I BOUGHT A CHEAP FORD FOCUS FOR £2,000!
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I must say I love your "I bought a cheap.." videos😂😂😂
Thanks!
Why are you laughing?
Should change the titles to 'i thought i bought a cheap........'
@@caliqm2199 other people's misery
@@HighPeakAutosFord owners left out of pocket - BBC London ua-cam.com/video/7iGDEqRBr14/v-deo.html
I think you’re single handedly keeping automotive specialists in your area in full employment with your purchases. Great job.
😂 that’s what worries me
@@HighPeakAutos Would it be possible to make the car inspection *before* the purchase? In Switzerland this is quite common.
I’ve tried one of these, maybe the worst car I’ve driven. Absolutely gutless engine, horrible gearbox, vague steering, junk interior.
@@Ianmundo Well it IS a Ford. 😁
They're highly in demand anyway
Matt please keep the initial walk-around of the car when you pull up to it. Just keeps the curiosity on and its nice to see it coming straight from the previous owner.
I agree. I liked that style of format. Gives you his genuine reaction to seeing it the first time. This new style just isn't it.
I can see why he does that. It s just a lot more time efficient doing it like this. But an old style vid one once in a while would be great - especially for the more grody examples. I love the enthusiasm turning into resignation part :)
I agree, I actually rewound the video a bit thinking I must’ve zoned out and missed it. It just randomly went from Range Rover to ford focus there wasn’t the usual pulling up, disgusted face while looking around lol. 😅
Ever since I watched your Discovery 3 review video a few years ago, I don't think I've missed any of your "I bought" videos. You've mastered your niche and you sir are killing it. Keep at it bro.
Thanks! I appreciate the support
As soon as you said ecoboost and 10 years, the first thing I thought was the wet belt is due a change! Daughter has a 13 plate Fiesta which she bought about 4 years ago and we were told then it was about a £2k job to change the belt. Her original plan was to sell it before then. She still has it......
I have one. 2012 1.6 tdci estate with 310k km on the clock. Had it remapped at 140k. It's been a real working horse in my family and we plan to drive it until it falls apart.
These videos have made me look at my own car and, even though I’m not selling, I’ve cleaned it, put new plates on, new headlight lenses and mats. Just taken a bit more care so you wouldn’t roast it 😂
Ah that’s good. I’m pleased about that. It’ll last you longer now
That's the problem, fix it up, keep tidy, then you want to keep it.
Roasting viewers cars would be a great video series tbh.😅
Our other ecoboost just passed 300k km, with timing belt done at 220k km. Our other is catching up at 130k km. No problems with either. Some a-holes say ecoboom, but cant look after them.
Ford have finally after 12 years started recalls. Only took them over a decade to acknowledge. Absolutely hideous things and whoever thought a belt would have a long service life in engine oil is deluded. Same issues happening on Vauxhalls using shitty PSA engines with wet belts. Oh boy am I glad I done my homework before I bought a new focus. Ecobooms are an abomination 😂
My normal fleet car in an old job was a 68 plate 1 litre ecoboom focus, lovely thing to drive. Sounded like a bag of spanners on idle at 40k, but it drove well... until we sent it for a service and didn't see it for 6 weeks, think they did an engine under warranty.
My work mate has one in the same white colour, he only had it 1/2 months and the engine light came on😂
@@jonnygti I drive a 16 year old Peugeot. I believe the light on the dash is to inform me the engine is still there.
@@steve5772 haha I drive an 18 year old Toyota, no lights on the dash(in the 5 years I’ve owned it), the last 2 years MOT’s passed with no advisories. Just gotta buy the right brand mate 😜😂
@@jonnygti It was by far the best vehicle in it's price bracket (£350)! 🤣 Only use it when I'm not riding my bike or driving the works vehicle, so I don't care.
@@steve5772 fair enough, it serves its purpose 👍🏻😅
Serviced my 1.0 2014 regularly and it still blew up....nothing to do with not servicing them but Ford knows most wont do it often so when it does blow up if you don't have full service history they basically blame you for it happening, 1.0 ecoboost even has its own fb groups, problem is for sellers its quite well known not to touch these engines with a 50ft pole! plus £4,495 seems a lot for a 106k 1.0 Focus on a 13 plate with paintwork like that, only paid £4,500 for my 2014 automatic Focus with only 64k miles and has the 1.6 petrol engine that is pretty much bulletproof.
Personally wouldn't of touched this car as you've spent a lot on it and chances are there will be a angry owner ringing you up quoting consumer act in a few months lol.
I had one and I’m really sorry that I ever went anywhere near it , worst car that I’ve ever owned!
I agree, they’re complete shite. Engines are like a ticking time bomb.
Previous focus was a lot better
Agreed, just annoys me when you hear people spouting nonsense just because they know they have to sell it...Ford has finally recalled the 1.0 engines proving what everyone was saying was true! fully serviced ones even fail but doesn't stop salesman trying to talk people into buying them still.@@Matty12333
You knew it was a risk 😂 but massive respect for sorting it out properly before selling.
That timing belt thing is the reason I would never buy one of those. Here in our german forum those engines blow up like hell and they also do when setviced right. Only thing you can really do is check the oil pickup on any service which noone does. Love my Fords, but hate Ecoboosts. The 1.5 TDCI is by far the superior engine for the Focus (at least the Mk 3.5).
Anyway, thanks for the video, I think the Focus Mk3 is a lot of car for the money.
Owned a Focus cc with over hundred and odd thousand on the clock and drove mint , ultra reliable. Very underrated car .
I had a 14 plate Focus Estate 1.6 Diesel ( navigator) It has to have been one of the most reliable cars I've owned. Apart from a new stop/start starter motor, it never ever let me down. People sometimes knock the Focus, but they are a great drivers car and very practical too.
I've just gone back to another Focus estate, after having two french cars in-between. Never again am I going french cars.. lol.
But can't really go far wrong with a Focus.
I'm another anti-French car guy. I suffered a very severe bout of Peugeot-itis back in the early 90's Never again ( my dad said said that when he had all his teeth pulled out)
Funny. I think hat 1.6 diesel engine is french (PSA). Very good for a diesel specially after the first years when they had issues with the turbos.
I have a 2017 focus. Very good car overall. I too had to replace the starter motor at 93000 miles. The interior is compact and sporty but not as roomy as the Mk1 or Mk2. But my 1.5 tdci 120ps is averaging 58 mpg, drives great and is comfortable..a fine car all round... oh and the diesel engine is a PSA group product... so a Peugeot engine!
When I took my beloved’s 13 plate 30k Ecoboost Fiesta in for its MOT the garage told me that it had reached its 10 year or 100k mile cam belt change and quoted me minimum £1,500 to do it because of the high difficulty of the job. I’m getting it done but I expect that there will be quite a few of these cars blurting out onto the second hand market when their 5k mile a year elderly owners get that good news.
So I have a 2018 1.0 ECOboost. There are a lot of owners whom have experienced this problem. Ford are not the only people whom did "wet belts" but they made it very expensive to replace - everybody has gone back to chains now. So basically a 10 year old ECOboost of this era is end-of-life. The MK3 lasts 10 years whereas the MK2 is still alive and kicking. Anybody whom knows these cars will avoid them big time. Ford have lost their reputation with this engine.
Matt, you have put huge effort into educating and entertaining the motoring public, thank you 👍 It's brilliant to see all of your hard work being paid off with tens of thousands of views, likes and comments 🏆🏆🏆
Thank you. All the best
Love the transparency in the video's. Complete honesty and not just oh look at how good I done with this car. Keep it up mate 👍🏻
I used to have a Ford Focus & they were a good run around. I had it in pepper red & it never let me down 👍
The original Focus from the late 90s early 00s was bombproof i used to have a 2001 2 litre focus not very fast but so reliable 265 thousand miles before it blew up lol
@@christineayres7199 I could not agree with anymore, mine was a 2000 model & sound as a pound! They went on forever 👍
@@SMX815 Yeah sad how bad the new Fords are same as Vauxhall and even VW gone down the toilet 🚽 QC non existent lol
Got a 09 focus totally reliable & no rust
@@patrickmcteigue luck 🍀
I had a Peugeot Puretech 1.2 with the same idiotic cambelt in oil design which consequently suffers from the same problems. Fortunately I got rid before the engine grenaded itself but the Facebook owners group is littered with people who weren't so lucky. Whoever thought a lubricated belt was a good idea needs a good slap!
8:12 '''let's not be all glass half empty.."! Agreed, let's be glass nearly completely empty. 😁 I feel for you there. It looked like a half decent car, but as you always say, you never know for sure until you've had it fully checked out. Great vid, as always.
To be honest, I think your cars warrant a premium price tag. Those in the know would be better off paying you a bit more for going the extra mile like this. I would happily travel the 300+ miles. I can't imagine the vast majority of dealers go to anything like the bother you do. Fair play.
I had a 2015 1.0 Ecoboost Focus until late last year.
It did exactly the same thing at 62000 miles.
No sign of anything going wrong prior and it had a full service History.
I Was driving down the M4 then the oil light came on and a sign saying "Engine Malfunction" on the dash.
Pulled over to the hard shoulder but it was too late.
The engine was knocking louder than the Postman Delivering a parcel in the rain.
So a New engine it was which was pointless me doing in hindsight as the bill was more than I sold the car for 2 months later as I no longer trusted it and wanted it gone.
Would never touch an ecoboost engine ever again.
Had a Mk1 Focus Ghia. Think it was around 18 months old when I bought it if I remember correctly. Absolutely brilliant car inside and out. Kept it for around 8 years. The Mk1 Focus was by far the best shape in my opinion. Still miss that heated front windscreen too. Every car should have those, flipping no brainer, especially up here in Scotland. Absolute god send during the colder months, coming out of work after a nightshift to find your motor frozen. No scraping windows for me...
Only minor gripe with it though was on bright sunny days where you really noticed the electric coils in the glass.
I avoid the ecoboost engines in any Ford. They all go at some point and I haven’t heard of one that hasn’t failed so I just steer clear. Won’t touch a power shift box either.
and thats the problem with ecobooms, £1200 to do a cambelt. and thats why most of them go bang at around 100k, because people dont want to pat 50% of their car's value for a belt
I got a 2012 Focus for £6k back in 2019, had something break on it every couple of months, engine included. Got rid of it it the second I finished paying it off 😅
These are good cars, used to have a Mk1 which was lovely. These will sell easily to most. Great video.
This is nothing like your MK1, mate. How do you know these are good car just because they are popular?
@@worldhello1234 I agree, it doesn’t come close to a MK1, but driven many of these as I am in the trade, and I think they are decent cars.
Love this channel. Channels like car wow are amazing and entertaining but this gives good tips and advice for cars we’re more likely to buy. Interesting to see cost of keeping your car going as opposed to selling
Thanks!
Honestly, your walk-arounds have helped me soo much!
Currently looking for a new car, but when someone in my family does they take me along for my detail...
...little do they know High Peak taught me all I need to know :)
Wanna get into buying and selling as a hobby tbh, thing is I'm only 20 and dunno where to start
Id like to buy and sell a couple myself
68 and very mechanical
I currently drive a 2016 1litre Ecoboom Titanium X which is loaded with kit. Love the car. It feels very sporty for a car that only has 125HP and handles like a dream. There are most certainly quality issues like the door sills and broken interior plastics (all 4 door seals came loose on mine, plastic surround around the headlight dial broke, etc). However, as a bit of a DIYer myself, they're easy fixes so never bothered me too much. My engine is ticking away happily at 55k miles... For now. I really liked the body kit that the ST-Line models have, so I decided to treat mine to a full ST-line body kit and I think it looks superb! If only they released the Titanium X with the sports body kit like they did on the 2008 - 2014 Mondeos.
Keep this series coming! I hope to see some more cheap nuggets soon!
Actually a really nice looking small car. The wheels are nice and give it a sporty more expensive look. The unexpected expenses are unfortunate. Too bad you won’t make a larger profit. Like I said it is a great looking car.
My latest car story. I have an 08 plate XF premium Luxury 3.0ltr petrol. Its spent the last 6 months travelling between a gearbox specialist and my Jag specialist. It's had two gearboxes (£5000) and has had around £1400 chasing a persistent lean bank 1&2 code and an intermittent misfire. I picked it up today. During the 6 months the dash top has become delaminated but the engine and gearbox were running well. I've driven it about 40 miles today and on the way home it threw up an engine management light. I'd lay money (never a truer word) on it being that f#*#*ing lean bank 1&2 code again. I've loved that car and now I hate it.
Sorry to hear that
Like I said the other day Matt I was wary of the early Ecoboost and dropped on a good Mk3, last of the 1.6 Duratec cvt with around 65 on the clock, full Ford history. They did me cambelt and water pump, new wipers and pads and discs. I’m on 86k now, had a hose go around 70 but apart from that a battery and key fob battery so just wear and tear. I check oil level every few weeks but never uses any. I’m about to do a interim service oil and filter change as I always do every 5K, always good practice I’ve found. The oil is only just starting to darken up so I’d say that’s a good insight into the engine condition. I look after it, and fingers crossed I can get a good high mileage. Nice cars to drive I’m happy.
They say “Buy cheap and pay twice” you proved that to be true. Keep the videos coming. Thanks Matt.
I have a 2011 1.6 petrol and absolutely love the car. I did have to have the rear subframe replaced and the rear suspension arms which cost a lot of money, but I've saved the car which is lovely and only has 60k on the clock. Went straight through the MOT after that, and yes, the shape I have is a lot nicer in my opinion too. Should last me a good few years yet.
ive got a 15 plate 1.5 ecoboost petrol love it never had any bother
The great thing about the Focus of any vintage is they're mostly straightforward and the AA man has seen one, seen them all
After speaking to a few knowledgeable people I decided to go for the 1.6 125bhp 2011 Focus Zetec, the last of the older petrols. It's a little slow on the uptake but otherwise is always going to be far more reliable than the Ecoboost.
The mark 2 focus’s were good back in the day probably one of the best eras of Ford focus
Excellent video once again.
I was on the verge of putting a deposit on one tomorrow. Its got 115k !!
I think not now.
The little Suzuki Alto was a better buy/sell !
👍👍
That eco boom engine is exactly why I searched out a 1.25 Zetec Fiesta for the kids to learn to drive in. Great video as always.
The zetec 1.25 is such a reliable unit. Yes it’s gutless but it’s a solid Yamaha designed unit.
I hate the dash on that particular era of Focus, especially the bit that trys to look like a dated mobile phone, dreadful. I had a 2009 Focus which was 3 years old when I bought it and I loved it. 100% reliable, only £30 to tax and would do the best part of a genuine 70mpg and it drove really well. Had it for 5 years and it never missed a beat. Buy a good Focus and you will have a great family car.
As soon as you said you bought this, obviously as a trade in, I instantly thought there’s only 1 reason someone has traded that in, it probably gave them the warning light you had, they cleared it and instantly traded it in, sensible on them
That’s exactly what happened I imagine
I dunno why but I love these videos more then watching super cars
Thanks!
same
I do love a cheap car video 😊
Thanks!
Appreciate the Marple, Mellor, New Mills backgrounds
I've found it a good rule of thumb to never buy anything from a brand who doesn't even have enough pride or care to make sure their own badge stands the test of time.
I agree, it’s disgusting. BMW badges always used to do the same mind 😂 though the newer ones seem to last better.
I owned an Ecoboost 1.0 focus 2012, bought in 2015.The engine developed leaking coolant issues in 2018 at 35k. The mechanic said the coolant was leaking into the engine which practically required a new engine. A well known Ecoboost issue. I traded it back to the dealer the to get rid of it quickly. Great smooth ride but a fragile engine
In the early days of my business, my partner and I put 250K miles on 2 MK1 1.8 Tdci Zetecs. They never missed a beat. I suspect these were better than the subsequent models.
After selling my Capri last year I ended up with a fort focus c max (2008) . This was my second c max these are great cars but !! The rear subframe/ sills need to be treated when you first purchase them or they will rot very quickly.
Just needed the powershit box for ultimate peril on this one.
Your optimism is refreshing 🎉 you never get pee’d off and just carry on
So beware of Ford Focuses Clutches wear 80000 míles they nearly always need replacing. and if there well looked after service regular intervals the car would be worth £4000 ford's and Vauxhalls have to pampered all there car working life if you can't afford the main dealer Halfords are a lot cheaper it's keeps your car in good condition and that helps to sale it for top dollar and make sure you take it to your local car valeter it can help extra two 200 or more spondulix just before you put it up for sale mat tells this all the so start listening to what he is telling another good video mat keep them coming 👍
Don’t think I’ve ever seen someone recommend their car go to halfrauds 😂
I really must say, you do prep you cars vey well, It's just a shame that buyers don't often recognise that. Things are rarely what they appear, eh Mat ? All the very Best...Andre..
Oil bathed timing belts are a bad idea. If they consume oil somebody will topup with wrong oil. Bloated timing belt, blocked pickup.. boom. Peugeots puretec 3 bangers are the same. Try finding a high miler ecoboom or puretec engine, like hens teeth.
208 at work had a knackered PureTech at 50k, Utter 💩
I forgot it was my sisters birthday the other day ( I did remember during the day ).
Can’t say I’ve missed any of your videos 😂
Happy birthday to your sister
Personally wouldn’t touch something like an Ecoboost or other turbo 3 banger with a 10 foot pole
I have found the Focus Mk3 to be a pretty tough and reliable car (except for the auto box of course - never buy an auto one of these!). Here in the US I had a 2012 SE 5-door 2.0l petrol for a couple of years, followed by a 2013 MK3 ST for over 9 years and 135,000 miles and the car still drove pretty much like new when I finally sold it on. In fairness it was well maintained by myself and had some nice upgrade projects done over the time I owned it, including the Brembo brakes from the Focus RS and a full leather interior with heated seats from a Titanium spec car.
I thought these automatic door protectors were an awesome idea - we never got them on offered on the US MK3 Focus cars at all.
The Ford Powershift autos are known as Powersh*t in the trade......
Soon as I heard the words 1.0 ecco boost I was keeping everything crossed for you Matt 🙂 great video as always though and hopefully the next one will be a larger profit for you..🤞🏻
Well done Matt Iam proud of you for restoring this car.
Although you made only a small profit you made someone happy that is the orion who buys this car as it is now a good car that will last a few more years
Well done Matt forever the positive car sales man
Have a great day Matt.
Go for a nice country ride in your best car .
And chill for a while.
Kevin from Radcliffe by the Sunny 😊 River Irewell
I must say, I’m surprised that this Focus doesn’t have a spare tire well full of water.
Me too!😉
It's not a ford focus unless there is a rubber car door seal popping out from under the door when you drive it.
3m double sided 5925 waterproof works a treat on this known issue.
There's a guy in Chelmsford (I think) who has 3D printed a joiner which fits into the two ends of the seal so that, even if the adhesive fails, the ends won't drop down. Dirt cheap. A new seal from Ford was £72!
Always enjoy your videos. No stupid music, no b.s. and the sound quality is always good. Love the occasional funnies too, particularly when you mimic assumed previous owners. A complete hoot!
I’ve just bought a 64 plate with just 52k from an old gent who has had to give up his license. I’m going to use it as my mileage car for my 100 mile per day commute but first I’m going to have to spend money.
Cam belt & water pump £2000 at Ford as no one else anywhere near me does the job.
Full service plus brake fluid.
Air con needs re gassing and checking for a leak.
It’s got brand new tyres so no cost their.
Compared to cars that have had the wet belt done and are of similar mileage it’s well worth the outlay.
Most of them here are used as Taxis because of the low fuel consumption but theyre all clapped, dirty used abused and broken.
This shows that Matt is the best dealer, everything is fixed and like new and honest, no fussin about!
Great video as always Matt! :D
Thanks! I appreciate it
just wanted to say I am a huge fan of the channel.
Thanks!
The only thing I’ve ever got right about anything car related ever is saying those little eco boosts would be unreliable when they were released. Still chuffed about that now.
Hi Matt , Have you not thought about sourcing your own tyres and giving them to your mechanics , I use Eden tyres or oak tyres , buy them at cost and just have them fitted , saves me a fortune . She can be said about brake parts as well 👍👍
Or even use one of those internet mobile tyre fitters.
Didn’t know the 1.0 ecoboost were that bad.. must say I don’t have the same experience as you with the build quality. I drove a company car focus estate back in 2013, although that was a diesel and an estate. Apart from the odd dpf filter thing all diesels suffer from, I really liked how that car handled and felt and I never had any problems. That said, I did drive 120k miles in 3 years, so it was then of course still only a few years old🤷🏻♂️ ah well, tough luck mate! Hope the next one works out better!
Hi Matt. I'm not so sure of the CarVertical app. Perhaps someone can shed light on my problem. I paid for a check on a car, the VIN was ok. The seller has written that the mileage is 190,000kms. So when I got the report it just said that the mileage was fine, but there was no current mileage stated, nor was there a graph showing the mileage history. So what's going on? The car was new in Germany and has been exported to Poland, but it still has the German plates. I wonder what has happened to the mileage. Any clues? Disappointed that I paid for something and I didn't get the info I wanted.
Great video, very honest. So many people give random figures and quote " just a few bob" but don't add everything up. You make some very interesting points. I really smiled when you pointed out the door rubber hanging out, as I've spotted so many of this model focus with that annoying feature! Keep up the good work.
This is the exact same model/year/engine as my wife's Focus, which she has owned from new.
Aside from an historical water ingress to the boot (easily fixed) and a new battery, she has not had any other bills in 10 years (50k miles).
I was so impressed when she bought it that I bought the Focus ST-2 a few months later. Ten years and 40k miles later, I have had the same ownership experience, although the rubber strips/seals around all the doors have begun to come away. Overall though, these cars have been a complete bargain. Bought mine new for £20k and Autotrader suggests a current selling price of circa £12k.
That means it has only cost £8k for 10 years of motoring (with the exception of the annual service). Brilliant!
been a few videos since i dropped a comment.. but i'm still here watching them religiously 😁
Thanks!
A relative bought one of those 3 cylinder Focus. Guy in the dealer sold it to as "nearly new , one careful owner, good mpg. "Within 12 months she had a £4k engine bill. The reduced mpg didnt quite cover it.
A mate of mine bought one of these a few years back… it was 3 years old with 40,000 miles… bloke said it had just had a new engine fitted by Ford… my mate called the dealership to clarify it that was true… turned out that was the second engine they’d fitted under warranty !!!!! 3 engines in 40,000 miles !!!!! 😤
@@nevillebloodybartos Scary , innit?
@@nevillebloodybartos What was he/she doing with it. Redlining it immediately or shutting engine of at 6500rpm? Mines at over 300k km with zero engine related issues.
@@webmktv1781 I don’t know… he bought it off an old fella who owned it from new and all engines were covered by warranty …. All in 40000 miles … I think the earlier ones suffered from over heating or head issues
@8rick1ane absolutely … 3 cylinders sounds terrible too … lumpy as hell
I can’t help but admire your commitment to repairing (restoring ?) your car buys to the best they can be spending whatever money is required. Trust you still made some money …
I've got a 2012 1.6tdci Focus. I've said the story a few times, I only bought it because I couldn't find a XC70 that I liked, and needed a car. Only planned on keeping it a few months, and here I am, think nearly 3 years later still with it! There is something about it I really like.... its just a pleasant wee car to own, drives well and great in winter with the heated windscreen. My door seals are solid, I done them last year properly.... I recently noticed the spare wheel area is a swimming pool..... and at 105k, the clutch and steering rack feel worse for wear... over all I'm quite impressed still, £20 a year tax and never seen less than 46mpg, no matter how vigorously I drive it! 😂😂😂 Another great video Matt!
I have had to glue the door seals on all four doors of my Fiancée's 2015 focus. Every time I did one it seemed like the next one was starting to come loose. Aside from that though it is a quality car and decent enough to drive. I do agree the mk2.5 was a nicer looking car though. Fortunately, I had the good sense to steer her away from the 1l petrol and towards the 1.6tdci.
Mine is a 66 registration, bought at 6 months old, just 28k on the clock and fully serviced. £20 road tax, cheap to insure.
No issues re engine or bodywork.
The only gripe is the regular accidents on the A69 - road closed, all the alternative routes have steep Northumbrian hills. The small engine struggles a bit. Fine on a flat run to Norfolk once a year, or twice a year down to Bolton.
Hi, I'm buying one tomorrow. 66 plate 1 litre ecoboost titanium spec. Can you let me know how it was, any problems and if you still have it.
@@shoaibahmed1618 Hi there - I traded mine in in November. Re sold by garage very quickly. No major issues, economical, just make sure you have the annual service done by a decent garage and any replacements should be Ford parts.
Your Titanium spec is one up from mine! Good luck!
@@1951GL cheers pal. At how many revs do you think it’s best to change gears as I don’t want to over rev the little 1 litre 😂
@@shoaibahmed1618 Follow the onscreen guide - it is good. The only time it needs a bit more is on steep hills upward.
had a small ford bmax 1 litre a 16 plate it was a great wee car used it for local shopping etc side slidding doors sold it after 3 years it went quick sold within days only had 20,000 on the clock i got what i paid for it
My old French teacher who was French used to say Shits instead of sheets, one thing I would of done with that car straight away is fit a new rear Ford badge.
Check the rubber door seals aren't coming loose. They are only held on with double sided sticky tape.... And check the Ford Flit Gun paint job carefully. It's very prone to stone chips and flaking..... This particular video ought to be named " I had the misfortune to end up with" rather than " I bought"...... I had one of these things for 4 years. The saving grace here is that they sell well, despite the quality being nothing special.
Like the PSA Puretech engine, having a wet belt is a disaster in waiting! Great video as usual, thanks and keep them coming.
Do you mean the 1.2 130bhp 3 cylinder?
Didn't know that and was actually looking at some...lol not any more😅😅😅
@@pk-dn5sj pardon the pun, steer clear. Exactly the same problem in that the belts break up because people don't want to pay for the expense of the oil causing blocked filters etc. The amount of times I hear customers say "Oils oil init"🤬. One person came in with a three year old Range Rover and baulked when I told him the cost of the oil.... Laughable!
Weather seals on the back doors will need replacing in 5...4...3...2...
I always thought I had the world's worst luck when it came to car repairs. Until I found your channel.
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Another good un Matt, you could maybe do update on these ‘bought a cheap’ cars as to what they eventually sell for 😎👍
5:09 that blue jazz really looks stunning
Yeah I liked it too 😂 Shame they rot badly underneath.
Have you ever done a Toyota Corolla the most reliable car of all time
He has reviewed one, but a video like this one will be great as well.
m8 im beginning to love your channel. its a good job you have a good following to make money on youtube as cars seem to be terrible for you😅.people mock me coz i have a 2002 bmw 320d m sport with 180k miles on it. its never broken down in its life and im the 2nd owner. the thing just goes on and on, its tired and rusting in the usual places but my god its a fabulous looking car. 14 yrs ive had it and i'll keep it going for as long as i can. keep it up dude
If you like it then keep it. Ignore everyone else
Personally id much rather have a car that was mechanically sound but had a few scrapes on it than vice versa
Hi Matt, My focus is going for sale soon. It’s a 2013 tdci with a nice spec. I’ll give you a special offer the only downside is that the steering wheel is on the ‘right’ (as in good) side of the car :) greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I bought a 2014 one of these last year on 77k miles. It came with a fully stamped service book from Ford but no bills or receipts and only when I spoke to the main dealer that last serviced it did I find out it had had a brand new engine fitted by them at 75k - a lucky break for me. No indication as to why but I suspect the normal Ecoboom fault. It’s a Titanium X model so comes with all the toys and has been great so far. It had the usual paint/rust patches above the rear number plate just like yours
i have had 3 fords and all of them rusted, now for some stupid reason im looking at ford focus videos, whats wrong with me
The later 1.0 ecoboost have gone back to chain driven apparently. All cars have weaknesses, they are now disposable items when they reach a certain age. Financially not viable to repair.
Once Ford's get above a certain age, everything starts to go wrong with them. Having had a ford fiesta 2003 until recently I was spending about £500 to keep it MOT worthy each year. It was always something, the strangest one was spark plugs getting water in them and rusting into their housing or the exhaust falling off in Hull.
Once they get to 20 years old they fall to bits... despite having lasted over twice any cars design life...
I've got a 2014 Ford Focus 125hp Ecoboost
• Engine blew at 46k due to Degas Hose failure as missed a recall
Ford replaced with brand new engine. Car is good to drive and nippy for a 1.0L Turbo.
• Last week Oil Light on + EML... Car in garage with suspected oil pressure failure due to wet-belt deterioration blocking sump therefore starving Engine of Oil.
The Engine is immaculate so I'm hoping not too bad damage done and caught it early with just a wet belt + oil pump replacement needing done.
Knowing my luck it's a new Engine needed but we'll see.
Good Car but fragile Engine!!
U know matt one common issues with those mk3 focuses they always have issues with the door rubbers hanging out at the bottom of the door
They do!
Even the facelift ecoboosts are bad i had a 2015 had a coolant leak and then a few months later oil light most likely wet belt will have blocked the oil pickup didnt want to spend over £1000 fixing the belt on that just got a replacement car instead wet belts are a dumb idea and the cost is ridiculous to get the belt done on that engine
Thankfully the whole submerged timing belt thing is largely behind us. Both the PSA 1.2 PureTech and the 1L Ecoboom both had fairly significant issues with those belts (particularly in the early to mid 10s), it was just a bad idea. They would often go wrong even if the car was serviced per the schedule.
But now even more engines have oil pump belt in oil. VAG TSIs and TDIs, PSA cars, fords and probably many more. This brings the exact same problem. Although I haven't seen single broken one if they are serviced correctly
@@webmktv1781 Yeah, thanfully it seems like they've figured out the material they use to make the belts. Even those problematic engines are fine if they have the latest revision of the belt.
I'm happy with my Toyota 1.2T that has a timing chain will never have to worry about it.
@@gravemind6536chains stretch!
When i was little FORD stood for * Found on rubbish dump"
I remember I drove this exact Ford (it had less than 40k miles) as a substitute vehicle in my company (while my main corporate vehicle 2019 Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI was being repaired). The Ford was much newer, like 2018, also had 1.0 Ecoboost, but it was a facelift model I guess, front of it slightly different. It had exactly the same problem with the rusty spot on the boot door in the very same place on the right, even though it was 2018. Overall, it left quite a cheap impression compared to Octavia, Octavia that is actually assembled here in Ukraine. Thanks for your vids, definitely great content to watch 👍