The build quality of my Ford Focus Hatchback is great, considering that I paid only $3,500 for it used. There are very few rattles, even at nearly 110,000 miles. I have driven the car cross-country alone: with air conditioning, it gets 300 miles per tank; without air conditioning, it gets 400 miles per tank. It is maneuverable, has good pick-up speed and is small enough to get into most parking spaces. In addition, for a small car, it feels secure. The one con I can think of is that it is too small to give as secure a feeling as I have gotten from driving SUVs, for example.

I like the Focus. It could be more powerful, more sleek and sophisticated, more economical, more of any other countless attributes that cars are these days, but it is what it is, a reliable, no-frills type of car. It gets me from point A to point B with minimal hassle. The fuel economy is pretty good in my opinion, I believe the tank is about 12 gallons and it gets me to and from work every day and whatever else I end up doing at the end of each day, I have to fill it up about once every 8 or 9 days. That's pretty good to me, I work relatively far and I have to climb a big hill each day to get there. Aside from the fuel economy, I think the front end and back ends are both pretty attractive, the car is fun and it is down to always be on the go with me. I will probably end up trading it in for something a little more "grown up" at some point, but for right now, the Focus fulfill all my needs and then some, the price was very reasonable and I haven't had to exert a lot of excess funds at it, just regular oil changes and other preventative maintenance, this will be the 8th year that I've owned it and it's holding up pretty well.