Ford Focus Wagon in VA!?!

"jvirgs drives a Subaru" (jvirgs) 04/07/2016 at 20:41 • Filed to: Canada, Ford, Focus, Wagon

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Saw this on my way to the gym. I knew it was a Ford from a distance but the taillights and the rear window line were off from normal US offerings (it had Québec plates). Pulled up to the stoplight and promptly freaked out in excitement and had to get a pic. Why can’t we have nice things.....

Oh yeah, this is why....

A Nissan Micra for your time. (Nova Scotia plates)

Leadbull > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/07/2016 at 20:43

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It's a C-Max!

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Leadbull 04/07/2016 at 20:46

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Negative ghostrider.

Leadbull > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/07/2016 at 20:54

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I accept defeat

pjhusa > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/07/2016 at 21:04

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Canadians.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > pjhusa 04/07/2016 at 21:17

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I know, right? They are infiltrating the US with their CDM cars to tease us.. .

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/07/2016 at 23:03

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I don’t think the Focus Estate was ever sold here of that generation in Canada, was it? :S

As for the Micra, not bad little cars! I’m seeing more and more of them here in Nova Scotia! :)

duurtlang > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:17

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You should see the parking lot of the main office of my company. Literally many dozens of mk3 Focus wagons (and mk3 Renault Megane wagons). All company cars. I’ve got a Focus wagon as a company car as well.

fennelbreath > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:17

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Well, this wasn’t exactly a success...

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:20

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Don’t want to make the lack of Focus Wagon worse for you Americans, but the Focus Wagon drives even better than a hatchback due to the extra weight over the rear giving it a better balance. Still miss it a bit, my dad swapped it for a Peugeot 308 SW recently, which is less sporty but more comfortable.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > fennelbreath 04/08/2016 at 11:20

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That generation and the 2nd were questionable in design and cheap as shit.

fennelbreath > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:21

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I’m not disagreeing, but I can’t blame Ford for not continuing to offer a Focus wagon here.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > duurtlang 04/08/2016 at 11:25

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I liked it when my dad had one. However on the other hand I find it sad to see what the bijtelling did to the diversity of dutch company cars.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:35

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The worst part is that that generation Fusion Wagon is not available in Canada either. So I’ve got no idea where the fuck it came from.

Steve in Manhattan > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:39

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I know, again with the Japan trip, but there were so many cars there that US America doesn’t get: kei cars, saw a few Citroens and Renaults, couple Alfas, lots of small work vans and trucks. Sigh .... Tiny Datsun pickup for your time.

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:56

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I’m still waiting for the Focus ST ‘Estate’ to come stateside. I’ll take one of those over an RS!

duurtlang > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/08/2016 at 11:57

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The CO2 based bijtelling is the devil. Like you mentioned: it killed diversity. And for what? CO2 emissions of these ‘eco-diesels’ isn’t that low in real life. My 14% “Ford Focus ECOnetic Lease Titanium” emits just as much CO2 per km (=fuel economy) in real life as a 1991 Citroën BX diesel. It consumes about 5.7L diesel per 100 km in real life.

In my ‘company’ (part of the government) it has little to do with bijtelling by the way, but that’s a rare exception. I don’t even drive my company car privately so bijtelling is utterly irrelevant to me.

I’d trade my Focus for a 308 instantly by the way. I’d give it up without replacement as well, if I get my kilometervergoeding back. I refer to my Focus as a leasegebakje , I like my 406 coupe so much more. Alas, a company car is mandatory for me.

Svend > jvirgs drives a Subaru 04/08/2016 at 11:59

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Did Canada get any of the Mondeo/Fusion estates too?

The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) > fennelbreath 04/08/2016 at 12:39

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I see a surprising number of them still floating around. The 2.0L Escort engine they had is pretty much impossible to kill.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Svend 04/08/2016 at 12:57

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No idea. I’m not Canadian.