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Sad how so many people avoided the car because they wouldn't believe that old Detroit could have such a well-rounded vehicle built. I'm surprised that I don't see any more contours/mystiques on the road either. I'm going to guess that because the car was the replacement to the Tempo/Topaz line, consumers saw it as a car they could beat up and abuse. I think because of that mentality the cars didn't last very long. You buy an affordable car, you miss a few check ups, oil changes, tune-ups, hit too many potholes, pass on the wheel alignments etc. and the car becomes a heap of junk and the cost to repair outweighs the value of the car.
Now for the what if’s. If Ford acquired Volvo earlier and marketed the same Mondeo/Contour/Mystique under the Volvo badge, I bet you’d see more of them on the road, because the consumers would treat the cars better. Just my two cents.
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