Hi, Guest
01-09-2004, 01:32 PM
The 05 redesign for the focus looks more conservative than the outgoing model, which i guess is Ford's intention since they want to appeal to broader customer base to attract civic, corolla, cavalier buyers. I'd have to agree with what most people have said and that the interior is very bland, but then again, it's the whole conservative issue to attract more buyers.
Will this work? I think so, remember the Jelly bean Taurus (96-99), it turned off a lot of buyers then Ford reverted to a more conservative look now, which seems to be working since they are selling more 00-03 models. I don't have the numbers handy but i remember during the 96-99 model year the Taurus dropped to #8-#10 from the best selling car in North America from the previous generation. Sales habve jumped back up to #6 from a newspaper article i read over the holidays. So if Ford's intention is to sell more cars (which, every manufacturer wants) i think they'll do just fine.
Here's a little side note on new Ford models coming up in 2004 from Ford's site: 2005 New Ford Models
Will this work? I think so, remember the Jelly bean Taurus (96-99), it turned off a lot of buyers then Ford reverted to a more conservative look now, which seems to be working since they are selling more 00-03 models. I don't have the numbers handy but i remember during the 96-99 model year the Taurus dropped to #8-#10 from the best selling car in North America from the previous generation. Sales habve jumped back up to #6 from a newspaper article i read over the holidays. So if Ford's intention is to sell more cars (which, every manufacturer wants) i think they'll do just fine.
Here's a little side note on new Ford models coming up in 2004 from Ford's site: 2005 New Ford Models