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First let me introduce myself. I'm 21 years old and I'm in Chicago, Illinois. I have owned a 1994 Mustang GT for 3 years and it now has 109,000 miles and is starting to be a pain in the neck. I need to spend about $200 on it every month just to keep it running, and I do most of the work myself. Also I am a guitar player and have just joined a band and I need a car that I can fit my big half-stack amp into. Also, gas is going up in cost, and I get 12 mpg in the city. The mustang is modified quite a bit and it is fast, but it is also loud and terrible in wet/snowy weather.
So I'm thinking about getting a Ford Contour SVT. I want to stick with Ford because I'm pretty loyal to it. I have had an Escort and Lincoln Mark VIII previously and both were great cars. So what I'm looking for is a sedan that's about $7,000 and gets good gas mileage and has room in the back seat in which I can put my amp. I think the SVT fits the bill. I have a couple questions though...
1. How reliable are these cars? Anything that usually goes wrong at a certain mileage?
2. Is it a bad idea to buy a Contour SVT with over 80,000 miles? I bought my mustang with 85,000 miles and it was fine until about 100,000 miles and stuff started breaking.
3. What octane gasoline do they use?
Thanks and I hope to purchase a Contour SVT soon, and if you know anyone that is selling one in Chicago please let me know.
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If you're looking to spend 7k you can find a very nice SVT with ~50,000 miles on it.
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First off, welcome to CEG!
Watch out for the search nazi's. Lots of questions get asked and re-asked many times and the answers can be found simply by searching.
Sounds like the SVT will fit your needs well.
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IF you are nice to her she will be reliable. I beat the piss outta mine and the trans broke. But to be honest if I hadn't modified it...I wouldn't have broken anything. I have 90k and running strong. 
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Originally posted by KingDiamond:
I'm looking for is a sedan that's has room in the back seat in which I can put my amp. I think the SVT fits the bill.
 make sure you sit in one first before you buy one.
premium fuel only but decent mpg, even when you get on it. (at least compared to a V8)
i think at that mileage you need to find one that has been well taken care of. (not just looks clean)
for $7-8k you can find one with 50k miles, even you have to ship it cross country (about $700).
Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
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hey your on stangnet aren't you.......yes an svt will definitely suit your needs,it is a great daily driver,and you should be able to find a nice one for that price or maybe even a little less
new,new ride!
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'98 svt #800 sold!
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My SVT is the most fun to drive of any car I've ever owned. I'll not tell you my age but my oldest is 27. Aside from one major scare (thought my engine was dead but it turned out to be bad gas), I've had no major problems and I'm on my second Contour. The car is known for a few problems but what car isn't? Do some searching and you'll find them. Mileage is like anything else, if the car has been maintained reasonably, it's not a big deal. As far as the gas goes, you'll be running on 92 octane. Not the most desirable in today's world, but if you wanna play, you gotta pay. Just don't drive like a maniac all the time (kinda hard not to but....). I really like my car and drive it as much as I can.....just not in the rain unless I have to. I hate getting it wet, dirty, etc!!! Good luck, and welcome to the CEG. You'll find this to be one of the best automotive sites around.
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Originally posted by chrisilversvt:
hey your on stangnet aren't you.......yes an svt will definitely suit your needs,it is a great daily driver,and you should be able to find a nice one for that price or maybe even a little less
Yeah I'm on Stangnet. Selling the mustang unfortunately 
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My SVT 'Tour happens to be for sale at the moment, details can be found in the classifieds.
What problems have you been having? Stick or Auto? Color? Options? How much are you looking to get out of it?
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Originally posted by KingDiamond:
1. How reliable are these cars? Anything that usually goes wrong at a certain mileage?
2. Is it a bad idea to buy a Contour SVT with over 80,000 miles? I bought my mustang with 85,000 miles and it was fine until about 100,000 miles and stuff started breaking.
3. What octane gasoline do they use?
3) They use 91 minimum.
1) Pretty reliable with a few glaring achiles heel's:
- Waterpump implosion
- 3rd gear syncro goes
- Intake system easily gets dirty and causes all sorts of idle / throttle problems
- Fuel pump is kinda weak
- Unfixable '3rd gear' bucking at light throttle (some cars have it, some dont')
- Long sweeping right hand turns at rpms > 2.5k will deprive engine of oil and implode. "Fixes" are running extra oil (6.5qt) and an accusump unit as a 'just in case'.
2) Get it checked out. Check all the issues I listed above cause the person may be selling for that reason. If it's ticking/pinging/knocking -- that's the oil issue and the bearings are knocking and the engine is on it's way out. Many people have transplated a 3.0L when that happens.
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