Shralper
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- Austin, TX
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- 2004 Acura RSX Type S
Time will tell how the ST will be as far as maintenance goes. I'll admit that most reliability ratings done on the overall Focus model have been pretty low (from what I read, the results are somewhat skewed due to early Sync infotainment issues). However, Honda reliability isn't quite what it used to be either. I also know that Car and Driver put 40,000 "hard miles" on their long term ST with only 1 small issue, so i figure I've got a good chance."Way back" in 2003, my brother bought a new Focus. It was "only" a ZX3, but it did have a manual transmission. It wasn't very powerful, but it had a firm, yet comfortable ride. The handling was outstanding for an economy car at the time and it was very fun to drive. You could definitely tell it had European roots - if not for the blue ovals, you'd never know it was a Ford. It required more than its fair share of warranty repairs including an EVAP valve and interior A/C leak that required entire dash disassembly.
If it starts giving me a lot of problems before the warranty expires, I'll likely trade it in. Who knows? Maybe Honda will finally put the 2.0T in the Si by then? One can hope.
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