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Originally Posted by 4X4
Exactly. And that's why you own an Escape. It fit your needs and Ford has a pretty good rep for duty vehicles. Would you have purchased a focus over a civic? Probably not, especially if a few extra dollars per month was not an issue.
So this is a perfect illustration of why the big 3 are failing. They've been focusing on one thing but also trying to compete in every single other niche. That's like a framer trying to also do roofing and siding and painting and electrical and plumbing and flooring etc. Just pick what you're good at, do it. Do it right, and then consider adding to it with a similar product.
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From 01-04 the Escape had a very poor reliability record which is why i bought the 05. With the 05 model they corrected the earlier problems.
I should also add that my previous vehicle - 91 Explorer - was a piece of crapola. My fault for not doing the research.
Woud i buy a Focus over a Civic? I don't like either model but if the Focus was a car i liked and had a good reliability history i'd probably buy it. Thing is i'll buy from any manufactuer as long as the vehicle has good reliability.