Ford Focus or Chevy Cobalt ?

[Mochaaaaaa .]

hey guys , i got my license like 3 weeks ago and ive been looking at chevy cobalts recently . And i like them .
However ive been hearing reviews about bad brakes . And that's scary . But i also was looking at ford focuses . My dad wants me to get a two door car though . Do you think the people talking about bad brakes were because of bad driving or what ? I live like 30 mins from Houston closer to the gulf of Mexico .So its very very hot down here . I like to go to the beach and the beach i go to , we usually have to park our cars on the sand . But in winter it can get cold but not too cold to where it snows .
I want something reliable , very good gas mileage , good brakes , good tires , something safe , & a sunroof

so should i get a 2008-2011 Ford Focus coupe or 2007-2010 Chevy Cobalt
thanks

 

[michael]

Based on what I am seeing around me the Focus is going to be a lot more reliable than the Cobalt.

 

[Joseph Benson]

focus is i think more reliable and better gas mileage than the chevy. With sport cars they usually think more on the power than mileage, the focus is a powerful car and looks great i think

 

[zinkee n]

chevy cobalt