Originally posted by FavoriteMystaque:
What network did you watch Top Gear on? I think marketing may have been a problem, and lack of rear seat room. The Tempo/Topaz cars were not the biggest market segment for Ford, and the Contours replaced those (I was happy!) The car magazines did like the Contour if I recall, and Consumer Reports did as well (until repair data came in..). European needs were met more directly than American needs by the car. I do notice we are not overrun by BMW's or even VW's here in the states.



i think you have alot of it, but also remember for the price of a fully loaded contour you could get a taurus, and for the price a base model contour you could get a fully loaded escort

I head rear seat space for a family car was a big thing, and of course ford doesn't know how to market a good car

maybe it was teh european feel of the SE that people didn't get either

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