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(12-10-2010, 03:46 PM)joeclarke Wrote: I've been noticing first generation Focuses here in Vancouver lately and it seems like about 90% of the Focuses of that era are wagons. I don't know what that means, other than Ford has its head up its butt for dropping the wagon.

But we know the problem - Americans. They will not buy wagons and they represent 90% of the NA market. The rest of the world thinks they are very cool and practical. I'd have bought a new one by now in a second if Ford still offered them.

I bought mine new in '01 and have driven it from Pacific to Atlantic to Gulf Coast over the years. 150k now.

Powerworks blower, SVT brakes, header, H & R coil overs, etc.

Just added an ST170 grille to go with the headlights and the SVT bumper. I just received a couple of other euro-grilles I'm going to try over the next while (including a stainless steel one - very cool)

Anyway... hello from the west coast

Welcome ... and nice wagon ... and as the previous owner/lessee of 7 Focus wagons (most often 2 at a time, hence the handle) I couldn't agree more with your assessment.

At one time in Canada the wagon represented just over 50% of all Foci sold nationally compared to just 10-12% in the US. There was even a short while when Ford Canada had the "one-price" strategy where a wagon was the same price as a sedan and during that time the ratio went up to 60%.

So you're right - the problem is the Americans - 'cause even with our 50% take rate, the overall NA wagon production was still too small.

Fortunately the C-Max will fix that to some degree - although I still prefer the old wagon style to it.

In hindsight I should have fixed the '07 instead of letting them write it off: