zoom-zoom, we've also had great luck with Fords, although we've never had Ford cars, only trucks. We currently have two Rangers. One is a 1987 with well over 300,000 miles on it. The other one is a 2005 which so far has been really good to us as well. Just no experience with their cars. I've always had GM cars, previously a Pontiac Sunbird that had over 100,000 miles when I traded it in for my current car, a 2003 Monte Carlo SS. Basically what I'll be looking for in a new car is very good gas milage with a good bit of cargo space due to all the driving I do for my job and at times how much stuff I have to carry with me. My current car gets around 25 miles to a gallon, so a new one must get better than that and I basically need a hatchback or a stationwagon (if I can find one). Right now the Focus is at the top of my list.