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Originally posted by Bicycle commuter  :
If anyone wants to make me an offer, feel free to PM me.
See my cardomain page (link below) for some photos. I will be keeping the wheels (a family member wants them), roof rack system, silly air horn and the headunit, but that stuff might be negotiable. I do have the stock 14 inch wheels and wheel covers that came with the car (minus one cover) and they have tires with a decent amount of tread left.
It does have a new starter, new crank and camshaft sensors, new clutch switches (both), R16 relay, new front and rear stock roll resistors, a SVT style grill (painted silver) and lower front grill mesh (silver gutter guard). New TPS and brake booster vacuum hose. Pre 98 sail panels, the nice chrome antenna surround with a shorty billet antenna. Red Ford logos front and rear, red painted calipers (4 wheel disc brakes), new rotors and pads on the rear (a couple months old). Foglights (I added over the winter). New SVT center console (Black) with leather boots.
It will need a computer and the wiring problem researched and fixed. You will need to tow it from North Attleboro, MA.
I will throw in a set of brand new in the box Duralast brake pads for the front, and a stock Contour spoiler that I hadn't mounted yet. It is already painted black, but needs some paintwork. I have the original owner's manual, window sticker etc.
This is a one owner car, but does have 120,000 miles on it.
Actually after I left the scene and stopped bugging them, the dealership has turned out to be OK. Maybe they just like attractive women better than demanding guys, go figure. Maybe I forced them to be nicer. My wife is only allowed to deal with the service manager, because of me. He has been nice.
They did all this troubleshooting and trying this and that... and we only owe them like $150. They sent the computer back.
Thanks to everyone for all of their help and suggestions. I'm just done with the car, fixing it is over my head and I can't afford to have a Pro fix it.
EDIT- I just realized that I dropped my Car Domain page from my signature: CARDOMAIN
So the parts guy told the Service manager that the computer is NOT returnable so they are going to have to charge me for it. I wish we had gone over there a couple of days ago to pay and take the car.
I wish I could just throw it in on the purchase of the car, but I just can't.
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Then you should be walking out of there with 2 PCMs.
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wtf, they should have had that info before they ordered it and decided to buy one just for troubleshooting like they did.
Seems to me they need to take the hit for that PCM.
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Originally posted by ftribC2:
wtf, they should have had that info before they ordered it and decided to buy one just for troubleshooting like they did.
Seems to me they need to take the hit for that PCM.
Assuming they really did pick up another PCM  I bet they can't hand you over 2. Going to tell you they sent the old back (I don't recall ford remaning parts) or it's in the trash. Which in that case what proof do they have they ordered one.
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JD a.k.a Fingers
"Don't Panic"
'98 Contour GL 2.0L VCT ATX 88k
'98 Contour LX 2.5L MTX 120k
Street racing can kill
just less of a chance with a 2.0
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Yes, be very carefull here. If they are going to charge you with the new one, you will be walking out of there with it. If they don't give it to you, then you can refuse to pay for goods not delivered and report them to the BBB.
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yup yup.
you should now own two PCMs.
NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it?
Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?
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Originally posted by ftribC2:
wtf, they should have had that info before they ordered it and decided to buy one just for troubleshooting like they did.
Seems to me they need to take the hit for that PCM.
Yeah. When I pissed them off and they basically told me to take the car and leave... They told us that at that point my car looked to be a financial liability for them. After my wife sweet talked them, they only agreed to continue working on it if we agreed that no matter what happened we would pay for the PCM.
As I type this it is pissing me off again. We just couldn't afford to take another towing hit.
The whole thing just sucks and I haven't handled it very well. I am just sick of it. I was frustrated that I couldn't fix it. I was frustrated that our Indy guy couldn't fix it. I was frustrated with all of the waiting for bad news. I was frustrated that they ordered the wrong part (now they are claiming that the wrong part was shipped) and didn't care that they wasted another week. I was frustrated that no one called me.
I can't wait for this to be over.
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Ok saturday the big day.
Does anyone know if the towed car will need a plate on it.
In RI you have 5days to xfer plates after bill of sale. Which means legally you can drive that car with plates from your old up to 5days. So the question is, should I bother pulling one plate off mine to stick on the back of the car I'm picking up.
JD a.k.a Fingers
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'98 Contour LX 2.5L MTX 120k
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Originally posted by jd28:
Ok saturday the big day.
Does anyone know if the towed car will need a plate on it.
In RI you have 5days to xfer plates after bill of sale. Which means legally you can drive that car with plates from your old up to 5days. So the question is, should I bother pulling one plate off mine to stick on the back of the car I'm picking up.
Not so sure. Couldn't hurt I guess.
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might need the car to be registered, not sure though 
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