I like my car's dependability. I've been driving it for thirteen years, and it has needed nothing more than maintenance and small repairs. I've driven this car back and forth from Texas to Arizona five times in the last seven years, and it has performed beautifully on the highway. Here in my small city, it has proven to be an economical car and good transportation. The only thing I disliked about the car was the DVD player that the dealer installed. It died after a year.

Buda, Texas

4.0

Reliable and uneventful

All I really wanted was a car that would get me from point A to point B safely and the Ford Focus does exactly that. It's not the fanciest of cars, but the price was right, the gas mileage is good, and I've had to make minimal repairs on it even though I drive quite a bit. The main drawbacks are the little chrome parts on the sides of the car, which look weird and don't really add anything. I've been told that they only put them on the 2008 model because customers didn't like it and that particular model didn't sell very well. I'm also not thrilled about the fact that sometimes when I put it in park, the car shakes. Sometimes it shakes a lot and sometimes almost imperceptibly. My mechanic says it's not a big deal and I haven't had any problems thus far, but it still concerns me. If you're concerned with style, you would be better off buying another car. However, if you're more concerned with price, gas mileage, reliability and safety, this is a great car for you.