Prior car was a Ford Contour SVT owned since new in Dec 1998.
Had 110,000mi on it.
Repairs.. too many and i LOVED the car, but i just finally had it with stuff.
Sold it for well under the listed value as it needs both front wheel bearings again (replaced at 55,000 before) has had 'check engine light on more than half of cars existence. (I would only do the work when had to renew plates every other year.)
And the Check engine was on when sold it.
IF I could have purchaesd another brand new Contour SVT, and it got 30mpg i would do it.
I got a lot of tickets for speeding with that car in the last few years.
If I would have been caught doing all the bad/naughty speeding stuff I would STILL be in jail (I cannot say what, as I have been already cautioned for such comments)
LOL!!!
One reason for getting out of a high(er) performance car (and NOT waiting for the ST) is i am just getting too old to be racing around all the time.
I used to be able to drive like a maniac and never got caught. Then I tried slowing down, and when I did drive fast i would get tickets.. Not all the time, but I realized I was just not paying enough attention to never get a ticket anymore. Becoming senile?
Karma/CARma?
Anyway, i know driving a small engine car can be just as much fun as a big horsepower car. So i bought the Focus. Now i drive SLOW, the speed limit, and laugh at the annoyed idiots.. It is just as much fun. And getting 40mpg plus on the freeway is nice too.