What was your worst car?

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What was your worst car?

I've had quite a few bad ones, but by far, my worst one was a 1986 Isuzu 'Pup (short for Pickup )

The bed was rusted so bad, I had plywood on the floor to keep things from falling out. The rest of the body was also rusting very badly. I had to keep one foot on the gas for the first mile or else it would stall. When I braked, I had to use my left foot, and feather the gas with the right.
The driver's side door handle was broken, so I had to pull the cord inside to open the door.
The interior was in horrible shape, even with a seat cover to try and hold the stuffing in....
The steering was so loose, I could wiggle the steering wheel and not affect the direction of the car.
The engine was woefully inadequate to power the car.

And those are just the issues that I still remember after almost 20 years!

ETA: I just remembered that it leaked oil on a steady basis. I had to add a quart a month or so... At least I never needed an oil change...

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What was your worst car?

Toyota celica. Ugly green color. Ack. Ack. still thinking about it lol but it got us around so there was value over looks.

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1989 buick.

there was always something wrong with it. i should have known it wasn't a winner when it only cost me $800.

because of that car, i took auto shop at the local community college just to offset all the money i was putting into it.

so happy i don't drive that any more.

What was your worst car?

2015 Toyota Corolla. I'll never get another toyota after my experience not only with the car but with how Toyota handled it. I will never give them my business again and we were a big Toyota family.

What was your worst car?

1998 Dodge Shadow. It was slowly falling apart but I only paid $500 for it. The windows would not open. You could hear me coming from 3 miles away and it was woefully underpowered.

What was your worst car?

1994 Mazda 626.
Had serious transmission issues, had to have the transmission replaced, only to have the replacement go bad 6 months later.
Never had another Mazda.

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Saturn SC2. I dont even remember what year it was but I bought it used from a "friend". The roof leaked every time it rained and formed literal puddles of water by the gas pedal and then the transmission went not even 2 months after I bought it. We replaced the transmission only to have it go again 6 months later on I-95 It was junk.

What was your worst car?

2006 Subaru Impreza. Was awful. I swear the car was cursed! Had 3 bad accidents in that car, when I wasn't in the car...parked all 3 times!!! They were bad accidents too, or maybe it was because the car is put together like a tin can, lol. Also had a lot of mechanical problems with it. Was never so happy for a lease to be over!That being said, I'd get another subaru, but not an Impreza. Maybe a Legacy or Forrester.

What was your worst car?

My first car, that I had in HS - a Buick Sklylark. When I got it, it was 11-12 yrs old, but in OK shape. By the time I was getting rid of it, it was a mess - the front seat (bench seat), on the passenger side, the stuffing flattened out, so there was a big "pit" in the middle of the passenger seat area. It also had a vinyl roof (NICE lol!) that had started peeling off - really classy looking. And one day my brother borrowed and it got hit by a garbage truck (while it was parked) so it had a big dent in the side. My brother was so afraid to tell me about it getting hit, but when he did, all I could do was laugh - the car was such a mess that I just didn't care.

What was your worst car?

Saab. I don't remember the year that it was...maybe a 2000? Worst purchase ever!! So much in fact that i became best friends with the guy from AAA!

What was your worst car?

1988 Jeep Wrangler. It was my first and was great for a few years and then just had issue after issue. Got rid of it when it broke down just on the Jersey Side of the GWB.

What was your worst car?

My worst car was my current car, there have been a few recalls, the tires are always leaking air.

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1971 Toyota Corolla. The engine seized on my first day of college. Every time it rained, it would keep stalling out when the wires got wet. That car was towed more times in the few years I owned it.

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2003 ..Chevy trailblazer

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Dh had a 1997 chevy lumnia that had so many electrical problems. That car was more in the shop than on the road.

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Dodge Neon, roughly the 2000 model. Bought it brand new from Dodge and had that piece of sh!t back at Dodge almost monthly for random crap breaking on......windows, sunroof, door locks, leaking headlights and taillights which would flood the trunk and floorboard of the backseat after a good rain, oh and the not so important engine mount - the list goes on.

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Although I loved it, my first car. a 1970 VW Karman Ghia...hot pink! Had to change the gas filter daily, had a piece of 2x4 to hold up the emergency break and had to drive with an ice scraper in my hand in the winter due to no heat (infamous old VW problem). I think about it now, my parents let a new 16 year old driver drive around in that bomb...but lived to tell that tale!

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2005 Nissan Murano. Horrible car. It was beautiful on the inside and the outside but we had nothing but problems with it. Not sure if it's because we bought it used but we had to put so much $$ into it for things that no way should have gone wrong in such a young car.

We ended up trading it in in 2011 for a Hyundai Elantra which we loved

What was your worst car?

My first car, a 1986 Jetta. Everything was broken-no AC, no back defogger, only two of the windows rolled down and I had to open one of the back doors from the inside, one didn't open at all because it didn't have an inside handle. In fact, someone broke the smaller of the two windows on that side. My dad said they usually do that when they plan on stealing the car. The guy chose the side with the missing door handle. Probably gave up after realizing what a piece of shit the car was!

It finally died the summer before I left for college. I bought a Neon, which was cute but HORRIBLE in the snow.

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I wasn't a fan of our 2002 Nissan Maxima (I hated the front wheel drive) or our 2005 Jeep Cherokee. The Jeep leaked and had nothing but problems, plus service was horrible.

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What was your worst car?

My first car, a 1989 Buick Somerset. It was an electronic nightmare

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2008 Acadia-was a lemon since I drove it off of the lot. The final straw was when it went forward in reverse...Thankfully I was only leasing it and gladly returned it!

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What was your worst car?

DH's favorite - Cadillac Escalade. It was in and out of service SO many times. I can't remember what year it was, but it was such a money pit.