Has anybody purchased a bra for your ZX3 from Ford? I was wondering what the dealer prices are.<br>Thanks,<br>karen

I wouldn't put a car bra on your focus... nice ones are expensive, and all of them ruin the paint job on the covered area of paint...<br><br>mildew can grow in there, and the sun doesn't hit that area, so if the car bra is ever removed, the paint will be different there... that, and personally, i don't find car bras to be aesthetically pleasing.

Depending on the bra and how you use it, they can definitely protect your car's paint.<br><br>I drive my Escort across the country a few times and the bra protected the paint from quite a few chips and dings from flying rocks and gravel.<br><br>You do get into trouble if you don't take the thing off when you was the car and make sure that there is a nicke thick coat of wax underneath it.

I originally purchased a bra for my ZX3. The clips broke that held it to the fenders. I got it replaced, and the new one didn't fit properly, the clips that held it to the front bumper broke and now I have faint rub marks in the paint. Granted these were Ford original equipment, and aftermarket suppliers may be a bit better, but it is my beleif that Ford hasn't quite designed the things properly. I have removed the main bra and now just keep the hood cover portion (yeah I know, some people think it's tacky, but there are alot of "lovebugs" down south and anything to protect the paint is worth it.

I just got a 1/2 bra for my zx3 and it was $60 at the Ford dealer.