This is the first car I bought myself. I liked the price point, I bought it one year used. The overall looks of the car attracted me to it, as it's a lot sharper looking than a lot of similar cars. The gas mileage was also a good selling point for me.

I bought the Ford Focus new in 2009, and it just hit 100,000 miles. I have never had any problems with it whatsoever, it has held up fantastically! The car is somewhat outdated aesthetics-wise; the newer Ford Focus models are a lot sleeker- but isn't really a huge complaint. I do wish the car had a little bit more room- I'm an active person that loves to hike and camp, so sometimes I need more room for all of the equipment! The sound system, which is the original one that came with the car, still sounds great, and all of the speakers work perfectly. The mileage per gallon is awesome as well.