Punch in some numbers at edmunds and see what it should be. Then maybe knock off a few hundred bucks for the CEL. Good luck.

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1997/ford/contour/17792/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult&tid=edmunds.u.options.utmv.vdpoption.1.Ford*


"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles