While awaiting service to my Fusion I briefly sat in a 2008 Focus, and I hope it was an anomaly. I didn't take my time for this examination-I wanted to avoid the salesmen-but the lasting impression was of the exceedingly poor fit of the silver plastic panels
attached to the facade of the dashboard and facing the passenger and driver. These pieces were sturdy and sturdily fitted but the ensemble fell apart at the seams on either side of the center panel: wide on the right side and tapering slightly at the bottom and
narrow on the left without taper. My eyes fell immediately upon these disjointed panels and I wondered how this car ever passed
inspection at the factory. I didn't bother to examine the rest of the interior because I felt the state of its quality was encapsulated
at the intersection of those three pieces of plastic. I realize that this iteration of the Focus is a stop-gap measure to comply with
CAFE regulations but the American consumer deserves more and would probably be better served with comparably priced product
from Kia or Hyundai. Please forgive my candor but I want Ford to succeed.
attached to the facade of the dashboard and facing the passenger and driver. These pieces were sturdy and sturdily fitted but the ensemble fell apart at the seams on either side of the center panel: wide on the right side and tapering slightly at the bottom and
narrow on the left without taper. My eyes fell immediately upon these disjointed panels and I wondered how this car ever passed
inspection at the factory. I didn't bother to examine the rest of the interior because I felt the state of its quality was encapsulated
at the intersection of those three pieces of plastic. I realize that this iteration of the Focus is a stop-gap measure to comply with
CAFE regulations but the American consumer deserves more and would probably be better served with comparably priced product
from Kia or Hyundai. Please forgive my candor but I want Ford to succeed.