many here recommend to buy..  though i dunno if they owned this TCDI or not..

did one today for coil mat

spoken to owner

if u wan comfort, it seems its a very good car , as claim by owner

fuel consumption is 0.9 per km ( according to him )

but one thing weird, to open the front hood

hard to explain here

but if u reli interested why not go check out the actual car

ford, dowan to touch (in ownership sense).. let alone "turbo" and "diesel" 

if someone else buy, then i dun mind driving..

+1.. Just like Forte vs inspira.. I wonder how many are the real owners haha!

how much for the car? around 130k or got some heavy promo price now?

So far what i get is 11k discount.. Some outlet even say no discount.

Penang Bukit Jambul SA tell me 5k discount.. Butterworth SA tell me 11k discount..

So it's just up to u to push the SA further..

been driven a tdci for nearly 3 months and a bit frustrated for a few weeks of bought it.  The suspension a bit stiff even with 55 series tires just like my previous GT4 with 45 series tires . Sound of diesel engine really annoying me especially at the traffic light. Stock sound system also not to my liking.

But know it turn up side down , I really love my TDCi , even my wife said she more prefer sat in TDCi compare to mazda 3.

what I like... solid build up  , good handling at the corner and higher speed , lastly.. the great amount of torque that push me the seat every time i step in the gas.

But i would also like to know from TS, why he chose the Focus TDCI in the first place? What criteria were you looking for and what supported this make in your mind?

I would think that for that price range (and if ure not prepared to fork out more), i would say the Altis would be a decent choice. As im beginning to find out on other threads, Ford's after sales service has alot of room for improvement. Not to mention the poor resale value associated with the Ford brand.

is it reliable and cheap to repair, if planning to use it 10years or 200k milage? Conti wor.

U sure u gonna keep more than 10 yrs? I would say that 7 years seem more realistic. Beyond that, the cost of maintenance and spare part replacement far outweigh your resale value.

Some comments from a 6months old tdci user 

1. Slightly stiffer suspension setup compared to jap car but u get way better stability and handling, i found out its ok for me but might not be suitable for everyone.
2. Roadtax is the same as 2.0petrol.
3. Superb FC compared to the same class or even the class below! ( Can;t believe i am getting better FC compared to my old car--city vtec 2004 )
4. The solid feeling of the car just can't be replicated by other brand, just go for a test drive in various car then u will know what i mean.
5. Diesel clattery sound is annoying outside but u are driving inside u don't really hear it.
6. Servicing is the same as petrol but u dun need to change spark plugs.
7. The tyre wear is more than usual because of the immense 320Nm of torque.. if u are heavy footer like me don't expect the tyre to last more than 30k km..
8. After sales service is still ok currently but down the road i have no idea  .
9. Resale value i believe should be better than the petrol variant since it is gaining some popularity lately.

Power + FC = Diesel engine, for petrol unless it's turbo it wont touch the performance of turbo diesel

3) Generally, when i was driving my city vtec for full city drive it's around 10-11km/litre, highway drive is around 12km/litre... while for focus with same driving style, same road is around 10-12km/litre for full city, highway is around 13-14km/litre ( Aircond at coldest setting, fan at number 2 ) ... Once i tested from Melaka city-->Menara PGRM-->Lowyat Plaza-->Melaka city again i got 17km/litre for sedate driving, highway average speed from 110-120km/h, highway is around 80% of the time while 20% is city, total distance covered is around 260km ..

4) I am comparing against Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai..Peugeot cars feel solid as well i guess that's the trait of continental car? Of course cannot be compared against BMW/Mer/Audi... i have not driven any VW before, only sat in VW golf, i believe VW should feel more solid than Ford judging on reviews from the internet but then the focus (120k)should be only compared against golf (150k+)

The 2003 Toyota Vios 1.5L (1st generation), can give you about 15km/L for 100% highway driving at about 120kmph. But i would expect it to consume more on highways since the RPM at 120kmph is 3,000. 100% city driving can give you 13km/L.

no anti diesel la.. during late 90s era already driving turbodiesel Vectra across UK..
but for those pickup truck with high torque, carrying heavy body then high torque also not so shiok lor..

ok maybe this TDCI is pretty good, will make it a point to try it soon , acterly I want to try the latest 320d with upgraded 400NM torque.  

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Added on October 25, 2011, 2:47 pm
yeah weird rubberband.. was afraid ppl honk kau me for taking sweet time to move at traffic light.. 

Good to see this thread becos >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I am getting my TDCI after Deepavali !

hehehe...

only filled up with biodiesel so far since the pump close to my resident.

i think most pump station along KL Seremban got it .

got mine at putrajaya..

i'm planning to use biodiesel too, thinking klang valley should have but not sure where besides putrajaya

actually, i'm not too sure if it is even green in the first place
with less power and higher FC, you end up using more fuel

wonder what offer would the tdci focus will have mid next year

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Added on October 27, 2011, 9:41 am

another point to consider is pick those station with high diesel sales volume

currently is considering the current model
but if by that time, there's firm plan to release maybe the 1.6 EcoBoost version, then probably will consider that
2.0 EcoBoost is a bit overkill for me

as for diesel, they absorb moisture from atmosphere and that is not good for the engine
how to find high sales volume? probably those that has many heavy vehicle going