Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance Parts list: ATX to MTX conversion - need help!

Mark,

Here are the economic realities.

To a car dealer, a car with an ATX is worth more than the same car with an MTX. Probably more than the price guides say.

Why? 'Mericans don't buy MTX's for the most part.

So you are going to drop the value of your car by $1K easily by dropping in an MTX. Perhaps even more.

Then you are going to pay even more money for the parts to do the swap.

Your time has to be worth something, even if you don't need to pay your mechanic friend.

So, unless you plan on keeping the car until it reverts back to its raw materials, you are probably better off trading.

Let dealers know that you are looking for an MTX Contour. You can make it a win-win for them. They get an ATX Contour they might actually want to put on their lot, and you take off their hands a car you want, and they really don't want.

The reality of it. I traded my 99SE V6/ATX with 14.xK on the clock and $2700 for a 98 E0 SVT with 35K on the clock. Not bad considering the difference in prices of these when new was over $4500.

I thought it was a heckuva deal, and I got a car off the dealers lot that he was going to have a hard time selling.

We both won!

Just my opinion, as I can't tell you what to do, but can tell you what I would do.

I do realize you didn't ask that question.

Cheers,

TB