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Originally posted by TronX:

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I will never
buy another FORD/GM-(ANY CAR)/Mercury.

Now the big problem that really goes in for the kill.



I'm trading in this car in 6months when I get my tax return.
So my problem is killing the VCT errors that set off the
engine lights before I trade her in.

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I bought a Lincoln thinking that since it was a division of PAG, along with the Jag line, I had nothing to fear. HA! Fortuneately I purchased an extebnded warranty at the same time. To date my dealer has done 10k in warranty repairs. OUCH! Plus the resell value sux out the a$$. The Contour belonged to my wife who now drives an Excellent 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE more bang for the buck and it doesn't suck.

I am now driving the Contour; what does this tell ya? I love my LS as it has great curb appeal but I really cannot afford to drive it past the extended warranty mileage or 80k, at 78k now, as I am sure to have to pay out the a$$ via my wallet as soon as I hit 80000.1K

I was a looooong time Nissan driver and my next purchase will be a Nissan since I have never been let down like this by them. I really thought I was doing something patriotic by buying American made automobiles. What a joke.

Do yourself a favor. Buy a foregin car that can not only withstand the test of time on our crappy highways but one that also look for one that has the ability ot retain some sort of value at resell.

I love contour.org as it has enabled me to make use of something that I thought was lost and will be forever grateful. Primarily because in the long run I will save tens of thousands by not driving my Lincoln LS. There are those who drive and there are those who drive..... well.... there old Ford Contour.

Good Night America.