SVT Contour as a Daily Driver???

[White98SVT]

Just for curiousity sake how does an SVT Contour stack up as a DD?

Do you have to run premium fuel in it?

What is the MPG?

I couldn't find much info on it.

Thanks.

 

[Ryan]

Do you HAVE to run Premium in it? No. However, it is highly recommended and you'll find some that swear you have to and/or throw the 'saving a couple bucks is stupid' arguement. As for MPG, depends on your driving style, expect mid-20s on the highway depending on your cruising speed. We are geared low at 4.06.

 

[Rickabod]

mine is my DD. i run premium, and i get anywhere between 22-30mpg depending on the season (lose alot of mpg in the winter), and driving conditions.

 

[Steeltwo]

mine is a dd

has been for almost 3 years.

 

[shfd739]

Drive mine to work 70 miles round trip 3-4 days a week.Ive put on nearly 25,000 miles in the past year.Its a great car,all Ive done is Mobil 1 oil changes every 4-5000 miles.Premium fuel isnt that big a deal it cost me an extra 2-3 dollars a fill up but I could tell a difference on regular when I got on it.I get around 22-25 mpg going to work and on highway trips right at 30mpg.Most bang for the buck car around.

 

[contourSVT93]

If you didnt find info on that then you did not search CEG well enough... check over there.

As for a DD mine is and I get around 20 mpg in city driving.

 

[TJSwoboda]

Mine's been my DD for over 4 1/2 years, since buying it with 9K miles on the clock. Clutch blew up after a year thanks to abuse on the part of the first owner, transmission went last August at 69K, don't ask about mileage (especially since moving to Vegas) but hey it's a fun car. :burnout:

--T.J.

 

[White98SVT]

Thanks for all the input.....now I just need to find one at a reasonible price. :bash:

 

[TJSwoboda]

Dude, it's a buyer's market for these cars. You shouldn't have any problems with price at all...

--T.J.