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See? That wasnt so bad, was it  Pretty good price too.
-Ken V.
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Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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You [censored] because the window switch breaks, then you go and buy one from a junkyard? No wonder your always replacing [censored] on the car... Originally posted by HITMANinMI:
Maybe I'll stop b!tching about it. Only cost $15 shipped from a salvage yard in New York.
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
You [censored] because the window switch breaks, then you go and buy one from a junkyard? No wonder your always replacing [censored] on the car...
Originally posted by HITMANinMI:
Maybe I'll stop b!tching about it. Only cost $15 shipped from a salvage yard in New York.
Dealer wants $55, so I can buy several used switches for the price of a new one.
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Ever hear of Consumer Reports? Did you do any research at all on the Contour before you bought one? Despite what most people seem to be saying hear, the Contour was noted for a lot of things, but reliability was never one of them. If reliability was so important to you, why the hell didn't you buy a Toyota or a Honda to begin with?
Don't get me wrong, I love my Contour, but I bought one with different expectations from what I would have had if I'd bought my second choice - a '96 Camry. I've had more than my share of reliability problems and maintenance issues but if I had to make the same choice, I would buy a Contour again.
And for the guy who says he bought a Contour because it was made in America, there is a very good chance that it was actually built in Mexico. Most Camry's and Acccords are, however, made in the US.
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First number in the VIN (1) = Built in the US (3) I believe is Mexico. Originally posted by 96RedSE5Sp:
And for the guy who says he bought a Contour because it was made in America, there is a very good chance that it was actually built in Mexico. Most Camry's and Acccords are, however, made in the US.
Ryan
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Originally posted by 96RedSE5Sp:
And for the guy who says he bought a Contour because it was made in America, there is a very good chance that it was actually built in Mexico. Most Camry's and Acccords are, however, made in the US.
Thank you. I was wondering if anybody was going to bring up that fact.
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95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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Good luck with the Honda.
Now I hate America? That is a new one to me.
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In the fall of 1997 I custom ordered a 98 Mystique because of two reasons: It had good reviews and it was built in the USA. I made it clear to the dealer that I would refuse delivery if it showed up on the lot with a "Made in Mexico" sticker on the window. It was made in KC.
Mine has 110,xxx miles, very few problems - no major ones and I fixed most of the others myself with tips and ideas gleaned from reading the CEG forums. I'll probably hang onto it for another 3-4 years.
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96RedSE5Sp, don't tell the rednecks what they don't want to hear; you might make them face up to the fact that an American name on their car is an image statement they want to make, and that they don't give a s*** if it was built by American union workers or by North Korean slaves who replaced several thousand laid-off American auto workers. Let them be blisfully ignorant...
--T.J.
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