Used Ford Focus for Sale in Bakersfield, CA

Comparing this to my 2012 Prius C, the Focus is absolutely one of the worst cars I have ever owned. Only one year apart and for about the same price- the Focus already shows signs of poor quality. There's a bunch of sun damage despite keeping it in the same environment as my Prius C...The sun damage is visible on the black accents outside of the vehicle, as well as on the dashboard. The steering wheel seems to be shedding (Don't ask- it's seriously shedding), and the power windows are having issues when rolling them up/down. They often get stuck, the car creaks, and sounds like it's about to physically fall apart. If you're looking for a car that will get you to 200k miles in it's lifetime- this isn't it.

The Ford Focus (2004) in ZX3 trim is, by far, one of the most rock-solid automobiles that I have ever owned, and this is coming from someone who has owned more than his share of vehicles, from my old beater 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, through various Asian imports (including multiple Altimas). And I always make an effort to pick rental cars that I have never driven before. In short, I have a fair share of experience driving all manner of makes and models of non-luxury automobiles, and this variety of the Ford Focus is up their with the best! A big part of the Focus hatchback experience is the surprising acceleration from the 2.2 liter engine, which has shocked the drivers of BMW M3s with it get-up-and-go. And the feeling that you get cornering in this version of the Focus hatchback is something akin to tearing through a supermarket in a go-kart. Fun, fun, fun! Of course, if the car was unreliable, it would have died on the side of the road, with a white rag hanging out of the driver's side window, like a hanky of surrender, on any one of a number of trips across the desert. But this bad boy just keeps trucking along after all these years!