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notell - 10 Apr 2005 19:40 GMT

I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it

How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

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The Real Tom - 11 Apr 2005 00:01 GMT

>I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it
>
>How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

I think it can be said, that almost all cars' lifespans are subject to
attention to detail with their maintenance and repairs. Can you get a
maintenance record, or guess how well the car has been taken care of?
This way you can get a better guestimate.

tom

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Tony Wesley - 11 Apr 2005 00:39 GMT

> >I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it
> >
> >How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

> I think it can be said, that almost all cars' lifespans are subject to
> attention to detail with their maintenance and repairs.

For one data point, I have a 2001 wagon with 94K miles on it. It's
been pretty good, a number of issues that were happened under warranty
during the first 36K.

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John R Cambron - 11 Apr 2005 02:14 GMT

> I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it
>
> How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

My 2003 ZX3 with a 2.0L ztec manual transmission has over
185,000 on it. I do oil changes around every 5,000 mile. Does
not burn oil, mostly highway driving. Don't drive with a lead
foot so I get over 40 MPG.

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Tony Wesley - 14 Apr 2005 03:51 GMT

TheSurgeon wrote:

> My friend has just sold a 2001 Focus with 150k miles on it.

> My 2003 ZX3 with a 2.0L ztec manual transmission has over
> 185,000 on it.

I thought I put a lot of miles on my Focus.

2001 Focus SE Wagon 94,400
1991 Olds Custom Crusier "Shamu" 162,000

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John R Cambron - 14 Apr 2005 16:30 GMT

> TheSurgeon wrote:
> > My friend has just sold a 2001 Focus with 150k miles on it.
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>
> I thought I put a lot of miles on my Focus.

Do you drive it 375 plus mile a day? That what I do. Some one has
to move all those checks and lone application from the bank branches
to the bank processing centers.

> 2001 Focus SE Wagon 94,400
> 1991 Olds Custom Crusier "Shamu" 162,000

1976 Toyota Corolla 250,000 plus, got it with around 60,000 on it,
Junked it because I could not afford to keep two vehicles.
1986 Chevrolet Astro Van 275,000 plus,
Got tired of replacing the crap transmissions.
1987 GMC Jimmy 185,000 plus, got it with around 85,000 on it,
Cost more to rebuild the breaks then the truck was worth.
1987 Ford Escort Wagon 214,000, got it with around 39,000 on it,
Would still be driving it if I had not totaled it.

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Tony Wesley - 15 Apr 2005 04:31 GMT

> > I thought I put a lot of miles on my Focus.
>
> Do you drive it 375 plus mile a day? That what I do. Some one has
> to move all those checks and lone application from the bank branches
> to the bank processing centers.

I sure don't. I only have a 64 mile round-trip commute. And my
fiancee
lives 18 miles away from me. But that doesn't hold a candle to you.

> > 2001 Focus SE Wagon 94,400
> > 1991 Olds Custom Crusier "Shamu" 162,000

I only mentioned the Olds because it's still in use. It's a daily
driver for my sons. It's nice to have something that will carry
4x8 sheets of plywood. Or carry 7 or 8 people. But the main reason
for it is to pull a pop-up camper.

You put a lot of miles on your vehicles.

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John R Cambron - 15 Apr 2005 06:29 GMT

> > > I thought I put a lot of miles on my Focus.
> >
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> 4x8 sheets of plywood. Or carry 7 or 8 people. But the main reason
> for it is to pull a pop-up camper.

Nice ride, take good care of that GM turbo 700 automatic
transmission. The Astro Van I had had a 2.0L 4 cylinder in it,
the turbo 700 automatic transmission didn't get along very
well with the little 4 cylinder. The van did get around 26 MPG.

> You put a lot of miles on your vehicles.

Provide my Focus doesn't get wrecked beyond repair, I expect to
put over a million miles on it. I am almost a quarter of the way
there.

I forgot to mention the only vehicle in my list of vehicles that
had an automatic transmission was the Astro Van. I will never
purchase another vehicle with an automatic transmission for as
long as I can drive.

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TheSurgeon - 13 Apr 2005 19:35 GMT

> I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it
>
> How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

My friend has just selled a 2001 Focus with 150k miles on it. No major
problems encountered...

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Michael Heiming - 14 Apr 2005 16:30 GMT

In alt.autos.ford.focus notell <jeep4parts2@verizon.net>:

> I'm thinking of purchasing a 2002 Focus wagen with 59k on it

> How long are these vehicles typically lasting?

In general, Fords tend to fall a part from rust long before you
should expect the slightest problem with the engine, presuming a
little care (Oil/filters changed regular like Ford suggests).

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