I purchased this vehicle based on the low mileage. Since purchasing over one year ago I have put on roughly 50,000 miles. It drives just as smooth today as the day I bought it. The gas mileage is phenomenal. On the highway I get roughly 38/mpg and that is with a husband and two children. The car has been reliable and trustworthy. I feel completely confident loading it up on a whim and driving 800 miles. I know my car will get me there. For being a compact car the front seats are surprisingly comfortable even though it is lacking a center arm rest. We have also fit our two children AND a Great Dane in the back seat. It was a tight fit but they fit nonetheless.

MY 2005 Ford Focus has definitely lasted. It is so fun to drive and easy to park almost anywhere. For grocery shopping I love the hatchback because all of my groceries fit easily. I can also lower the rear seats when I am hauling stuff from one house to the other. I have hauled a twin mattress in it, small television tables and even my dog's crate with her inside it. It gets great gas mileage, handles corners well and has a decent suspension. With routine maintenance and care this car has not let me down. It could use a little more oomph when you accelerate but given the gas mileage and four cylinder engine that's the trade-off. The vehicle also handles trips from El Paso, TX to Dallas, TX incredibly well with no outside highway noise heard inside. The entertainment system was decent enough and the A/C and heater work great. It is fun to drive, affordable to repair and most importantly, safe.