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Worst vehilces you've ever owned?
July 22, 2005 | self / vanity

Posted on 07/22/2005 6:10:31 PM PDT by The Other Harry

My top two are both Volkswagens, back in the 60's. One was a Karman Gia, the other was a Squareback. My, they were awful. I tried to like them, but I couldn't.

Third would be a Chevy Suburban, also in the 60's or possibly the early 70's. I used to joke that I could see things falling off it in the rear-view mirror as we drove down the road. Still, it had its place in the overall scope of things.

Best would be a 1996 Ford Ranger. That was a great truck. If I hadn't wrecked it, I would have kept it forever.

My new Toyota Tundra is not as good. It's okay. I don't like the controls. I should have shopped more.

My GEO Tracker is pretty good. I can't figure out how to set the clock, but it works pretty well otherwise.


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To: kevao
Never buy a chevy truck, or a ford car.

(my mustang being the exception)

81 posted on 07/22/2005 7:57:39 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: The Other Harry
1972 Chevy Malibu with a down tuned [EPL] 307 V-8. A rare combination of no power, horrendous gas mileage when tuned [and much worse when it fell out of tune] and really poor assembly [finding a collection of dashboard screws in the ash tray doesn't inspire confidence].
82 posted on 07/22/2005 8:00:18 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: kevao

Ford trucks are excellent, Toyota makes very reliable cars...sorry for your bad experience :(


83 posted on 07/22/2005 8:00:45 PM PDT by scott says
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To: The Other Harry
1972 Chevy Malibu with a down tuned [EPL] 307 V-8. A rare combination of no power, horrendous gas mileage when tuned [and much worse when it fell out of tune] and really poor assembly [finding a collection of dashboard screws in the ash tray doesn't inspire confidence].
84 posted on 07/22/2005 8:00:55 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: The Other Harry

1984 Ford Thunderbird. The primitive onboard computer was screwed up, every time you used the power seat adjustor, the clock reset to noon. And the body, which was coated with every kind of weather proofing available, ate itself up with rust in about three years flat. Every tiny nick turned into rust cancer. The dealer service people just laughed. I actually met an inspector one time who worked at the plant where the POS was made and told him about it. He said, "Yeah, we had some bad alloy that year," and shrugged.


85 posted on 07/22/2005 8:01:14 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: patton

Is that yours? I'm seriously considering buying myself a new GT for my birthday next month. I have it down to a Charger, Mustang, or really dressed out Harley.


86 posted on 07/22/2005 8:02:23 PM PDT by SoDak
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To: patton
Ever drive 1000 miles with no brakes?

I had a '74 Ford Torino that I could never get the brakes working properly on. I replaced master cylinders, calipers, brake lines, you name it. You hit the pedal and it just sank to the floor. I had to pump the brakes to make it stop, starting about a half block away from the sign/light. Stopping that car took advance planning. I drove it for three years like that.

The guy I bought it from was a mullet fisherman, and he used to throw his cast nets in the trunk without rinsing them off first. 60's and 70's Fords were rustbuckets under the best of conditions anyway, so the trunk floor and lower fenders were rusted away. I had to use a LOT of bondo and plywood to keep things from falling out the trunk onto the road.

Once the tailpipe rotted off, and as a result exhaust fumes poured into the car through the big gaping rust holes in the trunk floor (did I mention that the carburetion was ummm, less than complete? I think more gas went unburned out the tailpipe than what did burn). I drove that car all the way home from Gainesville, Florida one night, about 150 miles, with all the windows open and my eyes still streaming tears from the gas and exhaust fumes. It's a miracle I didn't asphyxiate. The next day I went to the parts store and bought three feet of that cheap flex pipe and bolted it onto the rotten stump of the tailpipe, and that routed the fumes out and away from the vent holes in the trunk.

87 posted on 07/22/2005 8:04:09 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: The Other Harry

Having had my car totalled and neck broken by a drunk driver as a teen and broke, for a time I rode a bent up Puch moped.


88 posted on 07/22/2005 8:06:25 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: The Other Harry

A 79 AMC Concord. Bought it used in 83 when our second car died. It leaked, it rusted and I don't know how it lasted three years with us. It got me to work and back but you'd never take it more than ten miles.

My fave? My 93 Saturn SL 2. Just sold it this past March. It had 140K. Replaced the alternator once and nothing else but brakes and belts and hoses for 12 years. And it handled wonderfully with surprising oomph for a 124 HP.


89 posted on 07/22/2005 8:14:24 PM PDT by xkaydet65 (Peace, Love, Brotherhood, and Firepower. And the greatest of these is Firepower!)
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To: SoDak
Funny story there - I had been looking at Mustang GT's all over the country. But, every dealer wanted a 10K market adjustment - meaning 10k over sticker.

One hot car.

So I was TDY in NM, and I went to the harley dealer - I was having a mid-life crises. "Hey, somebody sell me a bike!"

"I am sorry, sir, we are closed."

"Do say what?"

"Perhaps ... snif... you might be happier at the Ford dealer accross the street."

I looked at the wad of cash in my hand - $20,000 and said, "Yeah, guess you are right. Sorry to have bothered you."

So, anyway, I walked across the street. "What go you want for that 2005 Mustang GT convertable, with the 5-speed transmission?" I asked. Sticker. SOLD!

90 posted on 07/22/2005 8:18:29 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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1st car....
'76 Fury:
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'78 Dodge Coronet:

1978 Lincoln:

'73 Gremlin:

The Mazda I saddled the ex with (he-hee!)
My Chevy Van, "Abominog."
My current vehicle: '95 Jeep

None of these are actual pics of the vehicles I've owned. Just visual representations to prove that I like really ugly cars....
91 posted on 07/22/2005 8:32:32 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: The Other Harry
Just to say look on the bright side...

This was the BEST car I ever owned.

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92 posted on 07/22/2005 8:34:38 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher ( If you want to give me a present, my size is cash..........)
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To: Dashing Dasher

You backed into Micky Mouse?!
93 posted on 07/22/2005 8:38:30 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg

Uummm....no....


Guess again!?


94 posted on 07/22/2005 8:39:40 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher ( If you want to give me a present, my size is cash..........)
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To: Dashing Dasher

I'd get banned.

(snicker)


95 posted on 07/22/2005 8:41:16 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg

You got it!


96 posted on 07/22/2005 8:41:36 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher ( If you want to give me a present, my size is cash..........)
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To: Dashing Dasher

I'm not THAT old....yet.


97 posted on 07/22/2005 8:43:04 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: The Other Harry

Ford Expedition: the worst.

The best: Toyota Lexus.


98 posted on 07/22/2005 8:43:10 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: RandallFlagg

Me neither.... ;-)


dd


99 posted on 07/22/2005 8:43:51 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher ( If you want to give me a present, my size is cash..........)
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To: Dashing Dasher

Perhaps if I show that pic to my Wife, she'll get ideas.....

(thinks again)

Then again, maybe not.


100 posted on 07/22/2005 8:45:15 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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