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the car has 190,000km on it btw
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That sounds like a great price depending on the KM. I don't believe that tranny problems are common. As horseydug said take it to an independant mechanic to have a look at it. If you are interested I have the very same car for sale with 121,000KM on it in great shape. It may be worth the hour drive for a comparison.
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Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
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96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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Pam,
Check your Private Messages.
My response was rather long, and everyone else here knows my horror story, so let me boil my recommendation down to two points:
1. For Christ's sake, no. Not that one. Not with 190,000km and a failing ATX. Not even for free.
2. Check out SVTCANUK's instead.
Craig
ex-98 Mystique LS 2.5L auto
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I have a 96 contour. There great cars, the only thing you have to watch out for is the transmission going again. The CD4E tranmission is a very weak and poorly built tranny
1995 Ford Mustang GT
Magnaflow Exaust
Clear Corners
BBK Cold Air Intake
MSD Ignition
Alpine Security System
2 12' Alpine Type S Subs in Alpine Box
Sony 1100W Mono Amp
JVC CD/WMA/MP3 Deck
Sold!!!
1996 Ford Contour GL
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Originally posted by chansen:
2. Check out SVTCANUK's instead.
Craig
Thanks  how are things with the new car?
99 CSVT Green/Tan
# 84 of 2760
Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km
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Originally posted by horseydug:
Story ends here, she bought a Sunfire:
Damn, there goes another potential buyer. 
99 CSVT Green/Tan
# 84 of 2760
Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
Thanks how are things with the new car?
Well, I no longer carry a 4L jug of water with me, which is nice. As I told Pam in my PM, the Contiques are excellent driving cars. I miss the handling and the V6, but I knew I would.
BTW, the guys on the Subaru forum (almost bought a Subaru instead of the Matrix) were right about the Nokian Hakka 1's. Pretty amazing snow tires. Watched a car touch their brakes and go sliding off the road last Friday night. I stopped easily. Also passes the weekly hillclimb to my parents cottage with flying colours. Who needs AWD?
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