Used Ford Fiesta for Sale in San Francisco, CA

I like the overall look of the car. The look is modern and sleek. I like the interior too. The headliner is nice and soft. The seats are quite comfortable. The interior of the car is roomy, as is the trunk. However, I'm not at all pleased with how the car runs. There have been two recalls for parts so far. A fuel pump and a locking mechanism. That's annoying and inconvenient to deal with. But the very worst part of this car is the transmission. It rattles and jerks. That started happening not long after I drove the car off the lot. The dealership's solution is to reset the computer, which fixes it for a while. And then the same thing starts happening all over again. I have to have it done every time I have an oil change. It's due to Ford's new power shift transmission. It's a transmission that works on a dual-clutch system controlled by a computer, rather than a torque converter. It's a great idea in concept. Gas mileage is great with it, and it allows the user to override and cycle through the gears by choice rather than computer timing. But the execution of the idea is poor. They haven't even begun to work out the kinks in the power shift. In fact, there's currently a class action against Ford for it. I would absolutely not buy this car again, and I wouldn't recommend anyone buy it. It's awful. Unfortunately, I'm still financed and won't have the car paid off for another year.

This car was an inexpensive choice for me as a first time car buyer. This is reflected in the quality and performance. I do enjoy the small size because it is easy to park in tight spaces. The mileage is pretty good. The trunk is also really spacious for such a small car. However, there have been a lot of problems to deal with. The transmission had a lot of issues, including needing to be reprogrammed at one point, and the car wouldn't start one day and needed to be towed to get fixed. The door latches all needed to be replaced after the passenger side door wouldn't stay latched shut. After driving over a bump or dip in the road, the lights on the dashboard would turn on and stay on for a random period of time until they turned off again.