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ZTWsquared,Apr 29 2005, 09:54 AM Wrote:

yamin,Apr 29 2005, 12:57 PM Wrote:It has black steel rims with wheel covers.

Welcome ... having had six Foci, I can recommend the car - although frankly the '00 model is the "least" recommended.

If it's a Ford dealer who's got this car, it's a good sign - they generally back their used vehicles to a higher standard than, say ... the typical used car dealer - although I don't believe this one is eligible for a Ford ESP extended warranty.

If they're offering an extended warranty do some research into the warranty company itself, and get the dealer's commitment to back the warranty if the warranty company goes out of business, which happens.

Also ... some three door hatches sold in Quebec were different from the rest of the country - the seats and interior were different (from the base sedan, I believe), it did not have alloy wheels and a few other things were "decontented" ... in fact, I don't think it even had the "ZX3" name. It did, however, have the zetec engine at a lower MSRP than the ZX3s the rest of the country got.

Good luck with your purchase.
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I had just a year's ESP on the powertrain. Never had to use it once with over 20,000KMs on the car in the first year.

Also, ensure it's a Zetec and not the SPI if it's a "decontented" ZX3. The SPI is a "fun" motor, but it's not as fun or as mod-friendly as the Zetec. I seem to recall hearing on here that some of the ZX3s sold in QC had the SPI in them :huh: