Actually I read that the Focus loses money for Ford for every one they sell. (or at least the previous gen did, maybe they're making profits with the new 2008+ models) Although how and why would ford sell a car that does not make profit?? Becuase they relied on enough sales of profitable vehicles (...
It can cost hundreds of dollars to get the AC fixed on some cars if there's a really bad problem (like a dead compressor). My grandfather's Taurus had the AC quit because of something with the compressor and the estimate was in the range of 700 dollars, so he just chose to live without AC. After all...
Actually I read that the Focus loses money for Ford for every one they sell. (or at least the previous gen did, maybe they're making profits with the new 2008+ models)