Ford Focus titanium

[Tengnp]

As I mentioned in my earlier post, the consumption figures quoted by Regent Motors in their ads for the Focus is way off.

After 7000 km of use since new, the ave consumption is 10.5L/100km. This is well off their claims.

[Kangadrool]

small cc + turbo + big and heavy body + city traffic = disastrous FC. Can't be helped de.

Edited April 25, 2016 by Kangadrool

[monsieurlee]

Uses selectshift. So it is not the problematic 6 speed dry clutch.

What problem is it with the 6 speed dry clutch? Pls share...

[Arch1984]

What problem is it with the 6 speed dry clutch? Pls share...

 

Any specific models you are looking at? Can google ford powershift problems. Similar to many dry dual clutch gearbox.

[monsieurlee]

Any specific models you are looking at? Can google ford powershift problems. Similar to many dry dual clutch gearbox.

Wow! Anybody so far got problematic transmissions?

[Arch1984]

Hmm dont think we will hear it as often as VW DSG in Singapore. Ford dont sell that many cars in SG and only Fiesta and Focus uses powershift.

 

Plus SG only brings in the lower torque models into SG. The powershift gearbox should hold.

[Eyke]

Hmm dont think we will hear it as often as VW DSG in Singapore. Ford dont sell that many cars in SG and only Fiesta and Focus uses powershift.

 

Plus SG only brings in the lower torque models into SG. The powershift gearbox should hold.

 

some wowos oso running around with Powershift

[Stocker]

As I mentioned in my earlier post, the consumption figures quoted by Regent Motors in their ads for the Focus is way off.

After 7000 km of use since new, the ave consumption is 10.5L/100km. This is well off their claims.

 

Wow, that is quite disappointing indeed...

[Eyke]

the negligible diff between Cat A & B COE premiums makes their decision to bring in the puny 1.0T truly sad & misguided.

 

even the uncle's-choice Corolla is ~1s faster from 0-100!

[Porche]

Another shitty car, better to stick to sushi

[Tengnp]

I would'nt say its a "shitty" car. But if one were spending $100K for a car albeit even in Sg, it shd be "fit for purpose" as car reviewer friend remarked.

 

If one can live with the "shitty""powershift" on a crowded up-ramp due to its erratic gear-hunting characteristic and the fc is a lie, then the lovely aestheic ( very personal), the good handling and firm but compliant suspension would just compensate for those flaws.

 

For me its a "heart" rather than a "head" buy.

 

My head would say Mazda 3.

 

Regent's Motors adhesion to the spirit of its warranty can make or break the brands it is carrying. To me that is a deal breaker.

 

Would I buy another car from Regent or Sime Darby stables of car brands?

 

Right now. That answer is NO!!!

[Eyke]

Regent's Motors adhesion to the spirit of its warranty can make or break the brands it is carrying. To me that is a deal breaker.

Would I buy another car from Regent or Sime Darby stables of car brands?

Right now. That answer is NO!!!

 

eh? 

 

how did they screw your warranty on Ford & BMW cars?

[monsieurlee]

Hmm dont think we will hear it as often as VW DSG in Singapore. Ford dont sell that many cars in SG and only Fiesta and Focus uses powershift.

 

Plus SG only brings in the lower torque models into SG. The powershift gearbox should hold.

That's true. Not many ford cars. Quite rare to see and sushis are the mainstay

the negligible diff between Cat A & B COE premiums makes their decision to bring in the puny 1.0T truly sad & misguided.

 

even the uncle's-choice Corolla is ~1s faster from 0-100!

How much heavier is fiesta vs a focus on the same engine?

I would'nt say its a "shitty" car. But if one were spending $100K for a car albeit even in Sg, it shd be "fit for purpose" as car reviewer friend remarked.

 

If one can live with the "shitty""powershift" on a crowded up-ramp due to its erratic gear-hunting characteristic and the fc is a lie, then the lovely aestheic ( very personal), the good handling and firm but compliant suspension would just compensate for those flaws.

 

For me its a "heart" rather than a "head" buy.

 

My head would say Mazda 3.

 

Regent's Motors adhesion to the spirit of its warranty can make or break the brands it is carrying. To me that is a deal breaker.

 

Would I buy another car from Regent or Sime Darby stables of car brands?

 

Right now. That answer is NO!!!

Omg. That means no BMW no Peugeot no Ford? Anything I missed out?? Really really only servicing by them else warranty void?

[Eyke]

How much heavier is fiesta vs a focus on the same engine?

 

Focus +149 Kerb, +325 Gross

[monsieurlee]

Focus +149 Kerb, +325 Gross

That's a lot heavier. So the threshold for the 1.0 ecoboost is much lower then.

[Tengnp]

That's true. Not many ford cars. Quite rare to see and sushis are the mainstay

How much heavier is fiesta vs a focus on the same engine?

Omg. That means no BMW no Peugeot no Ford? Anything I missed out?? Really really only servicing by them else warranty void?

Warranty issue faced by me on my Focus: After 10 days and 498km from new, I noticed that the clipped-on left hand sideskirt had dropped off. It must have dropped off while on the move because I only discovered it was missing after I parked the car.

Regent says I cant claim on warranty inless I can produce and return the dropped off skirt.

 

Check your side skirts regularly guys.

 

On the warranty issue if you dont service yr car with them, the service manual stated that it would void the warranty; although I wonder if its enforceable seeing that this condition was embedded in the manual which is NOT part of the sale and purchase agreement. But its prob the same for all car makes in Sg's since our CASE is relatively toothless in this regard ie anti-competitive and infair condition.

[monsieurlee]

Warranty issue faced by me on my Focus: After 10 days and 498km from new, I noticed that the clipped-on left hand sideskirt had dropped off. It must have dropped off while on the move because I only discovered it was missing after I parked the car.

Regent says I cant claim on warranty inless I can produce and return the dropped off skirt.

 

Check your side skirts regularly guys.

 

On the warranty issue if you dont service yr car with them, the service manual stated that it would void the warranty; although I wonder if its enforceable seeing that this condition was embedded in the manual which is NOT part of the sale and purchase agreement. But its prob the same for all car makes in Sg's since our CASE is relatively toothless in this regard ie anti-competitive and infair condition.

Could you not raise this direct to ford Malaysia/Singapore? Regent is the distributor here. Otherwise you are protected by the lemon law.

[Budgetice]

I would'nt say its a "shitty" car. But if one were spending $100K for a car albeit even in Sg, it shd be "fit for purpose" as car reviewer friend remarked.

 

If one can live with the "shitty""powershift" on a crowded up-ramp due to its erratic gear-hunting characteristic and the fc is a lie, then the lovely aestheic ( very personal), the good handling and firm but compliant suspension would just compensate for those flaws.

 

For me its a "heart" rather than a "head" buy.

 

My head would say Mazda 3.

 

Regent's Motors adhesion to the spirit of its warranty can make or break the brands it is carrying. To me that is a deal breaker.

 

Would I buy another car from Regent or Sime Darby stables of car brands?

 

Right now. That answer is NO!!!

Change from ford focus to mazda 3, no regrets at all