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Wages are a lot higher on the west coast and our ethnic mix results in many preferring Asian or European cars. That goes for Kia & Hyundai too for the lower class citizens from the border.
10th best selling car in Cali in 2003 was the 3-series BMW.
Many on this site are FORD loyalists due to there access to the family discount plans while us in the West most likely have no relatives working for Ford or one of its major suppliers to get any sort of discount.
Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars ~ Hobart Brown
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Originally posted by SonofSHO:
I have been shopping for a 98+ SVT or SE sport and have come to the conclusions that most contours were sold in the eastern US. Even the vehicles I look at here in Arizona or in California were originally sold east of the Mississippi.
Is this just random selection, or was the car not marketed in the West? I know the SVT was only sold through Qualified Dealers, were there more in the east? 
mine has spent it's years in Co. orignaly sold at o'mera ford center.
99' SVT #811 of 2760
Born on january, 12, 1999.
"This may have been his only shot at number one, but he just sucks on so many levels that I couldnā??t even let him win a contest of suckiness."
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how much you looking to spend?
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Cause: East Coast > West Coast Holla! 
1998 T-Red SVT #957
Born 5/14/1997
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Plenty of 'Tours in flyover country, but we're smart enough to hang onto them.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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Ford was popular in CA in the 80's when the T-Bird was redesigned. But they fell off the West Coast buyers lists in the 90's.
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]
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Originally posted by woodysvt:
how much you looking to spend?
Well, I am an admitted automotive bottom feeder. I typically buy cars with about 100k miles and drive them the next 100 K or so. Would still be driving the SHO (234k) if not for the wreck.
So, looking to spend $3-6K depending on what it is and miles. There seem to be many SEs and SVT in this range.
Carl
2000 Black CSVT #415
89 SHO (RIP)
75 280z
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