****UPDATE****
I ended up buying a black 2005 Magnum R/T (hemi) with 2,000 miles. Big, torquey fun. 4100 lbs! 390 ft/lbs! 15 mpg! Then again, I could rarely get over 20 mpg with the CSVT. Its actually pretty fun to chuck this beast in and out corners.
So long Contour SVT- what a fantastic car. None of the new sports sedans felt that great to me, so I decided to go in a different direction (a giant borg-like black box). As nice as the hemi rumble is, stock for stock, it can't compare to the CSVT. I think the aftermarket can help me with that...