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Is a SVT Contour a Good DD!!!!!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="SoCal94" data-source="post: 5899784" data-attributes="member: 52663"><p>Buy the lowest mileage example you can find - I've heard nothing but bad news from folks who have had to do a lot of stuff that should be easy (alternator replacement due to the voltage regulator failing is one good one that comes up a lot).</p><p></p><p>But, I bought my '00 SVT Contour new, and have used it as a DD since then (March 2000). I have about 87k miles on it now. My commute is 24 miles round trip (used to be about 35). I love the way this car drives, and I'm a die hard Mustang guy. The Contour is more responsive (both turning/handling, and throttle input). It's much less powerful than any V8 Mustang, but you really don't notice that, due to the really high ratio differential (what is it, 4:10 or something?). It moves off the line as well as a Mustang in normal driving.</p><p></p><p>But, this is NOT a car for somebody who is hard on cars. Motor mounts break, transmissions break, etc. And they're all expensive to fix compared to other cars because the engine is really crammed under the hood. And it's more difficult than most cars for a home mechanic to fix.</p><p></p><p>It is a GREAT highway roadtrip car. This car doesn't wake up in 5th gear until 90 mph, and gets 24-28 mph even at triple digit average speeds. Don't quote me on that. I've done several road trips from SoCal to Las Vegas or Phoenix and never been disappointed. The seats are very comfortable.</p><p></p><p>I average about 20 mpg on mine these days, driving like Grandma. I don't know how folks across the country get better mileage - if I used the throttle any more sparingly I'd drive everywhere at idle. But, I know that California gas is utter crap, and owners in other states CERTAINLY get better mileage just due to that. My record on California gas is 32 mpg. I got that much only twice in 87k miles of driving it.</p><p></p><p>I'd say to get it if you can get a low mileage one.</p><p></p><p>SoCal94</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoCal94, post: 5899784, member: 52663"] Buy the lowest mileage example you can find - I've heard nothing but bad news from folks who have had to do a lot of stuff that should be easy (alternator replacement due to the voltage regulator failing is one good one that comes up a lot). But, I bought my '00 SVT Contour new, and have used it as a DD since then (March 2000). I have about 87k miles on it now. My commute is 24 miles round trip (used to be about 35). I love the way this car drives, and I'm a die hard Mustang guy. The Contour is more responsive (both turning/handling, and throttle input). It's much less powerful than any V8 Mustang, but you really don't notice that, due to the really high ratio differential (what is it, 4:10 or something?). It moves off the line as well as a Mustang in normal driving. But, this is NOT a car for somebody who is hard on cars. Motor mounts break, transmissions break, etc. And they're all expensive to fix compared to other cars because the engine is really crammed under the hood. And it's more difficult than most cars for a home mechanic to fix. It is a GREAT highway roadtrip car. This car doesn't wake up in 5th gear until 90 mph, and gets 24-28 mph even at triple digit average speeds. Don't quote me on that. I've done several road trips from SoCal to Las Vegas or Phoenix and never been disappointed. The seats are very comfortable. I average about 20 mpg on mine these days, driving like Grandma. I don't know how folks across the country get better mileage - if I used the throttle any more sparingly I'd drive everywhere at idle. But, I know that California gas is utter crap, and owners in other states CERTAINLY get better mileage just due to that. My record on California gas is 32 mpg. I got that much only twice in 87k miles of driving it. I'd say to get it if you can get a low mileage one. SoCal94 [/QUOTE]
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