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I was thinking last night and I've had the Tour for 6 years now. Got it in April 1998 with 40K (now 85K) on the odometer, was a fleet car. I remember looking for Contours (back then there wasn't a lot of cool sedans like today). Had my eye on a blue zetec. Glad I went with the one I got.
Had it's problems:
Waterpump
Heater fan resistor
Bad front sway bar links (replaced twice)
99MO3 wiring recall
New cats
Replacment radiator fans
New ball joints (KC roads suck)
IRMC linkage clips replaced (thanks CEG for that insight!)
Wrecked her once, not too bad. She'll need a new fuel pump & wheel bearings soon. Plus tires & struts.
New cars sure are looking better every day and I'm really thinking of getting something new. But I think I'll keep the Contour. They won't give me squat on a trade and besides, she's long since paid off and always gets me from A to B.
How long have you had yours?
"Fear is the little death."
Muadib.
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Originally posted by Nate'sTour:
How long have you had yours?
Since October, 2002, 36,000 miles worth (106k to 142k). You need to drive more!
Scott
Troll! '99 BMW 328i
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Originally posted by Pigeon:
Originally posted by Nate'sTour:
How long have you had yours?
Since October, 2002, 36,000 miles worth (106k to 142k). You need to drive more!
Scott
You know it MAY have been 30K. I know it wasn't 20K. I'll have to check my records again. That's a good observation. I know I drive more than 7500 a year!!
"Fear is the little death."
Muadib.
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Since August 2000. She's gotten her share of love, all 75,000 miles of it. Picked her up for about $7500 with 55k on the odometer, now she's passing 123k miles, and she still purs like the day I bought her 
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April 2002, had 60K on it, has 107K now. '96 zetec. I go to school 25 miles from home.
God graced us with intelligence, let's use it.
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Originally posted by Nate'sTour:
How long have you had yours?
I ordered it brand new in October 98 (I think) and picked it up at the dealer in January 99. It had 11 miles on it because they took it for a test drive. Now it has about 63,000 miles and its finally paid off. 
Former owner: 1999 Contour SE Sport
Current: 2000 Eclipse GT
There are three ways to do things: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power way!
Isn't that just the wrong way?
Yeah, but faster!
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Since Feb of 2002.. with 30,003 on her... now she's pushing 88,700.. I drive alot too.
First tour, I put 90,000 in one year... What can I say? I drive hard... 250 miles a day/avg...
Ray
'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
In a constant state of blow-off euphoria.
Originally posted by Kremitthefrog:
I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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My mystique has been in my family as a brand new car in 1995 but I started to drive it in October 2002.
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Since May 1999............ he's now got 120k on him and running strong.
2004 Ford Freestar V6
Boogity Boogity Boogity, Let's go racin Boys!
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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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