thanks!
yep, i was asking how thick/thin things should be because i wanted to know what i was talking about when i went in! i was reading the haynes/chiltons in the store while waiting for the verdict. they replaced the rear pads again with a different kind. (I don't know if names can be said here, so i will just say that they are from a blue and yellow building....the front was .8 and were deemed good, while the back was 8 and needed to be replaced.....does that make sense to anyone? i think i will just take it in for an inspection at ford. it is a focus. it just seems natural that the front brakes would need replacing before the rear brakes. it was a great deal and is 6 years old. it did come from a car rental agency, so it was taken care of. got it at 12,500 mi and it only has 50,000 on it now.

anyhow, that's my story! thanks for your help with this...it just doesn't make sense.
Sophie