The problem with the car was that Americans found it TOO small. We know that Americans like things BIG. All you need to do is cross the border from Canada (as I often do) to see a real difference in the types of vehicles which Americans drive. Monster SUV's, full size pickup trucks and big cars. When the Contour was in production, I saw many of them on the road here, every day. It's unfortunate but the Canadian new car market is smaller than California, so we ride the US wave.

If you really want a new Contour go buy an X Type! You can get a 3.0, which really should have been an option in the first place.

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