The overheating problems from the water pump almost put my 1998 Mystique "away" early. I bought it cheap and she's now running fine. Most repair shops don't seem to know the pump issue. Truly busy or non-car people will always ditch their cars earlier than the tinkerers found at CEG! Transmission problems with the ATX might cause some Contours to be scrapped too early as well. Depends on if you think "dollar value" of car or "functional value" of car when deciding. One of my neighbors down the street just got a Mystique I wonder how long it will last (unless the ask me or visit CEG).
