Mine is clearly labled.

 

Actually, the Focus was introduced to the UK and the rest of Europe in 1998. We, in the US got the car in 2000 and we have that same focus underpinnings from that car to this day. The Focus is going into its third generation in Europe, but we still have the old one.

What's the difference between the old Euro 1st gen Focus and its US 1st gen Mexican made counterpart? Nothing. Other than which side the driver's seat is on. Nothing is differnent, no inferior parts. Thats bullshit.

Why would Ford re-engineer inferior components for another market? It would actually cost more money to do so. Its the same damn car. They are not going to go through the expense and effort to make alternate parts just so they can sell it cheaper. Rediculous.

Today, their more modern current Focus is a way better car than my old Focus, or even our current updated (but still old platform) Focus. The current Focus in the States is not the same car that Europe has just made more shitty.

Infact, you can sort of get the Euro Focus here in the US, it's called the Mazda 3 or the Volvo C30. Both of those cars share the current Euro Focus platform, and not the older 1 st gen US spec Focus platform.

Current Euro Focus

Current US Focus (ugly, but not a bad car)

old US Focus

Current US Mazdaspeed 3

Current US Volvo C30

 

why are you trying to keep your point by posting UK market Focus' to make your point about U.S. market Focus'?
First of all, they don't have to re-engineer anything to replace anything with inferior/cheaper parts. there are numerous factories in China as well in Taiwan that can replicate their parts using cheap materials to bring production costs for some markets. This has been a common practice with GM and Ford cars.

 

dude, just stfu. seriously, god damn

 

nom nom nom... you stfu.

 

ford only has very few good cars but the cars that they do have that are good i think are great!

did that make sense?

 

theres only a few fords that you like, and the fords that you do like, you think that are really nice

gotcha lol

 

Sorry man, that's total crap. After 6 years and 85,000 trouble free, hard earned, autocrossed, and track-day tested miles, I can tell you...if my SVT Focus has inferior parts, then so be it, I'm more that happy with my inferior parts, as they have never let me down.
But, its that kind of rumor-mill BS that gets spread about domestic cars that is in part hurting domestic sales. Absurd claims like that are unsubstantiated and totally false.

Whether its a Flex, a Focus, or a Mustang, Ford builds a good and solid car. Their recent JD power rankings prove it. I'm going to get off my soap box and stfu now.


Ford brand quality improves faster than industry average in 2008 j.d. power and associates iqs.(Company overview)
Article from: Albawaba.com Article date: June 28, 2008

Summary: Ford Motor Company wins 10 vehicle honors, including three top segment performers. Ford brand has shown continuous improvement in this study since 2004. Mercury moves ahead of Honda on quality. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales for Jan-May grow by 32 per cent in the Middle East. Jeddah, 28 June, 2008 Co Ford brand vehicles improved in quality at a rate faster than the industry average, according to a customer-based initial quality study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The Ford brand was also the only full-line brand to show continuous improvement since 2004.

 

ya, and thats why automobile parts are america's top #3 exports

 

what are you like 12? cant think of something else to say other than nom nom nom?