ditto to what the others have said, mainly on the fixes for the mechanical problems that are so well known.
One thing that I want to hear an explanation on is the new SVT service policy that I saw in the last Enthusiast Mag that I'll ever get. Why is it that, if SVT and Ford think that SVT owners deserve a free loaner for life and all that other stuff, why is it only 2001 and later owners that are worthy? Seems to me that if the 2001 Focus is worth it, why isn't a 2000 Contour? I imagine the other types of SVT owners would be even more pissed, if a 2001 Lightning gets it, why wouldn't a 2000?
That exact service program is the kind of thing that Ford and SVT should have had from the very start, along with a lenient approach to modifications and warranty voiding. For chissakes their TUNER cars, people are bound to TUNE them! We shouldn't get hassled because we have an open-air filter on it when we take them in.
Thanks for the time and interest, hope some of this is making an impression.
