I bought it from my neighbor with a blown head gasket, bad water pump and bad radiator. The kid that drove it, got the car so hot it killed the water pump and radiator, not to say the head gasket.
I have driven the car for 3 months now and it's the best yet. I did the head gasket and everything else, and it runs and drives like a Neon; it's better than a Neon almost. The 5s peed makes it even better.
The only one complaint I have is who in their right mind came up with the cup holders? They don't hold crap. And there's only one of them anyway (on the 5 speed).
Other than that, I love my car and it's the best.
My 1996 Contour SE now has 200,000 miles on it. It's the best!