New Car

With my old Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec W reg was starting to feel the strain (more like the tax and MOT was up at the end of the January).  There were a few bits and bobs wrong with it.

1. Suspension was gone
2. Remote Key Fob not working
3. Power Steering Leak
4. Exhaust almost rusted off
5. Door locking randomly while driving

I decided that it would be more cost effective to get a new car.  So I started digging about the Internet looking for decent car deals.  I am not a fan of Arnold Clarks so I was trying to avoid them at all costs.  With some Internet digging I came across motorpoint, had a general look about there site and cars in which I was interested in the new ford focus 3 door 1.6 - 1.8 Zetec with climate pack. .

They had a couple of 3 door 1.6's on their website, so decided that I would go to the showroom in mount florida to see what these looked like.  On arrival at motorpoint we were not hassled by any sales person to look at cars, we were given a brief chat about how motorpoint work.  We were given a pit of paper and told if you like any cars then come back and see me and we will give you the keys to check over the car.  At this point I mentioned to the guy I wanted to look at 1.6 focus they had on their website. 

Turns out that this car was sitting in Wales and I would have to pay for transport and if I never wanted the car then the money would be refunded.  Couple of days later I got the call that the car was indeed transported and was ready for my inspection and a test drive.

After an inspection and a test drive I was sold, so much more comfortable ride (not hard with broken suspension) and bought the car.  The car was ready for pickup a week later.

 

I have now had the car a few months and there is some things that annoy me about the new focus.

1. The interior is not as nice as the old one
2. Handbrake is on the wrong side
3. Cup holders are smaller
4. Clock is on car radio.

Number 4 is a right pain as I have an aftermarket head unit, the pioneer deh-p77mp.  Now this does not have a clock on it so I have now lost my clock.  Which is not the ended of the world when you pick up a small clock from halfords.  I plan to add a mp3 player to my radio as there is a nice little slot that I could sit one into and hook up to my head unit with ease.  Another project that I will undertake one day.

The pros for the new focus are:

1. Comfortable seats
2. Air conditioning
3. Quick clear front screen
4. heated wing mirrors
5. Better fuel consumption.
6. More leg room

Couple of Photos of car.