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Originally posted by Kung Fu Joe:
I do absolutely love the SVT though. I think it's more pride than anything else. On top of that, it's an extremely rare Tropic Green 2000. I'm thinking down the road that I'll regret it if I sell it.
I feel the same way you do. I just have a hard time believing that these cars will be worth anything in the future. But who knows, if I keep mine in showroom condition and guys keep piling theirs up...
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Originally posted by Kung Fu Joe:
You know, some of you guys baffle me. On the one hand, folks are so ready to tout how great a car the SVT is. And then on the other hand, paying 10k for a 2000 SVT seems out of the realm of reality.
If it were me selling mine, I would ask for 12k. minimum. And I think it's worth every penny. My .02.
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And your AD would sit at the bottom of the classifieds FOREVER. It does not matter how "great" these cars are. The fact of the matter is if you go by the classifieds and KBB. You will see that its(SVT Contour) is really not worth a damn. Just my .02
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Originally posted by Antonio:
Originally posted by Kung Fu Joe:
You know, some of you guys baffle me. On the one hand, folks are so ready to tout how great a car the SVT is. And then on the other hand, paying 10k for a 2000 SVT seems out of the realm of reality.
If it were me selling mine, I would ask for 12k. minimum. And I think it's worth every penny. My .02.
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And your AD would sit at the bottom of the classifieds FOREVER. It does not matter how "great" these cars are. The fact of the matter is if you go by the classifieds and KBB. You will see that its(SVT Contour) is really not worth a damn. Just my .02
You guys know a lot more than I do about the value of our cars. And of course you have every right to express your opinions here. [end of politically correct blather]
Now, consider this:
Automotive sales and marketing people will tell you that offhand comments from other people can strongly affect the perceived value of any model of car. It's called "word-of-mouth", and it's the most powerful market force in the world.
This site is an extra-powerful type of word-of-mouth, because you all are rightly perceived by the public as having special expertise on Contiques. In other words, CEG members can easily drive down the value of our own cars by making negative statements here about their market value.
It's OK to grumble amongst ourselves about mechanical breakdowns, etc.; that's what this site is for. But when you make categorical statements about Contours never being worth over $10K (clearly a false statement) or that they are worth very little, don't be surprised when your own prophesy is fulfilled, far more than you expected.
The fact is that the Contique is a damn good car, and a hell of a lot better than most people out there realize. Don't get carried away with the few aggravating gliches we all know about. And please don't generalize about the value of our cars based on high-mileage cars that sold cheap, because all high mileage cars should sell cheap, no matter who made them.
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Originally posted by caltour:
The fact is that the Contique is a damn good car, and a hell of a lot better than most people out there realize. Don't get carried away with the few aggravating gliches we all know about. And please don't generalize about the value of our cars based on high-mileage cars that sold cheap, because all high mileage cars should sell cheap, no matter who made them.
LOL
You think this site in any way affects the Contour's resale value? No.
The Contour's resale sucks because the car wasn't big enough for it's class. It had alot of recalls and was generally looked at as not being the most reliable thing on wheels. It took the tempo's place in Ford's lineup. A few people on an internet Forum won't change that.
I have the same problem with the Focus. It had a really sketchy first couple years. Sure it's considered reliable now, but those first couple years hurt it alot. Noe with cars like the SRT-4 out and the upcoming Cobalt I see things getting worse.
Yes the Contour is a breat car, the CSVT is amazing. That doesn't matter at all though and never will. Even in younger crowds, it has no place. It has no aftermarket so a 16 year old kid with a fistful of Mom's money to spend will look at Integras and Civics over it anyday. They probably don't even realise what the SVT version of the Contour actually offers.
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Originally posted by Antonio:
Originally posted by Kung Fu Joe:
You know, some of you guys baffle me. On the one hand, folks are so ready to tout how great a car the SVT is. And then on the other hand, paying 10k for a 2000 SVT seems out of the realm of reality.
If it were me selling mine, I would ask for 12k. minimum. And I think it's worth every penny. My .02.
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And your AD would sit at the bottom of the classifieds FOREVER.
no, no it wouldn't. some of us are willing to pay a little more for a little nicer car with a few more goodies on it.
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Originally posted by Brian M:
http://www.contour.org/carprofile/carprofile.php?a=display&uid=844
1832 miles to be exact 
Wow!!! and your car looks amazing from the picture.....I would be very confident in saying that you could get more than $10 for a PERFECT 2000 SVT with 1832 miles on it........
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Originally posted by caltour:
Originally posted by Antonio:
Originally posted by Kung Fu Joe:
You know, some of you guys baffle me. On the one hand, folks are so ready to tout how great a car the SVT is. And then on the other hand, paying 10k for a 2000 SVT seems out of the realm of reality.
If it were me selling mine, I would ask for 12k. minimum. And I think it's worth every penny. My .02.
-R-
And your AD would sit at the bottom of the classifieds FOREVER. It does not matter how "great" these cars are. The fact of the matter is if you go by the classifieds and KBB. You will see that its(SVT Contour) is really not worth a damn. Just my .02
You guys know a lot more than I do about the value of our cars. And of course you have every right to express your opinions here. [end of politically correct blather]
Now, consider this:
Automotive sales and marketing people will tell you that offhand comments from other people can strongly affect the perceived value of any model of car. It's called "word-of-mouth", and it's the most powerful market force in the world.
This site is an extra-powerful type of word-of-mouth, because you all are rightly perceived by the public as having special expertise on Contiques. In other words, CEG members can easily drive down the value of our own cars by making negative statements here about their market value.
It's OK to grumble amongst ourselves about mechanical breakdowns, etc.; that's what this site is for. But when you make categorical statements about Contours never being worth over $10K (clearly a false statement) or that they are worth very little, don't be surprised when your own prophesy is fulfilled, far more than you expected.
The fact is that the Contique is a damn good car, and a hell of a lot better than most people out there realize. Don't get carried away with the few aggravating gliches we all know about. And please don't generalize about the value of our cars based on high-mileage cars that sold cheap, because all high mileage cars should sell cheap, no matter who made them.
Lol. I am sorry but your post is comical.
What we say here will not lower or increase the value of a SVT Contour sitting down at your local Carmax. The general public ALREADY has there general perceptions on the car. You can blame Ford for that one, NOT comments from CEG. The Contour/SVT is sorely outclassed now and if you are not putting in any serious money to make it fast(3.0L,Turbo) then you are seriously mistaken to think otherwise. I made a very big mistake trying to "save" my car and all I got in the end was a $11,000 piece of metal sh!t. Mind you I only got $2,000 for my trade in and I *HAD* to fight for that.  What made the Contour is the community that has come from it.
Look at all the trolls on the board now. 90% of the new car posts start with these same lines... The car was getting way to expensive to fix. Well since my engine is blown I...*sigh*
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Antonio, I understand exactly what you're saying. I think the problems you had with your car only add to your conviction.
However, I do know that there are plenty of people who come to this site because they were interested in purchasing one of these vehicles.
I can tell you right now that if I came on here asking about an SVT and its pricing, the opinions of all would matter. If I was told that, yes, these cars are absolutely worth 10k-12k, that would be very believable. If on the other hand everyone jumped on the bandwagon saying, hey, you'd have to stupid to pay that much, my money would definitely go elsewhere.
The statements made by those here do carry alot of weight. Whether it be mods, maintenance or used prices.
I purchased my SVT before I even heard of this site. Judging from the posts I've read over the past few years, if I had found this site first, I never would have bought this car. Who knows. Maybe I would have ended up with something better. But I truly would have missed out on a great car.
I'm sure we have no power over the press. But I can guarantee that what we say on this site carries alot more weight than probably anyone of us realize.
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Originally posted by Antonio:
Lol. I am sorry but your post is comical.
What we say here will not lower or increase the value of a SVT Contour sitting down at your local Carmax. The general public ALREADY has there general perceptions on the car. You can blame Ford for that one, NOT comments from CEG.
What makes you so sure about that, Antonio? Perhaps you should look at another post currently in this forum, entitled "How many registered CEG users?" The moderator stated in that post there are about 700 different users per day on CEG, and about 287 new CEG users sign up each month. Think about it: almost anyone considering purchasing a Contour, and types "Ford Contour" into his browser, will find CEG. Almost anyone who is considering selling a Contour and wants to look up its value on the Internet will also find CEG.
I'm sorry, Antonio, but maybe putting so much money into mods (never a good financial investment, to put it mildly) and then selling it for DEALER TRADE IN VALUE (Yikes! The worst deal possible, usually) has made you a little bitter about your former car.
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Originally posted by Honkeytonk Monkey:
LOL
You think this site in any way affects the Contour's resale value? No.
The Contour's resale sucks because the car wasn't big enough for it's class. It had alot of recalls and was generally looked at as not being the most reliable thing on wheels. It took the tempo's place in Ford's lineup. A few people on an internet Forum won't change that.
Hmm. That's the first time I heard about the Contour not being big enough to have good resale value. It's considerably bigger than a Civic or a Corolla, and those cars have good resale value. I don't understand your reasoning here.
As for your statement about the Contour recalls affecting its value, I don't agree with your premise at all. Do you really think Contours have a general reputation for being unreliable? If so, you'll have to share with us where you got that information.
And anyway, do you really think the buying public would de-value Contours much just because of a few relatively easy fixes, especially ones done for free by a dealer under a recall?
As for your comment about "a few people on an Internet forum", see my preceding post to Antonio.
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