My first experience with a contique was with a 96 Contour SE, Duratec, ATX. It was on sale at a local car lot, and I took it for a test drive. It was a fantastic car, great handling, great acceleration, etc. I decided to buy it, but before I got back to the dealership to close the deal, the waterpump went out, and I pegged the temperature gauge getting it back to the dealer. By the time I returned the car, the engine was missing and pinging. At that time, I didn't know about contour.org, and I didn't know about the waterpump problems. I didn't buy that car, and I ended up buying a 95 Gl and a 95 Mystique GS. Neither of them really compare to the SE, but on the other hand, neither of them has lost a water pump/engine either.
