I'm almost afraid to post this but my Zetec auto tranny (below) seems to be the high mileage winner. I know for a fact it is the original because the car belonged to my sister's family including being driven by 2 teenagers (see bio) and I have all the repair records too. The tranny oil was changed a few times so maybe that saved it. It still shifts okay. (Fingers crossed!)
OTOH a friend of mine bought a pretty gold 98 Contour and a year later at 100,000 miles the ATX suddenly went. It had been shifting hard. She replaced the tranny ($2500) and then totalled the car a couple months later.
1995 Contour GL "GEX"
2.0 Liter 4-banger
ATX
162,500 miles
Stock except for two '89 Tempo wheel covers & two VERY COOL cosmic looking '76 Toyota Corona wheel cover
Full size spare
No rust
Green
Purchase price: $500
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