2010 models will have been hanging around outside in huge carparks for a long time now-not ideal.

That old zetec engine is pretty lacklustre by today's standards.

The price isn't particularly attractive. Frankly you can pick up an older Focus with the same engine for under a grand. See if you're still happy with it in a year's time...

Personally, I would say seriously reconsider your preferred choice of car! If you haven't owned a motor for more than a decade, what benchmark are you using to choose the Focus as a car you would be happy to pay interest for? I would spend a day going around a few other dealerships and see what else you can find for that money. Try a used Golf for example, take some time to look over the cabin and interior quality, and then go back and look at the Ford - you'll soon see where I'm coming from!

If you really do want a Focus, the only sensible option is go to an auction and pick up an ex-fleet motor for peanuts. Paying serious money for what is essentially disposable transport makes very little sense; there is much better out there!

Edited by Problem_Polo :-/ on 29/05/2011 at 01:56

If you're not in a hurry I'd wait a couple of months for them to clear the 2010 cars and start pushing the new one.

Here in Spain, a new model Focus with climate, bluetooth, auto-headlights, rain-sensing wipers, dimming rear-view mirror, alloys and several other premium options is already down to 14900€ on the road, that's a shade under 13k in coin of the realm... given that Fords depreciate faster than Northern Rock shares, I'd at least go for the current model rather than the old one...