$150 buys you a contour these days...

[over_30k]

Was at the dealership today picking up some stuff for my SE and ended up buying a car. As I was walking out the door sales guy asked if I wanted another Contour for $500. I told him I'll take a look.
Checked it out and drove it. Motor feels very nice, idles smooth, pulls strong and has no check engine light. Auto shifts smooth through all gears. Oil is clean and transmisssion fluid nice and pink. No rattles from anywhere. Has new tires and looks like the previous owner rustproofed the car.

Problems: Looks like the water pump is shot, did a squeeze test on the hose and felt no surge. Temp sending unit is gone as well, reads hot all the time. Exhaust needs new flex pipe. Minor dings an some punks put a spray can mark on the drivers side fender and tiny part of the hood. Hoping I can polish it out.
I offered $150 pointing out the above problems and he went for it.

It's 1996 Sport, with 141000 km.
What do you think?

 

[95_Mystique]

good buy, motor needs a good bath.

 

[frenchblueC2]

I'd say that's pretty fuggin sweet.
The paint looks gorgeous.

 

[Dyoel182]

Thats a sweet deal. 30 minutes to change the water pump/sending unit and you could drive to the exhaust shop yourself.

 

[ryanblacksvt]

DAAAAAAAAAAAMN dude I wouldnt pass that up either, thats awsome man.

 

[zorrex]

I almost bought a 1995 Mystique in that color before I got my Contour. It changes to a Champagne color in the sun :drool:

 

[FauxhawkFox]

Awesome deal. You could easily make your money back and a ton more if you wanted to. New WP and sender and youre set for a DD.

 

[svt4stv]

sweet deal. a local guy here picked up a running csvt for $300. a coworker of a friend picked up a MINT sonic blue fsvt that needed a gasket change(?) (weekend fix) for $1200 :shocked: he picked it up friday and had it good as new by monday.

 

[95_Mystique]

Do you like pre-98's or something?

 

[Dyoel182]

Do you like pre-98's or something?

Who doesnt?

 

[blu_fuz]

Nice buy - best deals usually fall out of no where....

 

[Wien_Sean]

Who doesnt?

That's exactly what I was going to say.

You could flip that pretty quickly, at a nice profit too.

 

[FIND]

what an amazing deal. Have fun with it.

 

[beyondloadedSE]

Put some new headlights on it and you have a new looking car.

 

[over_30k]

Put some new headlights on it and you have a new looking car.

meh... sandpaper and a garden hose will do just fine.

I could not wait and went to scraper. Found a 3.0 duratec Taurus that looked like new with smashed ass. Pulled a pump, looks mint. Also found sending unit, good exhaust flex pipe and some other things needed. Picking up a set of rotors tmrw as well. She'll be road ready tmrw...:crazy:

 

[Frosty]

Nice work!

 

[FauxhawkFox]

You should keep a running total of the amount of money you put into it.

 

[Nezerconezer]

You should keep a running total of the amount of money you put into it.

Doing so can be heart breaking. Take it from me sometimes its best not to know.

 

[SVTJON87]

Very nice! the paint looks amazing, and i am loving that color. I would have bought it as well. Fixed it and either sold it or turned it into a DD.

 

[Dyoel182]

Doing so can be heart breaking. Take it from me sometimes its best not to know.

With how cheap it's gonna be it will be great to brag about.