Used Ford Focus for Sale in Syracuse, NY

I purchases my 2012 Ford Focus in used condition. Upon purchase my car had 15,000 miles on it and was almost like new. I have had few problems with the Focus. I am a single mother of a teenage girl and a ten year old son with autism. I am also an artist and sports mom, so our car is all purpose, from hauling groups of teenagers here and there, traveling with sports teams, we are all over the place, all of the time. My son has issues with behaviors and we have had some instances in the car where he will try to jump out while moving because he is having a meltdown. This is where the child lock feature has come in very handy. I am also truly appreciative of the automatic door lock and window lock control from the driver's seat. It has prevented a few items from flying out the window. The only negatives I have had have been driving in the snow, this car seems much lighter than my last vehicle and has a very difficult time fairing the back roads and especially making it up hills on snowy days. A lot of that had to do with upgrading my tires but there are still certain ways we can't travel in certain road conditions. We also have some trouble in the rain the car seems to hydroplane easily and has a harder time holding its own against the wind on the highways so we tend to veer slightly. I do like the Ford Product I have owned several over the years and they have held up well.

The Ford Focus is what people think to be the American dream of cars. It's Ford after all. But maybe that's not a good thing. Maybe the acronym that people state often is true about it. I think it would be true, in my personal opinion. This car lasted me only about five years, and along with it being my second Ford that I had to repair at least once yearly, I realized that I'll most likely never shop American again. The car consistently had problems with it and often they were expensive fixes. A few months into buying it, the tie rods went. Shortly, and by shortly I mean, really shortly after, the transmission went. This isn't something that should be happening. I think a car that you buy new should be something that lasts you at least ten years, minimum. One positive is that the fixes were usually fairly cheap as well. Other than the expensive fixes that are common on every car, an alternator here, a transmission there, everything was pretty affordable. The tires lasted a long time too. Maybe back in the old days, Fords were reliable, but this day and age, I'd say no.