[Stentor]

As for other cars i've had the Chevy Citation needs special notice.

Had an 80 Citation. The first time I braked hard in the rain the tendency for the brakes to lock and the tires to hydroplane took me for a couple hundred yard terrifying ride of my life. It did stay straight though.

[Freedom4US]

The Chevy Citation esp. the 1980 model has a (probably) deserved bad reputation. But, I had an 82 with a V6 that I put a couple hundred thousand miles on, only thing I had t change out was a fuel pump. It never failed to start even in the coldest weather. It also had excellent fuel mileage, I was upset when I traded it in for a four-banger expecting to burn even less fuel. Didn't work out that way. The Chevy had a transaxle which really sipped the fuel at highway speeds.

[glorygirl]

Also had a 1980 Citation, in which I had one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. The car's entire electrical system went out while I was driving through the Applachians in the middle of a huge thunderstorm(which later led to a flood)late on a Sunday afternoon.

No lights, no wipers,no fan, no idea where I was or how to get it corrected. Because I was young, stupid and afraid, I kept driving and almost drove into a river. Finally found a mechanic who fixed it for three bucks by doing some rewiring under the dashboard. I had an angel on my shoulder that day.