 Bought the car in 2000.  Windshield broke in 5 months.  Brakes and tires have always been bad, needing to be changed every 15 to 20 thousand miles. Replaced rotors, calipers, ignition and a tune-up was done at 35,000 miles.    The Focus would be a great car if it worked properly, or if at least the dealer/manufacturer would take care of common problems.