What is the WORST car you ever bought?

xxForgedxx · 09-25-2008, 08:34 PM

What is the WORST car you ever bought and why?

Here is mine:

1994 Mazda 626...

This car was a plague of malfunction!

PLAYON · 09-25-2008, 08:40 PM

LOL, great thread idea.

I've only owned two cars, so my "worst" car would be my old Audi Ultrasport, great in the winters, decent DD, great interior, driving experience was so-so.

EDIT: New picture attached.

xxForgedxx · 09-25-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PLAYON

LOL, great thread idea.

I've only owned two cars, so my "worst" car would be my old Audi Ultrasport, great in the winters, decent DD, great interior, driving experience was so-so.

PIC PIC PIC

FotiosF90M5 · 09-25-2008, 09:04 PM

a mustang GT. worst car ever. it was an 01. I had it for 3 months.

Tondtar · 09-25-2008, 09:10 PM

I am too embarrassed but what the hell.

First, some side notes : It's early 1980's. I am just out of school. No jobs yet, no money and no credit and parents are far far away and unable to help me financially. My old clunker breaks down (a 1977 Chevy Camaro Z28). No money to fix it. I finally get a job offer after a few weeks but the office is all the way across town. I have to have a car since public transportation is out of question. A friend offers a helping hand. He can co-sign a car loan for me but ....We can only get a car from an Oldsmobile dealership where he knows the guy at the finance department. Not a lot of options there...So there we go.

A drove this POS which I hated from the first moment of seating behind its wheel and could not get rid of it for another two and a half years before I could afford buying another car that I actually picked myself and liked

For those wondering this is what I ended up with : This masterpiece of vehicle research and design is an Oldsmobile Firenza

The_Blob · 09-25-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

What is the WORST car you ever bought and why?

Here is mine:

1994 Mazda 626...

This car was a plague of malfunction!

One of my coworkers owned the 1994 Mazda 626 and the engine ended up catching fire while she was driving it on the road. In the end, the whole car caught on fire and the fire department had to put the car out. So, I wasn't surprised at all that the first generation first year Mazda 5 had to be bought back from the consumers because of a fire hazard.

PLAYON · 09-25-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

PIC PIC PIC

does the picture not work for you. . .I see it.

'Cane · 09-25-2008, 09:24 PM

It looked like this POS, but it was blue.

pmeloche · 09-25-2008, 09:41 PM

A 2002 VW Golf VR6. A fun car to drive when it was not at the dealership to get it repaired. I had enough after two years and bought my first BMW after.

TiAg335i · 09-25-2008, 09:46 PM

Best car: 1996 Lexus LS400

Worst car: 2002 Cadillac Escalade

MadDog · 09-25-2008, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tondtar

I am too embarrassed but what the hell.

First, some side notes : It's early 1980's. I am just out of school. No jobs yet, no money and no credit and parents are far far away and unable to help me financially. My old clunker breaks down (a 1977 Chevy Camaro Z28). No money to fix it. I finally get a job offer after a few weeks but the office is all the way across town. I have to have a car since public transportation is out of question. A friend offers a helping hand. He can co-sign a car loan for me but ....We can only get a car from an Oldsmobile dealership where he knows the guy at the finance department. Not a lot of options there...So there we go.

A drove this POS which I hated from the first moment of seating behind its wheel and could not get rid of it for another two and a half years before I could afford buying another car that I actually picked myself and liked

For those wondering this is what I ended up with : This masterpiece of vehicle research and design is an Oldsmobile Firenza

Wow.

TheAcAvenger · 09-25-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Best car: 1996 Lexus LS400

Worst car: 2002 Cadillac Escalade

My old man had a 1996 LS400. 150000 miles without one single issue. I've never seen such a nice, well built machine of isolated comfort.

ideliver · 09-25-2008, 11:10 PM

look at my sig and you can pick your own......

...but I HATED the MB S430...the stitching even came apart in the seats....

i actually liked them all at various times...even the tercel...my 2 yr lease payment was $97 with no $ down...

skierman64 · 09-25-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Best car: 1996 Lexus LS400

Worst car: 2002 Cadillac Escalade

I'm glad so see you've left the dark side, welcome back to the good side of the force Luke. I'd have to say "yuck" to both the choices above. M3 is quite a change.

skierman64 · 09-25-2008, 11:30 PM

Worst car, a 10 year old 1972 Ford Torino, completely surface rusted 112K miles, it had some carb issue where it didn't run quite right. Bought it for $50. Never left me stranded.

Tondtar · 09-26-2008, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadDog

Wow.

I know. It took your breath away. Didn't it?

MadDog · 09-26-2008, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tondtar

I know. It took your breath away. Didn't it?

Yes it did.

We bought a Pontiac Phoenix (1981 ??) when we got back from Japan in 1984. Wasn't a BAD car, just not the best I'd owned.

souldriven · 09-26-2008, 12:27 AM

worst car - 1994 mazda MPV

Was so bad, I have taken a solemn vow: " I will not ever drive a Mazda, ever, ever, ever again"

Crimson92 · 09-26-2008, 12:51 AM

worst car was my 94 celica

Then it's a good tie before my old 350z and my old 335

Let's hope my M doesn't fall under that list.

RBBMWE46M3 · 09-26-2008, 12:54 AM

my 08 335 xi deliverd with turbo lag is by far the worst car I have ever had

NaTuReB0Y · 09-26-2008, 12:55 AM

Probably the E90........by far.....nothing I had comes close.

Spensaur · 09-26-2008, 12:58 AM

A 2001 E46 325i that broke down half of its life the past 7 years i owned it.

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Tondtar 12 yr old Juvie 1137 Rep 881 Posts Drives: His Mom Crazy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: El Lay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 (RIP in 2011) ... [0.00]	I am too embarrassed but what the hell. First, some side notes : It's early 1980's. I am just out of school. No jobs yet, no money and no credit and parents are far far away and unable to help me financially. My old clunker breaks down (a 1977 Chevy Camaro Z28). No money to fix it. I finally get a job offer after a few weeks but the office is all the way across town. I have to have a car since public transportation is out of question. A friend offers a helping hand. He can co-sign a car loan for me but ....We can only get a car from an Oldsmobile dealership where he knows the guy at the finance department. Not a lot of options there...So there we go. A drove this POS which I hated from the first moment of seating behind its wheel and could not get rid of it for another two and a half years before I could afford buying another car that I actually picked myself and liked For those wondering this is what I ended up with : This masterpiece of vehicle research and design is an Oldsmobile Firenza Last edited by Tondtar; 01-22-2009 at 01:04 PM..
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