i have always been a ford fan,at least until recently.i needed a car to get me to work and back and to replace my '90 five liter lx mustang.i wanted to stay true to ford and buy a ford product,so i figured i would purchase a svt contour.i liked the way it looked and it seemed to get good performance reviews from some major auto mags.i bought my mustang used and i love it,i've done some major performance upgrades to it and it was just not practical as a daily driver.i was looking at some imported cars but the svt was being sold at a good price at a dealer and i ended up purchasing a 2000 svt contour. i believe for the amount of equipment it has it was a good deal.i make my living as a certified tech for mercedes-benz,so in a way since i drive these cars all day long i am a bit spoiled.however the more i drive my contour the more i notice how ill minded this car is put together.the quality is just not there.the materials are cheap,and it just feels like it put together by people who just don't care.my mustang,with 130,000 miles is holding up well,i dont think my contour will ever hold up the way its going. i will always love fords,at least classic fords,and of course my lx.this will be however my last new ford.i will be buying and import next time around.sorry ford and svt,but even if it has a svt logo on it does not mean that the car was built any better.
