I mean, that's what my dad told me, and he's driven mercury/ford since I was a kid.


I'm with you JimDaddyo! Cruze hatchback was the only thing I enjoyed on the Chevy Lot.


This was a TOUGH decision - I'm all in on the HHR. Driving both my LT and SS for 7 years, I could probably drive one with my eyes closed (note: NOT A GREAT IDEA!).

So my options were a cruze hatch LT 153HP with backup cam, bluetooth, and mychevy link for Apple CarPlay. That's about it.

OR

A used 2014 Ford Focus ST3 253HP with leather seats, heated seats, navigation, heated side mirrors, and much more. Car is CPO, so it still has the warranty.

the ford came in slightly under the base Cruze LT.


If this car is a PITA, I'm gonna video tape it flying off a cliff and make it my 1st and last ford.

 

I'm sure the Ford will be just fine! I liked the Pinto

 

Those early year St's only had one semi common problem being frayed / burnt wires under the hood causing poor running conditions but even our hhrs have that issue so they are good. Just don't get an auto tranny from Ford in any of there economy class cars. Especially the fiesta

 

My daughter had a Fiesta an it was in the shop several times a year and they would reprogram and it would work for a while then act up again. I believe they even replaced it once. She kept it about three years and when she traded it last fall for a Prius the transmission had started acting up again, and the dealer told her no problem there was a recall on it but Ford had never told her.

 

Good thing the STs only come in manual.

Car still had some of the original Bumper to Bumper warranty, so we extended it for an additional 75,000 miles. That should cover any of that stuff if it happens!