Originally posted by Nem:
I just wanted to know what your opinion is on the 1996 Contour GL 4 cylinder.
Auto or manual? The auto is OK, utilitarian, gets you around, but the acceleration is just sufficient. If that's what you've got, work on the suspension and brakes and make the rest of the driving experience as fun as you can. If it's a manual, all the better.
We had a '96 GL...sold it with about 60K-65K miles because I wanted my wife to have something newer and with more modern crash protection (even though the Contour crash performance tends to be good, side airbags and LATCH carseat attachment points, etc. are compelling when you bring children into the picture), and the GL was starting to give hints of needing some substantial service attention.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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