The SVT Focus is no longer available?
That’s correct. The last SVT Focus models were built for the 2004 model year, and production is not expected to resume anytime in the future. That makes the 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST the “sportiest” model currently available. What kind of warranty coverage comes with the 2005 Ford Focus?
The basic warranty is good for three-years/36,000-miles. Compared with competing brands such as Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Mitsubishi, that coverage is relatively weak. However, the five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, while not class-leading, certainly takes some of the worry out of buying a new Focus. Are rebates and incentives available with the 2005 Ford Focus?
At the time of this writing, there is a $2,000 rebate on the 2005 Focus, and financing offers of 0-percent for 48 months, 0.9-percent for 60 months, and 2.9-percent for 72 months. These types of offers will likely continue, if not get even better.
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About Thom Blackett
Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.
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