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I'm offically a troll.
I had too many problems with my Contour. I liked the car when it worked, but it always had something wrong with it. The last time I took it to school, the PATS malfunctioned and it was only by the grace of God I got the car started.
I was looking at putting about a grand into the car because I needed all new weatherstripping, a new driver's rear doorlock motor, battery, wipers, and the flywheel was starting to warp and needed to be replaced. Plus, I wasn't comfortable with the plastic impeller waterpump, and so I wanted that changed.
I was seriously considering putting the money into the car. Then I found out, in a wayward way, that my car had been sitting in deep standing water before I bought it from my local Ford dealer. Needless to say, I wasn't pleased with that.
The more and more I thought about it, the less reasonable it seemed to pour money into a Contour that I could never really get all the gremlins out of. Plus I was starting to look at the things the car lacked that I really wanted like a folding rear seat and ABS.
So I went and custom ordered a 2005 Corolla LE. It is silver with a grey interior. It has power windows/locks/mirrors. A auto dimming rear view mirror with compass, and an outside temperature gauge. It also has a 6 disc in-dash changer, ABS, 15" alloy wheels, a sunroof, keyless entry, a passive anti-theft system, folding rear seat, optitron gauges, and smart airbags that work in conjunction with the seatbelt pretensioners.
I like the car, it meets my needs for a comfortable, economical, and reliable car. It doesn't preform or handle like the Contour, and don't get me wrong, I don't have any passion for this car, it just meets my needs right now really well. Besides, I leased it, so as soon as College is done, it's gone.
I know I went over to the dark side, and that a lot of you guys here aren't so fond of Japanese cars, let alone Japanese economy cars, and I'm not posting this to start anything about Japanese vs. American cars. I just wanted to let everyone know that I probably won't be on here as much anymore, but that while I was on here alot, I really appreciated and enjoyed all those who helped me with my car's problems, as well as my own.
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Sorry to hear about your problems leading to this decision, though if it is a good decision on your part, then you should be happy.
Being a troll doesn't mean you can't frequent the boards for chat, still.. No need to run off.. stay a while longer, let us know how things work out with the lease, and your life, etc
Ray
'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
In a constant state of blow-off euphoria.
Originally posted by Kremitthefrog:
I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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it's not the car that make's a man, it's the man that make's the car. as long as the car treats you right, good for you bother.
1998 Ford Contour Se 2.5 litre Silver frost
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Originally posted by Ray:
Being a troll doesn't mean you can't frequent the boards for chat, still.. No need to run off.. stay a while longer, let us know how things work out with the lease, and your life, etc
Ray
Exactly, I usually only post in CI since I became a troll but there are plenty of us here that have relegated ourselves to troll status and still stick around.
Good luck with the corolla, not a fun car (as you noted) but they sure are reliable!
"Bros before Hoes" <-- More men need this mentality.
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being a troll is the best!!
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new,new ride!
'99 svt
black/mnb
'95 mustang gt sold!
'98 svt #800 sold!
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im a troll atm, but one day i hope to once again...not be a troll  
Goonz12: <---tries on mommy's cloths
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Sorry to hear about your trobles. That standing water thing can wreck havoc on a car. A good lesson learned is to check for things like that (there's often a smell if it's crept into the cabin). You have to be very careful about the vehicle ... whenever I buy a car I try and get hold of the previous owner to discuss it. If it's been traded for a long time, I'll often pass as there's a chance it's stood for a long time in God know's what! The Corrolla's are nice, like most Toyota's ... pretty bullet-proof IMO. Personally though I find them a little un-inspired. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, especially the 'newness' of 2005! The great thing about the community and friendliness of this site is the amount of trolls ... even with no reason to be here they stick around 
1998.5 T-Red on Midnight Blue SVT
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Beaten - 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege 29K <- broken hearted
Daily/Weekend Beater - 1990 miata 138K - AutoX every weekend = Adult driven on weekends
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Originally posted by chrisilversvt:
TROLLS RULE!!!!
w3rd!
For Sale:
- Sony PSP with a Baseball 2k6 and the movie Crash. $100
- 1973 Karmann Ghia Convertible w/ Auto-Stick. Needs Restoration. $1200 OBO
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