Nope. Stay far away.
Hard no.
Skip it. There are plenty of hatchbacks under $12k. I’m a mechanic, but I’m not a huge car guy, so I don’t get too deep into brands. That said, I know people like the VW Golf, Dodge Caliber, and even some Chevy models. But yeah, just avoid the Focus. Ken Block definitely made this car look cooler than it actually is.
I’m a mechanic, but I’m not really a car guy.
It shows. LOL. You just listed some of the worst options for reliability. If you want something that won’t break down, stick with Mazda, Toyota, Honda, or Lexus. The Mazda3 is probably the closest thing to the Focus in terms of size and handling, but way more reliable.
@Leighton
Wow, Chevy and Dodge? Really? That’s some next-level bad advice. Feels like he just threw out random cars without thinking.
Run… my friend had one and it was a disaster.
Hell no.