Ford Focus Wagon

I bought this car and took delivery of it in Oct 2015. 10 days and less than 500km later. The left hand side running board dropped off. This is a part that is attached to the outside of the car much like the bumpers.

The agent Regent Motors won't honor their 5-year warranty claims. No reasons were given.

How could it just drop off?

Based on this alone, would you buy a car from them? What do you think?

The car is now at 12000km.

The drive gets better and better.

The +/- gear is great for overtaking

After fixing, all the electronics are OK. Must comment their subcontractor for fixing the problems without questions.

I have installed a car accident video system with them as a result... SMT TRADINGS at Sin Ming Industrial Park 1. Glad that they have been responsive and things are all ok now.

FORD FOCUS is a very very solid and truely underpriced car.

Fuel is at 1 litre to 11km now (60% city)

This is an Update following my 5th review last week where I updated that all accessories gave problems within 5 months of new car delivery.

At the accessories workshop today, the reverse camera monitor was found to have malfunctioned and a new one replaced. I was told that so far, only less than 5 have been found to malfunctioned, out of many installed, and mine happens to be one of the

I note here that my parrot bluetooth in this car was also replaced after first day of installation.

IN CONCLUSION

1) Ford Focus is a great sturdy car (best 1.6 ever driven) except for engine that is underpowered. However, once it is at 40km, drive is a joy. At 1.6L, car is at Cat A COE

I think that the best will be a Ford Focus 1.6 T

2) Two electronic accessories all failed quickly within 6 months after installation by accessories spt of Vantage Motors. That was Not acceptable but they changed with new sets. hopefully all will be OK now

3) The sales person was the person liasing between an irritated customer and the VANTAGE MOTORS accessories department for these ridiculous failures. She had tough job (if every car accessory is like that) to handle.... but I felt she was very professional and cool about it.

5th Review

My new FORD FOCUS Is now at 5500km and 5 months old

In the last 5 mths, these have happened:

1) BLUE TOOTH

It did not work on Day 1. I had to drive to workshop and get it fixed. Wonderful QC by Vantage Motors... to have faulty bluetooth on Day 1. Fine

2) Door Visors

The original door visors DROPPED OFF after 3 mths.

Sales Person replaced it for the front. Ok now... but back now no visors.

3) REVERSE CAMERA

It stopped working 1 month ago. Sales Person is probably very worried each time my number appears. Still waiting for reply

For each of above, I had to drive to Vantage Motors and waste time doing such little fixes for a Brand New FORD Car.

The 3 accessories all failed within 5 months and I wasted so much time, energy to get them fixed. The sales person is probably tired of my problematic car now but am I supposed to live with these Ridiculous failures in a FORD FOCUS bought new ?

Going the way Vantage Motors is.... my message to them is - customers are not so free to call, wait, drive down to fix their accessories subcontractor's mistakes.

Still waiting for repair of reverse camera. Unbelievable ! Never such nonsense in my previous new cars.

This Ford Focus has been my first continental car. It is now at 3990km travelled.

Will I buy Ford again and pay a price premium over the Japanese and Korean models ?

My personal opinion is:

a) Yes for the higher NCAP safety ( which is higher than the Jap cars safety test standards)

b) Yes for the SOLID and STUDRY Feel

c) No for the subcontractors at Regent Motors that installed my bluetooth and visor which caused me 2 trips to remedy ridiculous errors

d) Yes for a car with tradition and simple grace without pretentiousness.

e) Yes for the good and professional sales reps I met at Regent Motors that are somewhat (in my opinion) less pushy,more mature and gracious cf those of other showrooms.

f) No for the higher petrol consumption (I use about 9.5 to 10.5Litres for every 100km with 70% city traffic)

h) Yes for the easy to book aftersales servicing

My car is now in its 4th month and has travelled 3300km..

Fuel consumption is at 1 Litre to 10-11km (70%city)

The Focs Wagon has continued to bring joy to the children and proved its worth when luggage space was needed during overseas relative's visit.

The aftersales add ons (e.g. visor) gave problems.... Ford really has to look into its subcontractor doing these half-baked job at Regent Motors... this doe not do justice to the solid Ford cars and the professional and cool sales representarive who has to make arrangements to fix all these hitches.

Overall, I find my 4mth old Ford Focus solid, comfortable and great. It is big in size relative to all other 1.6 wagons out there.

I look forward to buying another Ford in the future but will need one with sliding doors with our country's narrow car park lots.

The car I reviewed previously is now 1 mth old and had travelled 1400km. Here are some updates.

Petrol consumption is at 10-11L/ 100km now when car odometer is at 1400km. Monitoring it, heard that I should be able to get a 20% improvement over this after car is run in.

Ford has to look at its acessories installation reliability if it is to progress further. The showroom sales staff are fine, it's the back up that needs polishing. The saleslady has demonstrated professionalism in handling issues that were clearly not her fault e.g. accessories that were not well installed. She is worthy of praise for that.

Overall, my first continental car is a Steady car. I can understand why Ford has its loyal followers.

It is a no nonsense car with space for family. Sturdy with excellent road handling and solid feel.

Children love the space behind.

The width of this car is almost 20cm wider than i30,

toyota corolla wagon and chevy optra magnum.

The pick up is slower becasue of its size.. but for one who drives without revving, it's ok.

Just 1 week of getting it... the sturdiness impresses me.

Ford salespeople are fine and not pushy... Hope their aftersales measure up... monitoring as only one week into the car and this is my first Ford