buying 2nd hand car - Focus vs Cee'd

strawb_shortcake

fatbelly said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Have you test driven a focus? I really dislike the rear window, and felt my view was obscured.
I went for a C-Max, which I really love

I am driving a mk2 focus at the moment and like it a lot. Yours will be a mk3 (2011-18). No big complaints. My main grumble is a stupid bonnet release that has broken but I think they sorted it out with the mk 3. If you can get parking sensors and a Quickclear windscreen, those seem useful options

Parts are easily available and cheap - which is going to be relevant as the car goes into its second decade

I liked the older Focus maybe 2003? But I just found the newer Focus the rear window just sloped too much for my liking 

shera12

Both are solid choices and hard to fault for value and running costs. I do like the Cee’d for the chain timing and reliability, but the Focus is also a great all-rounder if you don’t mind budgeting for the cam belt change. Other models worth a quick look might be Toyota Auris, Hyundai i30 or VW Golf 1.6 TDI if you want similar economy and low tax.

ididgetwhereiamtoday

I’d go Korean or Japanese any day over anything European. 

Fords used to do great cars but they have been plagued by dodgy engines and became too complacent. 

matt_drummer

ididgetwhereiamtoday said:

I’d go Korean or Japanese any day over anything European. 

Fords used to do great cars but they have been plagued by dodgy engines and became too complacent. 

You do know that Ford is an American company?

paul_c123

ididgetwhereiamtoday said:

I’d go Korean or Japanese any day over anything European. 

Fords used to do great cars but they have been plagued by dodgy engines and became too complacent. 

And a number of Japanese cars are built in the UK.