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A sad day #1087748 10/26/04 08:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 63 abilene,tx M mattmatt OP CEG\'er
OP mattmatt CEG\'er M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 63 abilene,tx	After owning this contour for almost 2 years, I think it's time to get rid of it.. it sucks because this is indeed the best performing/handling car I ever owned I just simply can't afford to keep up with it at the level it needs Just barely got the $1k trans problem covered now I'm having a/c problems.. wheel bearings, sensors, and yes rack and pinion problems as told by my mechanic was due to aamco (you may remember the thread) motor mounts and possible trans mounts seem screwed... it's got about 70k on the clock right now, which is why I can't beleive it some may say just some TLC is all it needs, however not being able to afford the numerous repairs that are needed and will be needed is forcing me to trade it in probably this week sometime the car is gorgeous and a lovely performer it's a say day to have to get rid of it... I was hoping to have it for a couple more years anyone else ever been at this point with a tour of yours? maybe if I was mechanically inclined I could do alot of what needs to be done... just me and my mom are scraping as it is, and the last thing we need is more trouble it's partly our fault.. perhaps rushing into it... it was obvious it was hit in the fr fender and we ignored it I didn't carfax it, and it was a rental we are the 3rd owner for some reason I just know there isn't much life left in this car maybe now I'm looking for some advice on a new (used) car, maybe some tips from the seasoned, or recommendations on a good family sedan with some of the thrills of the tour never like a car as much as I liked this one... I'm sure it's not typical of all tours, but in my case I guess it was /rant/sob story off maybe if I knew a good ceg'er that lived close he could help me fix some stuff and I could keep it /faint cry for help thanks guys it's been great

Re: A sad day #1087749 10/26/04 08:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	Originally posted by mattmatt: maybe if I knew a good ceg'er that lived close he could help me fix some stuff and I could keep it Im sure someone in your area can help you out. If you lived a little closer I would be more than glad to help. Dont give up yet -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

Re: A sad day #1087750 10/26/04 01:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA R rouar Hard-core CEG'er
rouar Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA	Try the Southern regional forum for other Texans that might be able to help you. (Perhaps instead of a mod meet you guys could have a "save-my-car" meet? ) Good luck, I myself found out last weekend that if you let problems build up they get expensive quick... Matthew 2000 Nissan Maxima SE Sold: 98.5 Contour SE V6 ATX

Re: A sad day #1087751 10/26/04 02:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma B bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma	Originally posted by mattmatt: now I'm having a/c problems.. wheel bearings, sensors, and yes rack and pinion problems as told by my mechanic was due to aamco (you may remember the thread) motor mounts and possible trans mounts seem screwed... Figure out how much it will take you to fix those problems, and then figue out how much it is really going to cost you to trade. I don't know what you mean by "a/c problems" and "rack and pinion problems", so the repair cost could vary, but if you are willing to work on the car yourself, you may be able to fix all of those things for hundreds of dollars. Now, if you do trade, I dare say you are going to spend thousands of dollars on the trade, and you may end up with a car with just as many problems. A used car is always a gamble, but my experience has been that by doing my own work, whenever possible, my cost per mile is quite low. 95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn) 95 Mystique Zetec, MTX 2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec 1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6

Re: A sad day #1087752 10/26/04 03:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 862 9 96mercury Veteran CEG\'er
96mercury Veteran CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 862	I hate having others work on my car because they don't care about the car. They just want to fix what they were paid to fix and be done with it. They don't take their time and in fact stress other non-related parts in the process because they are in a hurry. I swapped my tranny atx to mtx and that was about 5k miles ago, no problems here. I just disconnected the steering column and dropped the sub frame down using 3 jacks, while the car was on jack stands. ATX MTX swap, rear drum disc swap, drilled rotors, ported intake, optim throttle body, CAI, 7.5L MAF, adj. fuel regulator, longtube headers, underdrive pulley, no EGR, low inpedence bigger injectors, 2002 Focus Swap

Re: A sad day #1087753 10/26/04 08:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Sioux City, IA C ContouR CreW CEG\'er
ContouR CreW CEG\'er C Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Sioux City, IA	Originally posted by 96mercury: I hate having others work on my car because they don't care about the car. They just want to fix what they were paid to fix and be done with it. They don't take their time and in fact stress other non-related parts in the process because they are in a hurry. I couldn't agree more. Anyway, what year and model is your tour matt? '96 Contour GL T-Red Finally with pictures! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2059584

Re: A sad day #1087754 10/27/04 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,017 Toronto, Canada C chongo Hard-core CEG\'er
chongo Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,017 Toronto, Canada	I understand your problem, but if you'd like to keep your car, an inexpensive way to get parts is from a wreckers. http://car-part.com/ search here for parts. I started buying parts from wreckers and it's saved me tons of money. 1996 2.5LT V6 Contour ATX My Tour+help/info pics E0 rims, Gutted Pre-Cats,CTA Custom Exhaust & Intake, Diablo Chip.

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