Used Ford Contour for Sale

The used vehicle I own is a 1999 Ford Contour. At the time of purchase, I was pleased to see that there was no damage on the outside. The inside was a little dirty, but it had been owned by another with children at a low price of $500. All the needed functions to operate the vehicle worked properly. I was concerned with the mileage on the odometer being over 100,000. Living in a rural area there is a need to travel long distances. There was a spare tire included. When test driving it, there were no problems at all. Which made it easier to decide to purchase the car. A dislike was that there was no heat or air working. I did like that the trunk size was big and would fit a lot of groceries for example. I mainly wanted to have a vehicle that would get me to and from work. Also, with very little to repair needed. I did not care for the color, which was maroon. It wound up being what I needed.

This was easily one of the worst cars I've ever owned, and I've owned a whole ton in my days. I'll start with the fact that the inside of the car was cheaply made. Cheap plastics, cheap electronics, cheap everything. A/C was beyond wimpy, and you lost a ton of engine power when you turned it on. In addition, it ran through brakes like crazy for no apparent reason. My mechanics could never figure it out, but I ran through pads and rotors every six months. I grew wary of the cost of replacing them so often so I got rid of the car in a pretty big hurry. About the only saving grace was that it was white (liked the color) and gas mileage was pretty good for the time.

It's been a good gas saver for me for the last couple of years, with it's downs and ups. It was cheap and mostly reliable, but it did have a few points where it was in the shop.