Used 1998 Ford Contour SVT Consumer Reviews
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This car is awesome
Meiden, 11/27/2003
1998 Ford Contour SVT 4dr Sedan
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In reading other reviews of the Contour, it becomes evident that the owners of higher level Contours (SVT and SE/SE sport) are far more pleased with their cars. For me, the SVT was an obvious choice due to its ground effects with wire mesh, standard leather seats, strictly 5-speed transmission, and last but definitely not least, the amazing sound that this car lets out. Sometimes I find myself turning the radio off to listen to my exhaust. Once the car hits 3500 RPM's, you can hear and feel the power that the Duratec 2.5 High Output produces.
I love this car
csvtjohnga, 04/10/2007
1998 Ford Contour SVT 4dr Sedan
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This car is the ultimate sleeper. I love walking outside to jump in my SVT Contour for work everyday. I've won many small town car shows with it and placed in the bigger car shows such as Nopi and FFW. Its my DD and hasn't left me stranded. 152,000 on the clock and still runnin' strong!
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The worst car I ever owned
Coolsvt, 03/16/2007
1998 Ford Contour SVT 4dr Sedan
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Such a lie (quality is job one) More like sick car of the century! I have had a miss for 6 months and have replaced every major component on this car - from the brakes to the fuel pump and the coil (3 times). It has an overheating issue that could be a head gasket and have been stranded at least 3 times. I have the SVT model that is great but do not buy unless you are rich. I had to join a support forum just to keep sane. All else aside - if I could just find the miss it would be good.
unknown, unappreciated, under-rated...
zerosvt, 09/20/2002
1998 Ford Contour SVT 4dr Sedan
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The engine loves to be revved and sounds wonderful while doing it. The shifter action and handling are the best from any fwd American car yet. Sure, its low 15 second 1/4 mile time is respectable, but this car's strong points are its handling and highway cruising abilities. Not that it's slow in a drag race either; just drag racing wasn't its intent. The Contour SVT was easily the best handling fwd sport sedan ever available in America until the recent Mazda Protégé, but still beats that car in acceleration. The car is not perfect, but it does what it was made for very well.
Better than really good, but not perfect
Jesse A, 12/20/2003
1998 Ford Contour SVT 4dr Sedan
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Title says it all