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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2010, 10:06:53 am »
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2010, 10:39:34 am »
I love the headlight design.  Very sophisticated and upscale:

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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #22 on: January 11, 2010, 10:57:10 am »
Kudos to Ford on finally understanding what the Europeans have always known.. A compact car doesn't have to equal Boring  ;D
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm »
Shoot ... I just noticed it has bus-style windshield wipers ....  >:(
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2010, 12:18:48 pm »
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm
Shoot ... I just noticed it has bus-style windshield wipers ....  >:(

Hmm in that case may as well just pack it in now then  ::)
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2010, 12:36:39 pm »
Quote from: DrJay on January 11, 2010, 12:18:48 pm
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm
Shoot ... I just noticed it has bus-style windshield wipers ....  >:(

Hmm in that case may as well just pack it in now then  ::)

It's nothing more than a detail I don't personally like on the cars.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2010, 01:54:40 pm »
Bus-style windshield may seem awkward, but it works better since the blind spot stays at the centre-top, right in front of the rear-view mirror, not obstructing visibility.
« Last Edit: January 11, 2010, 02:01:19 pm by Wolverine »
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2010, 02:02:18 pm »
Quote from: Wolverine on January 11, 2010, 01:54:40 pm
Bus-style windshield may seem awkward, but it works better since the blind spot stays at the centre-top, right in front of the rear-view mirror, not obstructing visibility.
:iagree:
They do work better.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2010, 02:37:20 pm »
Quote from: vdk on January 11, 2010, 02:02:18 pm
Quote from: Wolverine on January 11, 2010, 01:54:40 pm
Bus-style windshield may seem awkward, but it works better since the blind spot stays at the centre-top, right in front of the rear-view mirror, not obstructing visibility.
:iagree:
They do work better.

On narrow cars like this, yes.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2010, 03:41:31 pm »
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:36:39 pm
Quote from: DrJay on January 11, 2010, 12:18:48 pm
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm
Shoot ... I just noticed it has bus-style windshield wipers ....  >:(

Hmm in that case may as well just pack it in now then  ::)

It's nothing more than a detail I don't personally like on the cars.
:stick: relax just pokin at ya and you are right tho bus style is a pretty acurate way to describe them but I dunno it seems to work with this styling but everything is subjective. Would like to know what the thinking was in that design perhaps there was a practical application thought in their choosing that style of wiper?
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #30 on: January 11, 2010, 04:05:18 pm »
Quote from: DrJay on January 11, 2010, 03:41:31 pm
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:36:39 pm
Quote from: DrJay on January 11, 2010, 12:18:48 pm
Quote from: carcrazy on January 11, 2010, 12:05:32 pm
Shoot ... I just noticed it has bus-style windshield wipers ....  >:(

Hmm in that case may as well just pack it in now then  ::)

It's nothing more than a detail I don't personally like on the cars.
:stick: relax just pokin at ya and you are right tho bus style is a pretty acurate way to describe them but I dunno it seems to work with this styling but everything is subjective. Would like to know what the thinking was in that design perhaps there was a practical application thought in their choosing that style of wiper?

Not a biggie and not even worth talking too much about it (it was just a personal observation as I don't like this setup on any car, just the same as I don't like the foot parking brakes).
I think, as others have stated here, it might be a more effective way to clean the big windshield.
« Last Edit: January 11, 2010, 04:08:53 pm by carcrazy »
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #31 on: January 11, 2010, 08:52:58 pm »
« Last Edit: January 11, 2010, 08:56:21 pm by Ontariodriver »
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #32 on: January 11, 2010, 09:08:41 pm »
Quote from: Ontariodriver on January 11, 2010, 08:52:58 pm
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/247225/ford_focus_live_unveiling.html


Curtains for you.

Im thinking the new Cruze looks more like the old Ford Design.

Anyways is someone going to make a poll?
Such is your next car going to be a Focus?

The rolling out of this new Ford Focus kindof reminds me of the unveiling of the Mazda3 back in 2004...er 2003
Hopefully it can enjoy or exceed the success that Mazda3 had with the 3.
« Last Edit: January 11, 2010, 09:25:11 pm by Black Hatch »
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #33 on: January 11, 2010, 09:27:22 pm »
Quote from: Black Hatch on January 11, 2010, 09:08:41 pm
Anyways is someone going to make a poll?
Such is your next car going to be a Focus?

The rolling out of this new Ford Focus kindof reminds me of the unveiling of the Mazda3 back in 2004...er 2003
Hopefully it can enjoy or exceed the success that Mazda3 had with the 3.

Several people, including myself, seem to be headed in this direction.  I do think this car is going to be HUGE for Ford, and will be as big for Ford as the Mazda3 was for Mazda, maybe even more so.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #34 on: January 11, 2010, 09:30:40 pm »
Something I was just thinking about.... with this new Focus it appears as if the three bar chrome monstrosity is dead.  Maybe not on the crossovers just yet (judging by the 2011 Edge spy photos) but finally they are going away from that.  This is so much more tasteful.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #35 on: January 11, 2010, 09:43:07 pm »
Quote from: IceAndFire on January 11, 2010, 09:30:40 pm
Something I was just thinking about.... with this new Focus it appears as if the three bar chrome monstrosity is dead.  Maybe not on the crossovers just yet (judging by the 2011 Edge spy photos) but finally they are going away from that.  This is so much more tasteful.

Kinetic styling eventually beat out the "Red White and Bold"...what took so long J Mays?
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #36 on: January 11, 2010, 09:51:03 pm »
With the pricing of the Fiesta with common options, which has been noted as being pretty high, will that car sell now that this one is on the horizon?
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #37 on: January 11, 2010, 10:29:35 pm »
Quote from: dougjp on January 11, 2010, 09:51:03 pm
With the pricing of the Fiesta with common options, which has been noted as being pretty high, will that car sell now that this one is on the horizon?

I think so, because the Focus is going to be on the higher end of the price range for compact cars, just as the Fiesta is on the upper end of the price range for subcompacts.  If you want best-in-class chassis AND an excellent interior AND a good powertrain, it's only natural that you're going to be more expensive than competitors that don't deliver all of those things.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2010, 11:07:55 pm »
Quote from: Mitlov on January 11, 2010, 10:29:35 pm
Quote from: dougjp on January 11, 2010, 09:51:03 pm
With the pricing of the Fiesta with common options, which has been noted as being pretty high, will that car sell now that this one is on the horizon?

I think so, because the Focus is going to be on the higher end of the price range for compact cars, just as the Fiesta is on the upper end of the price range for subcompacts.  If you want best-in-class chassis AND an excellent interior AND a good powertrain, it's only natural that you're going to be more expensive than competitors that don't deliver all of those things.

It will be interesting to see just how well Ford does with the new Focus. If I'm not mistaken, the old Focus was a decent seller for Ford, and it wasn't because it was an astounding car.

I wonder if all the people who bought the old Focus simply because it was decent, cheap transportation will be so keen to pay extra for a "best-in-class chassis AND an excellent interior AND a good powertrain."

I hope I'm wrong, but I can see Ford losing the old Focus buyers to Hyundai or Kia, while still not quite having the ability to attract the Honda, Toyota, VW crowd with the new car. It will be interesting to see if North Americans really are ready to pay premium prices for a premium compact from their local Ford dealership.
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Re: Meet the new Focus, same as the Euro Focus
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2010, 11:18:42 pm »
I don't know why some people think the Focus will be too expensive. I think Ford has enough room to diferentiate between the Fiesta and Focus. Sure, it can't be as cheap as the current models as they are like night and day.
Fiesta IS NOT expensive compared to the rest of the offerings in the class. Compare feature-by-feature where possible and you'll see that in fact Fiesta is actually cheaper than let's say Fit, while Fit offers less features.
I think Ford will price the Focus in line with the comparable Mazda3, Golf and Civic (Focus sedan), while offering the same or more features than the competition. I expect the highest trim w/Auto to be around $25K since this is where a Mazda3 GT and Golf Comfortline are.
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