The Contour my fiance' and I just purchased for our daily commute has 115K on it. It needed every fluid flushed and filled but the damn thing corners like it's on rails (97 Zetec). Gotta love a light little four banger on 15 inch wheels. Lol. It's like a go-kart.
Anyway, from everything I've evidenced so far, our new little Ford is indestructible. I'm a Chevy guy, but wanted to try something different and anything but a foreign car or a Dodge...so the Contour won! lol