For any 4-5 years car, it is time to start spend money on major maintainance and repair. Be prepared to spend double or more when pay the bill. I remeber in 1999, there was a 1989 BMW 325
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for only $3500 with only 135,000km on it. I didn't buy since I can't afford to spend $100 just for an oil change. Even don't think about the price will be double, put another '0' behind.
"But the Focus also has been the subject of at least seven recalls. Additionally, independent surveys indicated there have been some quality issues that, for example,
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reportedly resulted in a lower-than-average score in the annual J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study, released in May 2000. "
7 Recalls in a year! That's the reason why its resell value is low.