Worst car
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From: Randolph, NJ
Each and every one of us has owned a clunker or two over the years.
I inherited a 1961 Chevy Impala with a 6 cylinder engine and a power glide transmission. It was pretty worn out when I got it.
I bought a 1988 Jeep Wrangler in 1988. It was a fun car but the build quality was terrible. There was no quality control at all.
Neither of these were the worst. The worst was my 1978 Fiat X-1/9. It was the only car I ever regretted buying.
How about you?
I inherited a 1961 Chevy Impala with a 6 cylinder engine and a power glide transmission. It was pretty worn out when I got it.
I bought a 1988 Jeep Wrangler in 1988. It was a fun car but the build quality was terrible. There was no quality control at all.
Neither of these were the worst. The worst was my 1978 Fiat X-1/9. It was the only car I ever regretted buying.
How about you?
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1987 Dodge Daytona.....it looked good but, after it had some miles on it.... it broke down just about every other week leaving me stranded on the way to work etc....usually costing about 300-400 to repair. It was the only car I ever regretted buying
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Matrix, I'm loving your sig man!
Nice! Those stainless grills are SHARP on Berlina Black. Reminds me of my old baby!
The worst vehicle I ever owned was a Honda Passport. But Honda bought it back from me after 8 trips to the dealer.
Nice! Those stainless grills are SHARP on Berlina Black. Reminds me of my old baby! The worst vehicle I ever owned was a Honda Passport. But Honda bought it back from me after 8 trips to the dealer.
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Of the used cars I have had, it was a 61 VW beetle, painted powder blue(with a roller) it had a roll back sun roof made out of duct tape. It lasted about 3 months then I spun a main bearing. Oh well what do you want to $200.
Of the new cars I have bought it would be the S2000. It has been back to the dealer more than any car I have owned.
I won't include the racecars because they would always break
Of the new cars I have bought it would be the S2000. It has been back to the dealer more than any car I have owned.
I won't include the racecars because they would always break
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Well, my '94 Golf was pretty bad (shot suspension, bad rusting, terrible interior fit and finish, faulty exhaust design, bad engine mounts, terrible shifter) but I actually consider my '97 Acura EL to be worse (since I had higher expectations, perhaps?). It had a cracked transmission, grinding right front brake, shot hydraulic lifters, and cracked exhaust manifold....all within 11 months! That said, I loved it - leather, moonroof, alloys, heated mirrors, full cassette/CD deck, good suspension, and Z-rated tires! Fun to drive, but expensive to fix... Sounds like a Ferrari....................
..........almost.
..........almost.
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From: mount airy
Worst car used: 76 chevy nova. no power no handling POS. Put me off domestics for good.
Worst new car : BMW Z3 1.9L. Nice car but mine was plagued with problems so I unloaded it and lost my shirt. put me off BMW for a long time. I still consider BMW's but I do not expect them to be trouble free the way I do with hondas.
Worst new car : BMW Z3 1.9L. Nice car but mine was plagued with problems so I unloaded it and lost my shirt. put me off BMW for a long time. I still consider BMW's but I do not expect them to be trouble free the way I do with hondas.
