Yikes! Did you drive around with a jug of coolant in the trunk?
I finally got tired of fixing the leaks and traded it in on a ‘74 Power wagon. Which was also a bad move. That truck went through 4 alternators in 6 months at $110 a pop. It had the “new” electric ignition. The dealer claimed it was not warranty and charged me every time. The last time I asked them to think real carefully about charging me again because, “I am a young man and after this I may never buy one of your products again”. The guy looked me right in the eye and said he didn’t give a damn. Been a Ford man every since. Not one Plymouth, Chrysler, or GM product since.
But I will never forget driving away from the dealership and taking one last look at it. There was a stream of antifreeze running through the parking lot. LOL.
1982 Chevy Malibu Station Wagon. Bought it used with 66K on it. We needed a bigger car with 2 kids.
It had a 4bbl 305 V8 (like 180hp tops). Prior owner blew the 200 transmission and replaced it with a Turbo 350 with a shift kit. I added rims and tires, new dual exhaust system and a receiver hitch. Sold it with 166K miles on it and it still ran like a champ! Rock solid dependable, but ugly according to my wife. ;-)
Only think I had to do to it while I owned it was oil changes every 3K miles, tune-ups, brakes a couple of times and replace the intake manifold when corrosion caused a coolant leak. Easy fix, and I was back on the road driving again!
My kids still remember it!