I was at my local Ford dealership earlier today to get an estimate on how much certain maintenance items on the Contour would cost. I asked the service guy if they had any of the new Ford 500's on the lot yet. He said that one had come in the previous day and was sitting in the showroom. I went out to see it. That car is one sweet looking vehicle. Very, very nice. ( )

But, at a sticker of right around $ 24,845.... an $ 8.50/hr. production slave, like myself, ain't going to own one any time soon.


----------------------- 2000 Ford Contour SE Toreador Red 4cyl. / ATX. Pioneer Deh-1400 head unit, Four 180watt Pioneer 3way 6 x 8's