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11 Focus 1.6 diesel problems

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  • #32
    chiefwiggum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    corklad32 wrote: »

    What year is your one?

    very late 2007 110 bhp
    ford quoted me 1650 for the dpf and 1500 for turbo!


  • #33
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    OP, consider a Kia ProCeed, the 1.6 crdi engine in them is WAYYYYY batter than the psa yokes, and they're as great car, and in your budget, you get one with lots of years of warranty left, good peice of mind!


  • #34
    chiefwiggum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭chiefwiggum


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    OP, consider a Kia ProCeed, the 1.6 crdi engine in them is WAYYYYY batter than the psa yokes, and they're as great car, and in your budget, you get one with lots of years of warranty left, good peice of mind!

    I 100% second that a that's what we traded of the focus... smashing car and not a days bother with it in the 4 years we had it


  • #35
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    bazz26 wrote: »

    The newer 1.6 TDCi engine with the 6 speed gearbox was only introduced in the new shape Focus, it comes in 95bhp and 115bhp, they both have DPFs.

    New shape Focus:
    media?xwm=y&id=13984598&width=400&height=300

    I'm on my 2nd on of these. 115bhp is much more lively but still no rocketship.

    Current 95bhp one is returning almost 60mpg. Very refined at speed.

    Both have been 100% reliable, and a main dealer service of the last one (fixed menu servicing) cost a little over €100.


  • #36
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    You should sell the Golf privately, you'll get more, then head to the UK for a clean 1.8 diesel Focus, or something else entirely.


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  • #37
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    corklad32 wrote: »
    Its hard to know...The one im looking at is a 2011 Ford Focus 1.6TDCI 90BHP STYLE. It doesn't give anymore details though...

    Don't touch a style, they're very basic spec. Get the Zetec at least. In a few years time when you're coming to sell it on and there are loads of these on the market, you want yours to stand out that little bit.

    I won't even get into another argument about the reliability of these, but a week hasn't gone by where I haven't heard of one of these giving hassle...

    Also, if you're going as new as 2011 try and get the new shape.


  • #38
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,537 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Don't touch a style, they're very basic spec. Get the Zetec at least. In a few years time when you're coming to sell it on and there are loads of these on the market, you want yours to stand out that little bit.

    I won't even get into another argument about the reliability of these, but a week hasn't gone by where I haven't heard of one of these giving hassle...

    Also, if you're going as new as 2011 try and get the new shape.

    The MY11 Focus Style was actually better speced than a Zetec model as they were the run out model before the new shape arrived so Ford speced them up. An 11 reg Style has air con, voice activated bluetooth, alloy wheels, front fog lights, etc. Not many 11 reg Zetecs about because the Style was better value at the time. The Zetec would only have added sports seats and front arm rest but no bluetooth.


  • #39
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The MY11 Focus Style was actually better speced than a Zetec model as they were the run out model before the new shape arrived so Ford speced them up. An 11 reg Style has air con, voice activated bluetooth, alloy wheels, front fog lights, etc. Not many 11 reg Zetecs about because the Style was better value at the time. The Zetec would only have added sports seats and front arm rest but no bluetooth.

    Apologies, a friend had a 09 Style and it was absolutely horribley spec'd, he couldn't give it away.

    Normally run for Ford to lob on spec to end of era models any who.


  • #40
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,537 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Yep the 09 Style would have replaced the basic LX model at the time.


  • #41
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The MY11 Focus Style was actually better speced than a Zetec model as they were the run out model before the new shape arrived so Ford speced them up. An 11 reg Style has air con, voice activated bluetooth, alloy wheels, front fog lights, etc. Not many 11 reg Zetecs about because the Style was better value at the time. The Zetec would only have added sports seats and front arm rest but no bluetooth.

    All Zetecs had a/c, alloys, front fogs, sports seats and sports suspension. There were a few other minor trim enhancements too.

    Bluetooth, usb and ipod connectivity really are essential at this stage. They are a €200 option currently, and well worth it.


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  • #42
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    The black bezels do it for me!


  • #43
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,537 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    All Zetecs had a/c, alloys, front fogs, sports seats and sports suspension. There were a few other minor trim enhancements too.

    Bluetooth, usb and ipod connectivity really are essential at this stage. They are a €200 option currently, and well worth it.

    Yes but the run out old shape Focus Style had alot of that stuff too plus bluetooth which made the Zetec at the time kind of redundant.


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