Originally posted by Y2KMondeoSVT:
I had a '95 SE and had ZERO problems with it . It was a great car , I traded it for my SVT with about 80k on the clock . The ATX tranny worked like a charm , even with frequent autocrosses & trips to the drags . My brother is still running his '95 SE . His 'SE is at 180,000 miles , and he's had very few problems with it . It's even still running the original clutch . With routine maintenance , a Contour will last a long time .
IMHO , the '95 is the BEST year for the Contour . I even like the chrome strips on the bumpers . If they're faded , just clean 'em up with some plastic polish , no biggie . At least there's a reason for the molding being there , to dress it up with a bit of "chrome" . To me , the '96-7 cars look strange with the strip there being body-colored . It looks like someone f-ed up . Don't be afraid of an early car , Ford took a bit more "pride" making the early ones ...



truth.