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.
