Originally posted by 2000GreenTour:
Originally posted by RogerB:
Ford 500 =





Many auto writers have said that about the Contour, too. Especially if you got a GL.



OK. Contour GL=

I'm not an automotive writer, but every article I've read about the Contour gives it kudos for handling, steering, and even power (for the v-6, esp with MTX.) You need to cite some actual sources.

Looks? Yeah, some have said it's jelly-bean exterior defies notice, but that's a good thing in a sleeper.

The 500 reminds me of the early Passat. Good car, nice technology, lots of interior space, but underpowered and kind of a snoozer.

And OK all you snowhounds, FWD is better in the snow than RWD, but for the other 11 months of the year, I'd rather have RWD. If I lived in the snow belt, I'd take a RWD-based AWD'er, if it were available. (G35)

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998