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Thank you all for the troubleshooting information that you share. Now that my Contour is behaving, I am going to sell it. Any thoughts on what a 95 LX 2.0 liter, auto trans, 137,000 miles is worth? Paint, tires, interior all good.
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98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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You can look at Kelly Blue Book or edmunds to find a price to sell your used 'Tour.
Keith W
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Maybe $2500.
I regret to say that even that might be shooting a bit high. Options are essential to the value of the car at this age (power locks/windows, etc.) ... the automatic transmission helps (taking into consideration the average consumer), but the mileage kills ...
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Maybe $2500.
I'd be lucky to get that for my '98 with half the miles.
Bless our servicemen & women overseas.
L.Cpl Ian Malone, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, R.I.P.
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Originally posted by MarkO:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Maybe $2500.
I'd be lucky to get that for my '98 with half the miles.
Yeah, but pre98s are better, don't have that stupid vct, and his is a LX so probably has more options than the average GL.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah, but pre98s are better, don't have that stupid vct, and his is a LX so probably has more options than the average GL.
To the general public ... a 1995 is better than a 1998-2000? I'm almost willing to put money down on this it's such a silly statement. To CEG'ers it might be worth more, but not in monetary value since CEG'ers well know what the going rate for a vehicle of that age is.
Like I said above, options will help, but age (it's a Contour, not a Mustang!) and mileage will not.
How much did you pay for your '96 .... two years ago? Subtract a couple thousand from that at least ...
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah, but pre98s are better, don't have that stupid vct, and his is a LX so probably has more options than the average GL.
Bibble.
When I sold Mean Green, A duratec, 5 speed, with all the nice stuff other than leather, I got shizzle for it. A 1998 Zetec ATX was going for almost a grand more despite being a Zetec and having 14" plasticaps...
Selling cars really sucks unless you drive an Integra...
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Sad to say, but if you want resale value buy a Honda, Acura, LExus, BMW, or Benz.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah, but pre98s are better, don't have that stupid vct, and his is a LX so probably has more options than the average GL.
Yes, a '98 LS with leather, power windows/locks/drivers seat and 70k is infinitely less desireable than a LX with twice the mileage.
C'mon.
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L.Cpl Ian Malone, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, R.I.P.
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