Originally posted by meancontour:
So are Contours disposable? Mine 1998 just hit 100K miles and it seems to be dieing. I have replaced a hub and bearing (and need a 2nd), O2 sensors, speed sensors, clutch and not I am about to go pay for new Timing chain guides and tensioners.

We have owned it since we bought it new with 12 miles. We change the oil regularly, and try to do routine upkeep. To be fair it did give us many years with little trouble.

It just seems that the past 20K miles or so, everything has been going wrong with it. I feel like I am slowly replacing everything but the body.

Is that the reason that most of the enthusiasts (like people on this site) are so knowledgable and experienced with their cars? They have had to be to keep them running?




Anyway, I was mostly frustrated by having another surprise problem with the car. We really do like the car, and have done our (ignorant) best to care for it.

My hopes were unrealistic for it's care-free longevity, obviously. I guess we will just do the best that we can to take care of it and repair it, since it has been a really good car for us. Plus there is that nostalgia of it being the first (and only so far) BRAND NEW CAR we have ever bought.

Thanks for everyone's input.

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