AudiMan

Looking to get a the wife a Focus (couple of years old), and understand there is a new model due, secondhand ones (old model)usually drop in price when the new model arrives so need to know when this is gonna happen..

Defiant STI

Had a look in Autocar but no date listed I'm afraid. Probably late 2004/2005 so it's a while off yet!

P1Fanatic

Im looking at getting one now and 2nd hand prices arent exactly steep anyway. My mate just got a 1.6 LX 52 reg, 4k miles, air con, alloys etc for £7k private.

Simon.

AudiMan

Thanks guys, I'll start looking now then,

Witchfinder

From Top Gear website:

Ford Fiesta ST - Summer 2004
Ford Focus 2nd generation - 2004
Ford Focus C-Max - September 2003
Ford Focus MPV - Autumn 2003
Ford Fusion Plus - June 2003
Ford GT - Late 2004
Ford Mondeo facelift - July 2003
Ford Sportka - June 2003
Ford Think - Autumn 2003

[Edited by Witchfinder - 6/16/2003 12:28:43 PM]

P1Fanatic

Talking of Focus's, anyone know much about the tdci engines - up with the VAG lot or something to steer clear of?

Simon.

J1nxy

Got the 115 TDCi Ghia and other than not being desperatly fast off the line the car is great. I do 80 miles of dual carriage way a day and get 50-55mpg. It has a lot of torque so very rarely comes out of 5th even when traffic speeds drop.

Steve

SCOSaltire

i have the 115 zetec tdci
handles well
has a nicer spread of torque over the VAG engines IMHO

pilotman

My brother has the 1.8 - i drive it quite a bit.

its quite a lively car with a brilliant chassis