Originally posted by Desiato:
I'm not saying nobody should collect and maintain SVT Contours for 20+ years, but it should be out of the love of the vehicle, not it's unlikely status as a collector's item.


Bravo!

Think about this for a second. The Yugo. Back in the '80s, dealerships couldn't GIVE this car away. I specifically remember a Denver dealer doing a buy one-get one. Buy a car and get a Yugo FREE. Now one of these in decent shape can bring as much as 3-4 thou on ebay. It just goes to show that you never know what people will be willing to pay and for what. That said, I still wouldn't have bought/taken one back then, even knowing there would be a demand some 20 years later.

Keep the car or don't. Just don't expect it to be worth more than you can get for it this minute. Next year it'll probably be worth less, and the year after even less. If you want to sell, I'd do it now while there seems to be a decent market for clean SVTCs. Only go the 3.0L route if you're planning on keeping the car till the wheels fall off. Not worth it as an investment, only for the love of the ride.

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