SVT Contour - updated - I found my next car!

[GasX]

UPDATESee page 2 - I found the car I am buying!!!

UPDATE #2 I picked up my new car yesterday

1998 Ford Contour SVT Black 42000 miles. All stock except for CAI, 4 KVR Cross Drilled rotors with KVR carbon fiber pads ans some "Red Top" $200 battery.




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I have another lead on a 1999 SVT contour. It has the following mods:

19x8 Axis Neo's, 225/35/19 Yoko Parada Spec 2 Parada's (Brand New)
MuCullough HID Kit
13 inch Baer Brakes
Ground Control/Koni Struts
Bassani Exhuast
Sho Shop Strut Tower Bar
KKM Intake, KKM Pedals
Momo Air Race Shift Knob
Elky Mesh Grilles
Full Audio System (Dynamatted Trunk, Pioneer Deh-6000/DEQ-9200, RockFord 1000x4 amp

Also, he had some engine problems and Ford is rebuilding his engine as I type this.

He is asking $15K

Should I go for it?

picture of the car

 

[Rallispec]

Also, he had some engine problems and Ford is rebuilding his engine as I type this.

i dont trust fords.. engine rebuilds never seem to fix the problem.. it will come back later. at least in my families ford / mercury owning history.


how many miles on it?
looks nice.. i like the wheels

 

[NFS4]

$15k for a 4 year old Ford with engine troubles?? I doubt it...even with the mods.

A pristine SVT Contour with every option and 40,000 miles is going for $13,670 according to KBB

 

[Cattlegod]

wow, that thing looks sharp.

my friend had a 2000 SVT contour and it was very nice.

 

[RossMAN]

Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

If they're the right kind of noodles/pasta then yeah I prefer that over rice.

This thread has officially been (unintentionally ) hijacked.

 

[aphex]

i dont trust fords.. engine rebuilds never seem to fix the problem.. it will come back later. at least in my families ford / mercury owning history.

Same here. We had a 96' Mustang with an engine rebuilt. POS car was never the same and still broke down all the time...

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

If they're the right kind of noodles/pasta then yeah I prefer that over rice.

This thread has officially been (unintentionally ) hijacked.

the best pasta is way better than the best rice.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V


















































J/K

 

[GasX]

It has 64000 miles on it

I can get it for $12 with all the mods removed except the exhaust, stereo and suspension.

It is at a ford dealer now - I am going to call them tomorrow and see about their warranty programs. If I can get an extended warranty I will be very happy


more pics added...

 

[RossMAN]

64,000 miles on a 3 year old car? Damn.

I hope the car's in tip top shape, I'd get the mods removed, try and low ball them down another $1k or so and get them to toss in a free extended warranty for your "peace of mind".

If you go to Kelley Blue Book, what price does it list (de-riced of course)?

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V
J/K

fortified with all the essential vitamins and minerals. not from concetrate.
better than your 'yota.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
64,000 miles on a 3 year old car? Damn.

thats not that bad.. about 20k a year.. i average about 22,000 miles per year.

 

[wbresson]

I've seen that front view pic before somewhere, maybe egay ?

 

[thedarkwolf]

I would be affraid engine problems on a car like this would mean the owner drive it like he stole all the freaken time. I would worry about the trans and other parts too.

That and its slightly ricy

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN
64,000 miles on a 3 year old car? Damn.

thats not that bad.. about 20k a year.. i average about 22,000 miles per year.

So far I've averaged 500 miles/month only 6,000 miles a year.

But eventually we'll probably drive to Yellowstone, down to San Francisco/LA, up to Canada/Alaska so that'll rack up miles quickly.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V
J/K

fortified with all the essential vitamins and minerals. not from concetrate.
better than your 'yota.

LOL, just poking at ya

My 'yota is doing just fine. Coming up on 113,000 miles and still getting 450 - 475 miles on a tank. I had it loaded down with all of my college stuff yesterday. Fit everything in one trip although the rear end of the car was HEAVILY weighted down. I scraped the exhaust tip pulling out of the driveway at home

 

[GasX]

Kelly Blue Book Private Party Price: $11,390

Edmunds Private Party Price: $11,241

I haven't negotiated price yet, so we will see where that goes. He seems desperate to sell, so I will hammer him for it (was a buyer in my old job).

I am going back and forth between stock and modded. Those wheels are REALLY nice.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V
J/K

fortified with all the essential vitamins and minerals. not from concetrate.
better than your 'yota.

LOL, just poking at ya

My 'yota is doing just fine. Coming up on 113,000 miles and still getting 450 - 475 miles on a tank. I had it loaded down with all of my college stuff yesterday. Fit everything in one trip although the rear end of the car was HEAVILY weighted down. I scraped the exhaust tip pulling out of the driveway at home

not taking the highlander back to haul stuff back to school?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V
J/K

fortified with all the essential vitamins and minerals. not from concetrate.
better than your 'yota.

LOL, just poking at ya

My 'yota is doing just fine. Coming up on 113,000 miles and still getting 450 - 475 miles on a tank. I had it loaded down with all of my college stuff yesterday. Fit everything in one trip although the rear end of the car was HEAVILY weighted down. I scraped the exhaust tip pulling out of the driveway at home

not taking the highlander back to haul stuff back to school?

I didn't want to bother. I have a parking permit on campus that is registered for both the Camry and the Highlander so I could have used it, but everything I had could fit into the Camry without blocking my vision in any way. We have micro-fridges on campus now so I didn't need my fridge or microwave...otherwise I would have taken the Highlander.

 

[vi edit]

Uhg.

The sancticty of that SVT has been fouled.

Slammed look = ass.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Hehe domestic rice, no one does it like Uncle Ben's.

I prefer Rice-a-Roni...the San Fransico Treat

Taste wise I think Benihana has Uncle Ben's beat.

i'm not a big rice fan. i like noodles and pasta better.

But you drive a Spec-V
J/K

fortified with all the essential vitamins and minerals. not from concetrate.
better than your 'yota.

LOL, just poking at ya

My 'yota is doing just fine. Coming up on 113,000 miles and still getting 450 - 475 miles on a tank. I had it loaded down with all of my college stuff yesterday. Fit everything in one trip although the rear end of the car was HEAVILY weighted down. I scraped the exhaust tip pulling out of the driveway at home

not taking the highlander back to haul stuff back to school?

I didn't want to bother. I have a parking permit on campus that is registered for both the Camry and the Highlander so I could have used it, but everything I had could fit into the Camry without blocking my vision in any way. We have micro-fridges on campus now so I didn't need my fridge or microwave...otherwise I would have taken the Highlander.

thats pretty cool.. when i move back in to school next week, i'll probably fill up my car and my parents Minivan.. even then, it might take another trip. i've got to much big stuff. (most of it is computer/tv/stereo/home theater equipmetn) and we've got an entire house we have to furnish this year. its going to be long day moving in.