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Go with the Focus ZX3 or ZX5. ZX3 used are VERY cheap.


<rschng@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Could you knowledgable folk suggest a replacement for my '89 Dodge Omni
> America (aka Plymouth Horizon)? It's an automatic, 4 door hatchback. I
> want a similar, or slightly larger, 3 to 4 year old used car with good
> cargo space, to drive 5,000 miles/yr. without too much aggravation,
> despite my NYC metro location.
>
> I like my Omni and want similar features:
> 1- Good mpg - 24/28 (better is better);
> 2- Small outside, roomy inside
> (15.6 cu.ft. "trunk" - more is more);
> 3- Hatchback & folding seat let me lug bulky or long stuff; hard hatch
> cover keeps stuff out of sight;
> 4- Peppy driving - always first away from red light w/o trying;
> 5- Inexpensive - to buy, operate & insure (relatively speaking);
> 6- Convenient - good visibility, easy to park, rear washer/wiper;
> 7- Simple & Sturdy - real bumpers, manual windows, locks, mirrors, etc.
> (only power steering), fuel injection, stainless steel exhaust (still
> OEM.)
>
> Thanks for your input. Google hasn't helped much. - RDG
>

saintor1@REMOVETHIShotmail.com (Saintor) wrote:

>Go with the Focus ZX3 or ZX5. ZX3 used
>are VERY cheap.

You get what you pay for. How many recalls does the Focus have
currently?
I'd hazard a guess that since inception, it's double digits. Run from
this car. Fast.

Recalls do not mean tat the car is not reliable. As long as you can see a
car largely sold in fleets over years, you can assume that it is fairly
reliable... at least until 35000 miles. The Focus is on Car&driver 10Best
since 2000. There is no reason to run away. But I would not buy them new;
they depreciate too much.



"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
> saintor1@REMOVETHIShotmail.com (Saintor) wrote:
>
> >Go with the Focus ZX3 or ZX5. ZX3 used
> >are VERY cheap.
>
> You get what you pay for. How many recalls does the Focus have
> currently?
> I'd hazard a guess that since inception, it's double digits. Run from
> this car. Fast.
>