Welcome onboard.
You've come to the right place for info, just browse the Forums and FAQ sections and you'll get a feel for the various potential problems/quirks and high maintenance items.
Extreme negative opinion expressed above is in the minority amongst members here and certainly not supported by listed maintenance items (e.g. lightbulbs, brakes) on an eight year old car. The v6(Duratec) has a few issues (waterpump & pre-cats) but not so the I4(Zetec).
Answer is of course highly dependent on price & current condition.
Note below that I have two, some members have three in their families.
