crappiest vehicle driven
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From: Moore, OK
Originally posted by jfralph
89 lincoln continental.
50k miles needed to replace shocks, $2400
89 lincoln continental.
50k miles needed to replace shocks, $2400
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From: Detroit Subs
Crappiest car
I'd have to say my 1983 Pontiac J2000 SW with 1.8l FI. It ate aluminum heads like they were going out of style.
I warped 2 in 17 months despite never having overheated the egine. It also ate timing belts, computers, etc.
Second on my list would be a 1989 GMC Safari 4.3L V-6. They were built in Peru and notorious for needing to be replaced just after the 50k mileage warrantee. Luckily, I paid for the 7 year 100k extension.
I warped 2 in 17 months despite never having overheated the egine. It also ate timing belts, computers, etc.
Second on my list would be a 1989 GMC Safari 4.3L V-6. They were built in Peru and notorious for needing to be replaced just after the 50k mileage warrantee. Luckily, I paid for the 7 year 100k extension.
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From: New England
I also saw a 95 Dodge cargo van with a completley rotted-out floor.
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From: Detroit Subs
Originally posted by mattsf250
1. audi a4
2. vw anything-all are crap, all are very $$$ to own
3. saab anything-same as above
4. 02 mustang gt
1 thru 3 i have never owned, i work at a dealership that sells these brands, and they are crap. i have driven pretty much every model the three manufacturers have however.
#4 was only expensive because i made it that way...
started out with a shifter, and 4:10 gears...then i added a vortech, and a custom chip. next a magnaflow exhaust system...then an 03 cobra fuel tank and dual pump setup...then an intercooler, then 19" wheels/tires, then bilstiens, lower control arms, subframe connectors, irridium plugs, 3k worth of stereo equipment...all said and done, i spent 17k after the 23k i paid for the car. i owned it for 10 months, and sold it for 22k.
ouch. my **** still hurts.
i will never do something so stupid again! (at least, i promise my wife that every day)
1. audi a4
2. vw anything-all are crap, all are very $$$ to own
3. saab anything-same as above
4. 02 mustang gt
1 thru 3 i have never owned, i work at a dealership that sells these brands, and they are crap. i have driven pretty much every model the three manufacturers have however.
#4 was only expensive because i made it that way...
started out with a shifter, and 4:10 gears...then i added a vortech, and a custom chip. next a magnaflow exhaust system...then an 03 cobra fuel tank and dual pump setup...then an intercooler, then 19" wheels/tires, then bilstiens, lower control arms, subframe connectors, irridium plugs, 3k worth of stereo equipment...all said and done, i spent 17k after the 23k i paid for the car. i owned it for 10 months, and sold it for 22k.
ouch. my **** still hurts.
i will never do something so stupid again! (at least, i promise my wife that every day)
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A 74 Jeep wagoner
No Power
No Speed
No Gas milige
No Suspinshion
No throty muffler
No brakes
Rusty body panels
loose misaligned wheels
alwase brakes down
And its the only vehical ive ever driven that on cold days when I wold go start it unburnd gasilone would pour out of the rusted out muffler.
No Power
No Speed
No Gas milige
No Suspinshion
No throty muffler
No brakes
Rusty body panels
loose misaligned wheels
alwase brakes down
And its the only vehical ive ever driven that on cold days when I wold go start it unburnd gasilone would pour out of the rusted out muffler.
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Originally posted by tx splash
1969 Renault R10
1969 Renault R10
The R15 was a VW Scirroco look-a-like.
It's claim to fame was it was "supposed" to be one of the very first Imported FWD cars in the USA.
I do remember that car ate up more CV joints than there where replacements for in the whole USA!
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From: Muskegon, MI (home)
One of my buddies had a really s#!tty 74 GMC 3/4 ton pickup. That truck went through 3 motors and 4 trannies before he got rid of it. The steering had about 3/4 of a turn of play in the wheel. You had no hope of finding any of the gears without grinding them first. It had a rattle can gloss black paint job on it, and it would pass anything but a gas station!
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From: London, Ontario
Well, I know of quite a few POS cars. My buddy's 1986 Firechicken, a 1989 probe, and 1994 Chubby half ton. The firechicken is on it's 6th!!!! 2.8 that was prfoessionally rebuilt.
The probe kept losing it's taillights and just blew up the front discs and sheared a fuel line.
The big GM half ton (named the Messiah...lmao) anyways, the torque converter kept falling off, the tranny had a knock and so did the old 350. Had big problems with the dash shaking...it was a fun truck though...
The probe kept losing it's taillights and just blew up the front discs and sheared a fuel line.
The big GM half ton (named the Messiah...lmao) anyways, the torque converter kept falling off, the tranny had a knock and so did the old 350. Had big problems with the dash shaking...it was a fun truck though...
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From: S/C Texas
94 Olds Cutlass Supreme didnt break often, but big ticket items when it did go bad.
96 Grand Am didnt cost much to fix, just needed fixin all the time.
I've had 3 Cavaliers. '84 had 238,000 miles when I parked it. My '86 Z24 traded for a truck. Had a '94 that I really liked, but lost it when some cotton top guy from Fla. hit me head on.
My favorite car, "Peppy, my little mule." I love my truck, even when sick.
96 Grand Am didnt cost much to fix, just needed fixin all the time.
I've had 3 Cavaliers. '84 had 238,000 miles when I parked it. My '86 Z24 traded for a truck. Had a '94 that I really liked, but lost it when some cotton top guy from Fla. hit me head on.
My favorite car, "Peppy, my little mule." I love my truck, even when sick.
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From: South Dakota
I am very lucky because I have never needed to put up with a crappy vehicle. I did own a Ford probe for a while, but I sold it after I got it fixed up. I also owned an AMC Eagle for hunting. I broke an a-arm and eventually overheated and ruined the motor, but both breakdowns were my fault. My old GMC pickup has had carburator troubles since my dad let me have it, but it is still great for being a 25 year old ranch pickup.