I think Randall got this one right as usual. :) "Worst" and "reliability" are relative terms, and I've learned much from the "opportunities" to repair my daily drivers over the last decade. But livin
Just curious. I asked about Mercedes Benz 300TD wagons. I got several off list responses where owners swore by them and several ex-owners who swore at them. The WORST car I ever owned was a 1979 VW R
1974 AMC Hornet, purchased new during the gas crisis. What a POS. Irv Korey 74 TR6 CF22767U Highland Park, IL == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
Just curious. I asked about Mercedes Benz 300TD wagons. I got several off list responses where owners swore by them and several ex-owners who swore at them. The WORST car I ever owned was a 1979 VW R
Bet you wish you had kept that Hornet. One just sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction for over $80,000. 1974 AMC Hornet, purchased new during the gas crisis. What a POS. Irv Korey 74 TR6 CF22767U Highlan
What is the worst car other listers have owned? ==AM== For me, a used, Belgian-assembled 1976 Saab 99. Actually, the basic car was ok and fairly reliable. But pretty much any part I ever needed to re
What is the worst car other listers have owned? that's easy: Chevy Vega - I didn't actually buy it, I just married the owner. The thing was burning almost as much oil as gasoline when we traded it in
First it's ranting on Mercedes, now it's everyone pick a car to rant on... We're getting off topic here.... but what fun! I just love the chance to bitch about the '87 Mercury Sable I bought new. Tha
In terms of time of ownership, and the number of repairs required, the obstinance of the dealership in not wanting to fix the problems, it had to be the `72 L-M Capri. But, in terms of frustration, a
I would have to say it was a tie. I had a 74 Datsun B210, that was rotting away, refused to start at times, even while being towed, burned oil furiously, and had no working gas gauge. I used to buy
I also had a '71 Vega. It was my first car. I only had it a month when the four banger silly putty block cracked. After that it wasn't too bad with a 327 and a turbofire two speed tranny in it with a
A 2000 Volkswagen Turbo Beetle. A blast to drive but the thing was in the shop as much as it was in our garage. Bought used in May 2003 with 15K on the clock, traded it in May 2004 with about 25K on
Had to be the 1978 4 cyl auto Ford Mustang II. It could barely make it up the slope of my driveway. Cameron '71 GT6 Bill Brewer Tehachapi, CA == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Reg
The worst car I ever owned was the first new car I bought. It was a 1974 Fiat 128 Coupe. Inside of 20,000 miles it lost a transmission, tore the upolstery, window latches fell off, had to repaint, an
Love this thread by the way! Fun stuff. I laughed to the point of tears reading the tale of the Buick/Olds diesel! You should write a book on that one! Mine would have to be my first car: a 1971 Toyo
I guess it's all in your frame of mind ... my "worst" car was undoubtedly my first car, a 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne that I paid the princely sum of $15 for. Chevy's cheapest model at the time, the only
While reading this thread I am struck by two thoughts. The first is that "worst" (or "best") is defined by expectations. The second is that it says as much about the owners as about the cars. Owners
Man, I must be lucky. After reading all these worst car stories any troubles I've had with any of my cars has been minor. I had a '66 Mustang in '74 that after 3 years gave me electrical headaches. N