There is one other person on these boards that I know has had three transmission rebuilds ... parkedcar. Then again, his '95 has 275K miles ...

Sad to hear you got rid of it, but understandable considering the issues (although the amount of new transmissions sounds slightly excessive ... no way to tell now anyway). Definitely glad you came back on the board and apologized

Feel free to stick around even without a Contour, the Common Interest boards are entertaining and full of trolls as it is ('troll'=non Contique owner that posts on these boards). Have some fun browsing the Pics and Vids forum, they can help you remember the good times you had with your car

Many people become discouraged by their 'trusted' mechanics, friends, etc., stating that these cars are junk. One stop at this site can completely disprove all that and allow one to see the beauty of this car's design.