Thanks for everyone's help. I'll see if I can get anyone in Michigan to help me out.
I've had several people tell me "Ford? Reliable? Yeah right." .. But then I've also heard the Contour SVT's have far higher reliability than the other Contours.
Hopefully everything turns out good
The guy has kept the car garage kept and has babied it (so he says), has all service records, and has only had to replace one part (front wheel bearing) so the car keeps looking even more promising. Now if the waterpump still hasn't been replaced, I don't know what to think, but if so maybe the price will need to be worked. He belongs to these forums as well.
