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Except of course for the name, no SVT model, and the fact that they all have a tach in the cluster (grumble grumble...  ), what are the main differences between the Mercury Mystique models and the Ford Contour models? I've never gotten to see a Mystique up close and personal and I've been curious about it for awhile  Anyone? 
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My Mystique has a second ?dome light? in back, just above the rear window. I'm given to understand that Mystiques have this, and that Contours do not. This is probably the most significant difference ? perhaps the only significant difference ? between the two.
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Different front and rear facias is the biggest difference!
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Mystiques are the more "upscale" ConTique. They have standard tach, better power window placement, better looking front/rear (opinion of course), more standard features, more optional features...
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Just wondering, since they seem to cost more than the Contour and I wasn't sure there was a huge difference.
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I guess you pay for the name too. Chevy Avalanche is $40,000, Cadillac Escalade is $55,000+, but theyre the same thing... :rolleyes:
YOUNGEST CEG MEMBER 1995 Mystique LS V6 ATX, Moonlight Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Atlantis blue cloth. Fully loaded except leather, sunroof, and CD. 1990 Pontiac 6000 S/E AWD Brilliant White with 2-tone Gray leather, fully loaded
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at least in 95 the dash is different between the two cars. the contour dash come out more then falls back to the passanger side air bag and the Mystique slopes over all and does come out any, to the air bag. The door panels are different, and what everyone else said
Son - 1995 Mystique LS Zetec 5-spd --> newest "mod" -> a girlfriend by my side Father - 1995 Contour SE Duratec 5-spd Mother - 1999 Contour SE Sport Duratec 5-spd My CEG Registry My Car My Home Page
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Except an Avalanche is made of plastic and the Escalade is made of a whole heap of ugly, including $4k rims.
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I like the interiors of the Mystiques better, the Contour dash is too chunky. The Mystiques dash (atleast 1995-1998) has some nice curvs. All my opinion, of course
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i was wondering if anyone knew what the "young american edition" option included. All I found was that it was a decal package on the mystique and that's it.
Old - 95.5 SE with lot's of mods.
New - 98 Black SVT with few mods.
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