# Need help choosing a hatchback: Fit, Focus or Accent?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** focus, fit, accent\
**Created:** [June 26, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741 "2011-06-26T18:54:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![buggygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@buggygirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/buggygirl)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741/21 "2011-06-28T01:55:26Z")

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I had a Ford with an auto trans. It failed after 29,000 miles. The dealer wanted to rebuild it. I asked for the Ford local service rep. Turns out the day I went to meet with him he had just returned from a beef n beer lunch with the dealership service mgr. He sadi it was up to Ford to decide if I got a new trans or if they chose to rebuild mine. I backed down and let them rebuild it. The day I got the car back I was acceleratinbg onto the freeway and it started slipping out of gear. I took it to a Hyundai dealer and traded it in. DON’T BUY AN AUTOMATIC FORD. Ford= fix or repair daily.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741/22 "2011-06-28T02:00:40Z")

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Which Ford, buggygirl?

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**Author:** ![Dppg619](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dppg619](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dppg619)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741/23 "2011-09-08T02:46:07Z")

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Hyundai’s 10 year powertrain warranty tells me they have confidance in their product.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741/24 "2011-09-08T05:29:26Z")

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Can you wait for 2 weeks to a month? If so, Hyundai is about to release the Veloster, which promises to be a fun to drive hatchback with a leather option, that will sell for your budget.

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**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-choosing-a-hatchback-fit-focus-or-accent/65741/25 "2011-09-08T15:15:50Z")

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Dppg619 -

That powertrain warranty statistically is worth VERY little, and it is also VERY limited in scope. Most manufacturers give you 5-7 years already, and you can EASILY get similar coverage to get past the 10 year mark by using Valvoline oil for your oil changes - they’ll warranty your engine’s oiled components against failure for life.

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