If the car is originally a California car, you should look at the "California emissions warranty" booklet that came with the car, you might be able to get them to eat some of it. I cannot remember if it is though 100k or 70k in California in '96.
Good luck.
--Ken

96 Ford Contour SE MTX, SVT exhaust, KKM intake, SP Motorsports slotted rotors, KVR pads, SP5000s -Stereo sucks