Should I avoid an automatic Focus?

[ardy89]

I'm speaking in terms of resale value, will it be more difficult for me to sell on than a manual version?

Also should I just avoid them altogether?

Thanks

Rob

 

[[TW]Fox]

You should avoid them because the gearbox is made of cheese.

Yes Morba, cheese. You are lucky, the rest of them are crap.

 

[ardy89]

So I would be best off using it ontop of some nice thick white and bang it under the grill?

I'll just hold out for a manual, not as if there a rare car.

Cheers

Rob

 

[Conscript]

You should avoid them because the gearbox is made of cheese.

Yes Morba, cheese. You are lucky, the rest of them are crap.

Does this apply to MK2 Focii as well? I ask because my dad is looking at these as well.

 

[ardy89]

Yes just to be clear, I was talking about the mk1 focus.

Thanks

 

[Morba]

You should avoid them because the gearbox is made of cheese.

Yes Morba, cheese. You are lucky, the rest of them are crap.

Lol.

2 auto focus, 1 with small mileage, the other now has over 70k on it. Neither had gearbox problems at all. Both were facelift versions though, i believe the pre facelifts had a worse gearbox.

Not to say that this one wont fall to pieces though!