Hi, I am new to this forum and have been following this thread for some time to get to know the ins and outs of owning a Ford Focus. I have booked the Focus Sport+ and will be getting the car soon. I have the following questions that I hope someone will be able to assist:

1. I found out that the original battery for the Focus is not Maintenance Free (MF) version. I contacted my SA to ask if I can change to the MF type but was told that this is not possible as the original battery is under warranty. Is there any current owner who has changed to MF battery for their Focus and if the new MF battery is covered under the warranty?

2. I am trading in my old car for the Focus via the Ford dealer. The Ford dealer engaged their second hand car dealer to buy my old car and has completed the inspection and quoted a resonable trade in price. My query is on the trade in process. I was told that when I exchanged my old car with the new Focus, the second hand car dealer will not do the transfer of ownership until he found a new buyer for my old car. What they will do is to cancel my roadtax and JPJ will issue a receipt as proof. I am concern that since my old car is still under my name until it is sold by the dealer, I am still be liable if something happen to the old car. Is this common practice when we trade in an old car with a new one?

I would appreciate any advice from members of this forum. Thank you.

My SA just confirm that the battery is MF so one less item to worry about. But agree that the positioning of the battery makes it complicated to change it ourselves.

I am getting my car next week so can't wait to experience the driving dynamics. Have been driving local and Japanese cars all my driving life so this is my first experience with a Conti. Hopefully will have good ownership experience with this Focus.

I received my new Focus a week ago. Enjoying the new ride and handling. Very impressive!

I have a few questions on the car which I hope someone can share the answers :

1. What is the recommended air pressure for our tires?
2. I noticed that when I apply the brake when starting the car, the 4 door are not auto locked. If I want to lock the doors from the inside, I have to manually lock by pressing the lock button at the center console. Is this normal for Focus or did I missed something? My previous Japanese ride, the doors will be auto locked once I pressed the brake pedal.

Thanks

Allocate some time to check the car. The SA will have a pre delivery checklist that you can use to tick off the items to check. Also good to test out features of the car while stationary e.g power window, lights, start engine, wiper + washer, sun roof for Sport+ model etc. The imporant thing is to take your own sweet time to go through the car for any defects such as paint defect. Once you leave the showroom, any physical defects may be difficult to claim if it is not covered under the warranty.

When I collect my car, I also asked the SA to show me how to operate the entertainment system and to sync to my smartphone.

This is my 2 cents worth of my experience when collecting my new car. Other may chip in with their observations as well.

All the best with your new ride and ENJOY!

Thanks for the info. My last ride was the Swift and the recommended pressure for front and back tires is different. I think front is higher than the back. Reason given was front side with engine and heavier so need higher pressure.

Agree on your comment on the non auto lock for our Focus. Cant imagine a car at this level does not have a simple auto lock.