# New daily driver **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 16, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273 "2012-03-16T23:44:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zcamaro95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zcamaro95/32/5261_2.png) [@Zcamaro95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zcamaro95)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/1 "2012-03-16T23:44:28Z")
Traded in my 03 jeep liberty today and picked up a new ford focus hatch. Wanted something that was better on gas but was still fun to drive and that looked good. So far today i averaged 30 mpgs which is alot better then the 14 i was getting with the jeep. Heres a few pictures of the new ride. ![http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_14-34-03_554.jpg](http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_14-34-03_554.jpg) ![http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_13-31-22_954.jpg](http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_13-31-22_954.jpg) ![http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_12-56-14_197.jpg](http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/samuraix154/2012-03-16_12-56-14_197.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jeffthespasm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeffthespasm/32/3153_2.png) [@jeffthespasm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeffthespasm)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/2 "2012-03-17T05:25:27Z")
Awesome! How do you like it so far? I really like the way these things look. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/3 "2012-03-17T06:07:48Z")
Nice upgrade, these cares seem really nice. ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/4 "2012-03-17T06:52:43Z")
I wasn’t keen on the look of these at all when they started arriving at the dealer I work for, but they’ve grown on me. No real problems with them at all yet, and it’s a pretty sweet car as long as you stay away from that infernal MyFordTouch OS, and that auto that thinks it’s a stick. We actually have a fleet of them as rentals now. Can’t wait to see the new ST in person, as it’s supposed to quite the E-ticket ride. Nice pick-up. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/5 "2012-03-17T07:02:23Z")
I drove one of these cars a while ago, and was seriously impressed. Ford has come a long way ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/6 "2012-03-17T15:46:08Z")
My dad’s Focus has been GREAT for him. Bought it with 25K on it and it currently has 185K. I really like the look of the new Focus hatch’s with the 5 spoke wheels ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/7 "2012-03-17T15:48:04Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#): > > My dad’s Focus has been GREAT for him. Bought it with 25K on it and it currently has 185K. I really like the look of the new Focus hatch’s with the 5 spoke wheels are you feeling ok? ---
**Author:** ![Zcamaro95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zcamaro95/32/5261_2.png) [@Zcamaro95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zcamaro95)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/8 "2012-03-17T19:26:43Z")
So far i love the car its a pretty big change from the jeep but its alot more fun to drive. i haven’t tried the the sport manual shifting mode yet but i figure ill mess around with it one of the days see how it responds in comparison lol ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/9 "2012-03-17T20:27:30Z")
Every time I see one of these on the road focus is the last thing I think of. Ford really did a great job with this car. I really don’t know much about the newer ones, so I’m going 100% on exterior styling. It’s ford, so I’m sure the rest of it is just as nice. ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/10 "2012-03-18T15:11:32Z")
really like the new focus. The dual clutch gearbox is a little clunky in auto mode though. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/11 "2012-03-18T18:10:40Z")
Love the new focus hatch’s. Good choice. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/12 "2012-04-01T18:47:36Z")
“Me too moment” ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/6889723340_672337c69e_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/6889723340_672337c69e_z.jpg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/6889717626_55cb9a977e_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/6889717626_55cb9a977e_z.jpg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7035808593_d86a0d72e2_z.jpg](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7035808593_d86a0d72e2_z.jpg) So long, Honda Accord. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/13 "2012-04-01T20:17:38Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > “Me too moment” > > So long, Honda Accord. Holy fuck. You still had that? ---
**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/14 "2012-04-01T20:44:09Z")
who was your sales person at Towne? I also work there in sales ---------- Post added at 11:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 PM ---------- > [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > “Me too moment” > > ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/6889723340_672337c69e_z.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/4/84e38415c1ec3bbf5eee8083def47cfc8d2098d0.jpeg) > ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/6889717626_55cb9a977e_z.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/9/395fa75af8130b5072b43b019a31c0151693930a.jpeg) > ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7035808593_d86a0d72e2_z.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/e/0e971378cbeb47037e8072dcfc9edac108fb0df6.jpeg) > > So long, Honda Accord. Thought you were buying a Genesis Coupe? This isnt even close lol ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/15 "2012-04-03T17:14:33Z")
No. Ew. I’m not in BUF anymore. I went to Heiser Ford Lincoln in Milwaukee. The Accord before sale: ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427024_10100407910341205_430330_48985279_755497059_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427024_10100407910341205_430330_48985279_755497059_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/16 "2012-04-04T05:20:19Z")
:tup: and :tup: My sister has an '11, I’m close to getting her in on the '12+. ---
**Author:** ![evilsrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evilsrt/32/7470_2.png) [@evilsrt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evilsrt)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/17 "2012-04-04T07:02:28Z")
You’re going to love the car. I just got mine in December. My trans was a little clunky at first but now it’s really smooth. There is a learning period. Here is mine at delivery. ![http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/evilsrt/2011-12-09_15-03-42_53.jpg](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/evilsrt/2011-12-09_15-03-42_53.jpg) Also a video explaining the transmission. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMyXSCnqKI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMyXSCnqKI) ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/18 "2012-04-04T07:12:05Z")
A learning period to drive an automatic? ---
**Author:** ![evilsrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evilsrt/32/7470_2.png) [@evilsrt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evilsrt)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/19 "2012-04-04T07:23:19Z")
Yes. Learning period for the computer not the driver. ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273/20 "2012-04-04T07:28:54Z")
> [@evilsrt](#): > > Yes. Learning period for the computer not the driver. Makes sense now, lol. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-daily-driver/221273.md?page=2)