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Originally posted by fpipes:

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Originally posted by TourDeForce:

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Left a rant then took off. Didn't come back to follow up on the offers of help. Even after I offered to maybe buy his car...

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MAN! this is the first time i'm back on my computer since i posted. Anyway, YES I DID SAY I DIDN'T LIKE FORD. but i gave them a chance. and they blew it.
MY '98 contour has over 85,000mi. i'm only 20yrs old and attend college full-time and work part-time. i only complain about this car b/c every other week it wants serious attention and it hard finding the time or money to fix and replace.
i bought this car b/c i was attracted to it. it is a very very nice looking car for the money and it rides pretty decent. my sister had a '96 Mercury Mystique and i liked it.
PROBLEMS: EXHAUST LEAK(doens't pass inspection), Temp. Guage reads high, but 3 mechanics say it is working perfectly and it is normal for this particular car. Transmission shifts hard (but realy isn't too bad, slam shifts), check engine light comes off and on every other day. i think its the o2 sensors. OH, and the car stalls if i have less a quarter tank of gas or less. What the heck is that?!!?
i just feel something is going to go wrong everytime i drive it. i looks good, but it feels wrong.

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WOW, you mean every part on an engine should last forever? Well gosh I guess I'm mad at ford too since I have to do ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Since it's clear you don't know how to take care of a car, I think you should start leasing,, lease something real fun, like a kia. I don't think Ford cares if they lose the business of someone that buys a used car and doesn't take care of it,, they're not making profit of someone selling the car they bought from Ford 6 years ago anyways.