What to look out for in a focus st-2

[MTS172]

Hi all,

My girlfriend is looking to get a new car. She's seen at 59 plate focus st-2 today that she has put a deposit on after having a test drive.

I will go with her when she goes to pay the balance (it's only on hold at the moment and the deposit is refundable from the dealership).

Is there anything I need to take note of or check. Any common problems that I need to check on.

The car has done just over 30k miles, when are big services due etc?

Thanks all

[thebigmacmoomin]

Mine is a 2007 '07 on nearly 34k miles. Ive had it 4 years & had no issues at all & no big bills (only for 4 tyres).

The cars 2nd service (should be @ 25k miles) is a brake fluid change & 3rd service (should be @ 37.5k miles) should be new spark plugs but they arnt expensive at all either. My last 2 were £143 & £178 (standard services). Next one is next week.

The ST2 wont have leather seats, but a nasty cloth interior & a single disk CD player (6 disk on ST3).

Edited by thebigmacmoomin on Thursday 9th May 19:01

[Black can man]

The servicing is ok it's just the amount of petrol it eats , Sounds lovely though

[theshrew]

Tyres are expensive so check they are ok.

They don't really have a great deal of probs tbf have a look on http://www.focusstoc.com/forums/ loads of info on there

[thebigmacmoomin]

Black can man said:

The servicing is ok it's just the amount of petrol it eats , Sounds lovely though

I get 20mpg around town

[thebigmacmoomin]

theshrew said:

Tyres are expensive so check they are ok.

£115 fitted for Uniroyal RainSport in orignal 225/40/18 size.