new models due out

Yes.

After the new model is available but before all the old models are gone.

Well they don't just chuck all the remaining old models into landfill, if thats what you mean?

Zimmy ("Zimmy" ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Is this either an ancient post you've dredged up, or from a bit of a loon?

They rarely build any more, but there may still be some in stock - which, of course, means you're stuck with the options, specs and colours available. OTOH, production's quite likely to have been wound down for a while preceding, as demand will have fallen and they'll have been changing the lines over so they have launch stock of the new model.

It's kind of you to say so, but the internet really does promise me that a new focus and a new golf is due out next year. Is that what you're asking? I'm not a car buff so may not be right up to date on news.

These are the articles.

Thanks, that's what I was asking.

jsp (jsp ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Surely not. The current ones have only been out about three years.

Ah, the 'merkins will finally be getting the Focus we've had for a couple of years, instead of the old shape one they still get, next year.

And a light reskin plus simplification for the Mk5 Golf to make a Mk5.5, because nobody's buying it.

jsp (jsp ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Oh, OK. A very slight facelift. Woo.

Do you think that includes things like making the driver's seat ratchet down lower? I like the focus mostly but the driving position seems way too high in the current one.