Yes but the Focus is not the same class. He's more in the Ka class which

although being a tin-pot, is a far better car than a Corsa (never driven a 207 so no idea).

One of ours is a Ka. 4 years old, 135,000 km on the clock and the only trouble I've ever had with it has been my fault (a dent and rusty brake pads). Has never broken down, and actually drives quite nicely. Has been driven all over Europe from Glasgow to Dubrovnik and I even got it up to 180km/h in Deutschland!

Posted By: Steve in Holland on August 30th 2007 at 10:58:22

Message Thread

what you think? New vauxall corsa or peugoet 207? (NCFC) - ingi, Aug 30, 09:45:14
- Jewking Ityu ? If you want a midget car, a Polo, A3 or even a Ford Ka beat those two (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:55:13
  - Since when is an A3 a midget car? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 30, 11:04:07
    - Once inside, A3s are pretty small ! He could always got for an S3 though (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:05:14
      - Not so. An A3 is (literally) just a Golf with an Audi badge on it. (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 30, 11:07:04
        
        Not the ones I've driven (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:00:09
- or get yourself down to Carra Rud and get yourself a Proton... (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 30, 10:41:01
- go for a Civic instead (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 30, 10:36:21
- Given the choice then definitely the Focus (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 30, 10:31:06
  - Yes but the Focus is not the same class. He's more in the Ka class which (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:58:22
  - but if you want reliability and decent after-sales look at Jap cars: (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 30, 10:38:38
    - Actually Daewoo give a 10 year warranty, but I disagree on (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:00:36
- get a lada (n/m) (NCFC) - Fuel_rox, Aug 30, 10:30:45
  - on loan (n/m) (NCFC) - Fuel_rox, Aug 30, 10:31:40
- Of those three - the Focus, but something like a Polo will retain its value better! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:20:23
  - or a Golf - similar size to Focus; much better car IMO! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:22:12
    - Or get the equivalent Seat, same car just cheaper. (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 30, 10:25:18
      - Yes but will lose value unlike the Golf (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:01:08
        
        Good point, but if he was that bothered about depreciation (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 30, 11:05:08
      - Correct (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 10:28:42
        
        I know (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 30, 10:36:01
  - But cost more to start with (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 10:22:00
    - Sure but safer and more reliable as well! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:22:49
- not the Pug (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 30, 10:16:34
  - I like my Astra. Prefer Focus though, but the diesel edition of the Astra is better (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:01:43
- I can't focus on your quandry either. Sorry. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 30, 10:11:04
  - Or spell quandary. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 30, 10:11:49
    - If you're gonna be dog at least be a good dog (NCFC) - pants, Aug 30, 10:21:24
      - Why pants? (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 30, 10:28:27
        
        haha, lyrics to a dandy warhols song, a bloody good song at that (NCFC) - pants, Aug 30, 11:03:23
        
        Dandy Warhols are shit. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 30, 12:27:02
- guess this is a cultural / generational thing, but... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 30, 10:04:51
  - If no one did.... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 30, 10:07:51
    - indeed, but I'm not sure that's why they do it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 30, 10:09:04
      - It's because...... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 30, 10:12:44
        
        interesting. Ingi (and other new car buyers) - which of (a) - (e) apply to you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 30, 10:14:39
        
        a, b and c (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 10:21:44
        
        so you're a Phil collins-loving, fish-hating, Bud-drinking, new car-buying man. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 30, 10:47:23
        
        In a word (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 30, 10:50:09
        
        Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 10:49:29
- Get a bike, Earth raper. (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 30, 10:01:14
  - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 30, 10:04:32
- Think focuses are better but I'm no expert (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 30, 09:51:20
  - Focus is a bigger car... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 09:57:41
    - Meant more from a reliability point of view etc (n/m) (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 30, 10:01:39
      - Never had any issues with our Focus... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 30, 10:04:05

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