Comments on: Between The 2004 Toyota Corolla And The 2004 Ford Forcus, Which Car Should I Buy?

By: k3v1987

k3v1987 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:26:28 +0000

Ignore the ford pun there not true, I’ve had my focus for 3 years and never had one problem with it,
Corolla’s are pretty un-reliable tho a mate had 2 both lasting less than a year before the engine blew, he now has a focus like mine.
Jap cars are only really reliable when there rarely used unless you get a civic V-tec…Honda always made good running cars.

By: Zeltar

Zeltar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:29:32 +0000

The cars are of equal class. The best car of the two is the one you find with the lowest miles and the best tender loving care given. Better care means that the previous driver had the means and time to give it that care. Often, you’ll find these cars in retirement villages. If you’re not sure who the previous owner was, check their programmed music stations. Generally speaking, music will give away the general class of driver.
Note on Branding: In the 60’s, nothing was better than US cars. In the 70’s, US cars were gas hogs, so Japanese cars looked good. But, the quality of Japanese cars was awful in the 70’s. In the 80’s, Japanese cars passed up US cars in qualtify (not trucks). In the 90’s, they became even in quality…. but Japan already had the reputation so people perceived them as better. By the late 90s and into this century, outsourcing was so popular that it no longer matters where the car is ASSEMBLED, it’s actually produced in a dozen countries or more. The Toyota isn’t Japanese and the Ford isn’t American. They are produced by the world market.

By: JM

JM — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:52:52 +0000

Definitely the Toyota.
They’re made better and last longer.
Ford cars are cheaply made and fall apart of the time. If you go with the Focus, your local car mechanic will start to know you by name after the number of times you’ll end up visiting him because of problems w/ your car.

By: The Drat. Penny Dreadful

The Drat. Penny Dreadful — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:36:47 +0000

When has Ford ever made good cars? Their trucks are better.
I’d say any Toyota vehicle.

By: JDPower.

JDPower. — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:04:25 +0000

Both cars are compacts and both are among the top models on the market as far as fuel efficiency. In terms of reliability, the 2004 Toyota Corolla ranked as one of the top three models at the segment level in our firm?s 2007 Vehicle Dependability Study, which is based on owners? evaluations of 3-year-old models. The other two models in the segment that received top scores for dependability were the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius Hybrid. In overall dependability, the Ford Focus was about average, although it received top marks for body and interior reliability.
The Focus is one of the few models that has met success in both the European market and in the U.S. Americans and Europeans seem to agree that the Focus offers fuel efficiency and a strong fun-to-drive factor Focus owners appear to be loyal because a Focus is the top trade-in, according to our firm?s research.
The Corolla has a long history. When it made its U.S. debut in 1968, its primary competitor was the Volkswagen Beetle; cars like the Honda Civic and VW Rabbit were still years away. Originally a rear-wheel-drive sedan, the Corolla changed to front-wheel drive in the 1980s. Over the years, the Corolla has been produced in sport coupe, hatchback, and wagon versions, though the sedan has been the mainstay of U.S. sales. For more information, specs, quality ratings and new and used-car reviews, please visit JDPower.com.

By: Tyler P

Tyler P — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:41:44 +0000

You dumb people, Ford just tied with Toyota in recent quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1FaJ9P2v?http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19073071/http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/04/f?http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/?

By: MR. X

MR. X — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:01:18 +0000

I recommend the toyota they have a better track record on fuel economy, nice car, toyotas are build to last, if you don’t believe me ask any mechanic and if they tell you no then their just favoring the car they like but the realaty is that toyotas do last! they have boby kits and other features that make it look a lot better. Me i like mazda but i get a toyota just because there less problematic.

By: Ree

Ree — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:23:02 +0000

Ford stands for fix or repair daily toyota, just be aware that if for any reason you have to repair it since it is foreign you’ll be out of a couple extra bucks…. but if you do go with the toy you won’t have to worry about repairs for a good while… their built very well….. dependent on the original owner as well look into who previously owned the toy…. carfax or something like that do that with any car you buy… especially ford or chrysler cars….

By: ?Pink Cat ?

?*Pink Cat *? — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:45:40 +0000

A Ford Forcus? Is that related to a Ford Fukus?

By: HAWAIIAN

HAWAIIAN — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:37:24 +0000

TOYOTA MAKE SURE YOU GET SOME OTHER OFFERS FROM OTHER TOYOTA’S DEALERS..