Comments on: 2009 Ford Focus at MIMS http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cupid Stunt http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119175 Cupid Stunt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:24:04 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119175 from the article "Rather than just update a bumper or grille as many manufacturers do, Ford’s Asia-Pacific and Africa design team working in Australia took a ‘whole vehicle’ approach in applying kinetic design form language to the exterior." Think that's bollox - I cannot see any difference beween the Euro marketed veehicles and the "Asian" ones. from the article “Rather than just update a bumper or grille as many manufacturers do, Ford’s Asia-Pacific and Africa design team working in Australia took a ‘whole vehicle’ approach in applying kinetic design form language to the exterior.”
Think that’s bollox – I cannot see any difference beween the Euro marketed veehicles and the “Asian” ones.

]]> By: Rob http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119153 Rob Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:35:01 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119153 Give me a Mazda 3 anyday of this ugly Focus Too bad the price is no longer the cheapest small car either. The Focus hasn't got a hope of increasing sales against the Mazda3, Corolla, Civic etc. Just look at the lame Ford dealer network for a start, they couldn't sell lollies to kids if they tried.... And don't start on their service, just appalling. Give me a Mazda 3 anyday of this ugly Focus
Too bad the price is no longer the cheapest small car either.
The Focus hasn’t got a hope of increasing sales against the Mazda3, Corolla, Civic etc. Just look at the lame Ford dealer network for a start, they couldn’t sell lollies to kids if they tried….
And don’t start on their service, just appalling.

]]> By: Shak http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119094 Shak Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:31:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119094 The price hike is due to the fall of the Aussie dollar compared to the yen. Although the Focus is not a jap model, Ford is hiking up the price of all models to compensate for low sales of all models especially the local mad eFalcon. The price hike is due to the fall of the Aussie dollar compared to the yen. Although the Focus is not a jap model, Ford is hiking up the price of all models to compensate for low sales of all models especially the local mad eFalcon.

]]> By: Shak http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119092 Shak Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:24:44 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119092 The price increase is due to the fall in the aussie dollar compared to the yen. although the Focus is not a jap model, ford is increasing prices to compensate the loss its making with its low sales of all current models especially the Falcon. The price increase is due to the fall in the aussie dollar compared to the yen. although the Focus is not a jap model, ford is increasing prices to compensate the loss its making with its low sales of all current models especially the Falcon.

]]> By: Jason http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119077 Jason Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:09:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119077 As of 2009 all new Fords are recieving a 3% increase on the RRP. Don't know why. As of 2009 all new Fords are recieving a 3% increase on the RRP. Don’t know why.

]]> By: Geni http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119065 Geni Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:19:34 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119065 Matt, I really doubt thats right. Although the Kinetic look is getting retired, the carpoint picture has nearly no Ford styling cues at all. Its a half camry/half mazda design. And the badge is tiny, a complete change to the current trend of Fords (and most car manufacturers)increasing the size of the badge. Matt, I really doubt thats right. Although the Kinetic look is getting retired, the carpoint picture has nearly no Ford styling cues at all. Its a half camry/half mazda design. And the badge is tiny, a complete change to the current trend of Fords (and most car manufacturers)increasing the size of the badge.

]]> By: matt http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-119051 matt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:11:46 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-119051 Carpoint think they have images of the soon-to-be Aussie built Focus. please let them be immensely wrong: http://carpoint.com.au/news/2009/small-passenger/ford/focus/is-this-australias-ford-focus-14360 Carpoint think they have images of the soon-to-be Aussie built Focus. please let them be immensely wrong:
http://carpoint.com.au/news/2009/small-passenger/ford/focus/is-this-australias-ford-focus-14360

]]> By: Frenchie http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-118836 Frenchie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:37:20 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-118836 Kiwis get the German made Focus, Aussies get the South African. Hope Ford Australia do a better job for you Bob. Kiwis get the German made Focus, Aussies get the South African. Hope Ford Australia do a better job for you Bob.

]]> By: Ford Go Alot Better http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-118832 Ford Go Alot Better Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:25:06 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-118832 Big wooopy doooo BOB, door panels is a pretty minor argument. Big wooopy doooo BOB, door panels is a pretty minor argument.

]]> By: Bob http://www.caradvice.com.au/24051/2009-ford-focus-at-mims/#comment-118831 Bob Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:18:16 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=24051#comment-118831 We've been ripped off! This doesn't have the new door panels of the euro model. What a half assed attempt We’ve been ripped off! This doesn’t have the new door panels of the euro model.

What a half assed attempt

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