for them. Something more generic like a focus will have parts available for it until it's 20 years old. I know this because I can go into just about any parts store and get parts for my 78 Merc Zephyr, a LOT easier than I could for my old Mazda I had, and a lot easier than my dad could for his Saab's too. Our 77 Chevy Silverado is the same...EVERYONE has almost any part for it available or in stock...

I think that for some, their bad luck with their focus has left them with a bad taste in their mouth for not just Fords, but for NA cars in general. I should take pictures of the $6000+ in bills I spent on my 85 Mazda in less than 2 years...and hey, that still wouldn't leverage what kind of car I would buy. ANY car could potentially be a lemon...doesn't matter where it's from.