1999 Ford Contour

Sedan

V6 - 2.5 liter

Manual

1FAFP68G3XK143412

Clear

Gasoline

Since I bought this car in 1999, it has been parked inside the garage here at my building. I work at home, so I haven’t driven it much; that’s why the millage is so low. The car has never been in an accident. The backseats were hardly ever used and look brand new. It’s a stick-shift and quite a lot of fun to drive. For a 17-year-old car, it is in very good condition, with no rust of course here in Florida. However, the A/C does not work, and I’m pretty sure it needs a fuel pump. I let it sit for too long without driving it, and that’s not good for the pump. Of course, the price I am asking will reflect these problems. There are some small scratches on the trunk, and two small plastic parts on the trim are missing. They are the parts that you detach when changing a tire. They were held in place by plastic ties, and I assume that they just fell off when I was driving.One of the fog lights is out, and Goodyear tells me that the front tires need to be replaced. They are not bald, but they are so old that the rubber is disintegrating. Also, there is some kind of a soot problem. There are little black particles that look like black snowflakes. While the interior looks fine, if you sit in the car with light-colored clothes, you will get black spots on them. It washes off easy, so it doesn’t appear to be oily. I’ve seen this before, decades ago, and I believe it was caused by dust building up on the heating element during the summer, and then being burned, and blown out when first turning the heat on during the winter. I’m guessing that it’s not a serious problem, but I am not a mechanic. Without a fuel pump, the car doesn’t run of course. So, it will have to be towed. Also, the battery has run down, but it isn’t very old, so I’m pretty sure that it will hold a charge. I’m not going to buy another car. Instead, I will use car-sharing thing like Car2Go or Uber. If I can’t sell the car in this condition, I will get the fuel pump replaced and re-list here. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE On Feb-24-16 at 18:19:39 PST, seller added the following information: Since I bought this car in 1999, it has been parked inside the garage here at my building. I work at home, so I haven’t driven it much; that’s why the millage is so low. The car has never been in an accident. The backseats were hardly ever used and look brand new. It’s a stick-shift and quite a lot of fun to drive. For a 17-year-old car, it is in very good condition, with no rust of course here in Florida. However, the A/C does not work, and I’m pretty sure it needs a fuel pump. I let it sit for too long without driving it, and that’s not good for the pump. Of course, the price I am asking will reflect these problems. There are some small scratches on the trunk, and two small plastic parts on the trim are missing. They are the parts that you detach when changing a tire. They were held in place by plastic ties, and I assume that they just fell off when I was driving. One of the fog lights is out, and Goodyear tells me that the front tires need to be replaced. They are not bald, but they are so old that the rubber is disintegrating. Also, there is some kind of a soot problem. There are little black particles that look like black snowflakes. While the interior looks fine, if you sit in the car with light-colored clothes, you will get black spots on them. It washes off easy, so it doesn’t appear to be oily. I’ve seen this before, decades ago, and I believe it was caused by dust building up on the heating element during the summer, and then being burned, and blown out when first turning the heat on during the winter. I’m guessing that it’s not a serious problem, but I am not a mechanic. Without a fuel pump, the car doesn’t run of course. So, it will have to be towed. Also, the battery has run down, but it isn’t very old, so I’m pretty sure that it will hold a charge. I’m not going to buy another car. Instead, I will use car-sharing thing like Car2Go or Uber. If I can’t sell the car in this condition, I will get the fuel pump replaced and re-list here. I have uploaded photos of two repair bills so that you can see the millage recorded. I don't know if the two shops will verify that info if you call them, but if you do, you can direct them to this page if they need my permission to disclose the information. Attention Sierra Auto and Martino Tire: you have my permission to release any information about my car to anybody who calls and asks for it.On Feb-24-16 at 18:22:56 PST, seller added the following information: I have uploaded photos of two repair bills so that you can see the millage recorded. I don't know if the two shops will verify that info if you call them, but if you do, you can direct them to this page if they need my permission to disclose the information. Attention Sierra Auto and Martino Tire: you have my permission to release any information about my car to anybody who calls and asks for it. Note: please ignore the update previous to this one; there is nothing new in it. eBay's GUI is horrible and it was a made in error. On Feb-25-16 at 06:22:30 PST, seller added the following information: I have uploaded two more pictures. One of the odometer, and one showing some scratches on the trunk. Other than those scratches, the paint looks great. Also, the trunk hinges have stopped working. When you open the trunk, you have to hold it up with one hand. It closes and locks just fine, so there are no issues when it is closed.