What vehicle were you the happiest to get rid of?

I wouldn't call it a nightmare... but quite easily the most mediocre car I have ever had was my '95 Acura TL. I had replaced my Vigor with it- and they were like night and day. The TL was utterly characterless. No fun to drive, boring interior, equally boring exterior. And I was stuck with it for a five-year lease! HELL!

Then I replaced it with my '00 A6 2.7T... that was the revelation.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 10:19:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

If you own an Envoy XL, why did you post a pic of a non-XL Envoy?

As for the XL, my mother owns one. She has over 70,000 miles on it and has had zero problems with it. It doesn't drive the best, but unsafe, not even close.

— drew630 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 10:26:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

2003 Range Rover HSE

1. Horrible Build Quality (King of the Unreachable Dash Rattle).

2. Ghastly Gas Mileage (Not Surprising).

3. Awful Depreciation.

4. Evil Dealership Service (May They Rot In Hell!)

5. Surprisingly Little Useful Interior Space (For Such a Fat Body)

6. Tepid Acceleration (It Is A Lard-Butt After All)

Summary: An Overall P.O.S.!

My X5 4.8is is world's better...

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 10:42:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

1997 Mazda 626 - had it for 2 years - It had a great color scheme(white & beige 2 tone).

The hood felt like it was made out of industrial grade steel; must have weighed atleast 30lbs. I bought it at 14k miles and only put about 30k miles extra. I had to replace about 6 cv boots; the radiator hoses twice; the windows rolled down at a snail pace; the final blow was when the O2 sensor, maf sensor, and a cam sensor died all within one week....I had to pay $1,200 dollars to fix the junker; and it sounded like a nascar afterwards.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 10:47:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

2004 Nissan Maxima SL.

Initially was a sporty sedan with great characters. But over few months I realize it had huge flaws. Dash board rattled, glove box was repaired. Passenger seat rattled. Lumber support broke in driver's seat. 1 Headlight blew out. Front shocks replaced at 15,000 miles. Rear suspension began to sag around 30,000. Wipers stopped working in middle of winter storm. Heating system broke down in the next winter.

Overall, POS.

Now, I own a 2006 GS300 AWD. Amazing car.

— LexusGS (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 11:05:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Mine was a 2000 Range Rover which I bought knew.

The climate control system refused to operate properly. The engine, however, never had any problems. The air suspension would "bow down" while sitting at traffic lights sometimes.

Basically the climate control issues lead to moisture in the cabin which lead to a moldy smell and I am too OCD to have it smell like anything other than leather.

I'm a sick person and still want one just like it though....as a second car.

— dwatson (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 11:42:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I've never been happy to get rid of a car. I always learned from my brother's and sister's mistakes when they would buy cars. In fact, I've only owned one Honda and two Lexus' and have loved all of them. The worst car I can remember is my sister's 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage. That was a horrid, horrid car. Good crap, that thing was slower than a bicycle and lasted about 1/4 as long. I remember how relieved she was when she unloaded that pile of crap. Well, an illegal alien stole it, but she got insurance for it and all was good.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 11:46:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

The day I let go of my Daewoo and upgraded to my Kia was the happiest day of my life. Now I aspire to upgrade to a Corolla real soon. Saw a great deal on a pre-owned '98 model, no leather but I'll make do...

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 10/17/2007 11:58:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

worst car i ever bought was 1995 mazda millenia S. fun to drive and kinda fast but wow, the problems were a nightmare....... the car looked beautiful inside and out, super mint condition fully loaded......
i was so happy i suckered some kid into buying it. im from queens new york.
he called me a week later telling me he wanted his money back that it died in pennsylvania ( all i thought to myself was, damn, i cant believe the car made it that far )

— iamdabest1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 12:07:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

2000 Lincoln LS V8. I actually really liked the styling and the performance at the time. I think it was 7.5 seconds to 60. Not bad, but would be considered a little sluggish today. The rear window motor broke 3 times. Then at like 45000 miles there was a minor transmission problem. But it was a lease and I was happy to give it back. Oh yea, it was trash in the winter. I remember almost getting stuck in the middle of an intersection, and not making it up the driveway a couple times. Other than that I could say I've been pretty lucky with my cars.

— bigTYME (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 12:19:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I bought a '98 Honda CRV for my significant other once. What a piece of $h*t! It broke down and left us stranded twice. It was so under powered, it couldnt keep speed up a hill, the driving position was horrible, window wipers missed half the windshield and the transmission was always hunting. That car was our first and last Honda. That car made me fully understand how a bad experience with a brand can turn you off for life and why some people talk bad about my favorite brands. I tell everyone I know how bad my CRV was and my experience with honda when we talk about buying new vehicles.

— Threepoint1415926 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:03:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I had a minor accident a year ago, and had to rent a chevy malibu, that has was one unsafe vehicle, when i needed the breaks it would lock the left front wheel and it would steer into that direction, the suspension was awful, the interior was ugly, and i was very very happy that this would only last a couple of days until i got my car back.....

— AMGZING_fanboy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:05:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

2001 A6 2.7T

Was in the shop every couple weeks. Biggest POS Ive ever owned.

— Chip (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 2:58:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I went from my least-favorite car (Acura TL) to an A6 2.7T, also, and loved it. Not a single problem other than a faulty headlight washer cap.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 5:30:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

1994 Ford Taurus, 130,000 miles on it, got it working from a dealer, but after 6 months it started:
-engine rebuilt=2(twice)
-transmission rebuilt=3
-head gasket=1
-alternator=2
-battery=1
-brakes&rotors=1
-ac&heater=2
-tire=1

Maybe the problem was not as much in the car as in the mechanics that "solved" the issues; I mean, the trans and engine rebuilds several times in less than one year only gets me to HATE mecanics. I had some sort of warranty (paid extra to get it from dealer) and things work out nicely, I didn't get charged for any rebuilds, just the other stuff ... oil, brakes, cheaper stuff. Still, it caused a lot of time lost, towing and getting to work late (and taking the train for the next 1-2 weeks while in shop, every time when towed).

I had to visit 5 mechanics to find one (a russian guy) able to fix the heat in the car, I was freezing my ass at 0-10 degrees just cause every single mechanic told me there is nothing wrong(after checking the car), it's just not working, but they have no idea why. Guess what? It was just the switch/broken/$20 part. For $20 I had to drive whole winter with me and the windshield frozen.

— rg12345 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:31:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

A '96 Mercury Mystique (known as the Mistake, by the repair shops). That car always needed repairs prior to, during, and/or after a road trip. It was terrrible. I had to turn the A/C off when in drivethru restaurants because the car would vibrate nonstop and you could not only feel it, but you could see the dashboard rattling. I could write a book about the problems I had with that car...Oh yeah, it had a nice paint job.

— Blakura (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 8:20:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

2001 Isuzu Trooper.

Not single problem with it. Decent gas mileage for an SUV. Very, very off-road capable (tested it to the limits) this is beyond just the 'Jeep of Japan'!

So, why did I rejoice when I dumped it? (Only after 5 months of ownership):

-Never had an SUV, missed driving a sport sedan
-It was manual...ugh...like driving an International Flat-Bed
-BUTT UGLY..wish it looked like a Land Rover.

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 8:44:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

with out a doubt the 2000 Nissan X-Terra.

In 48,000 miles
- two set of brake rotors and one caliper not cover under warranty.
- new transmission (30 days after warranty expired)
- new AC compressor
- two sets of tires
- new shocks

Other disappointing rides have been:

2002 Lexus RX - more electrical problems than I can count. Left us twice on the side of the road.

2000 Lexus LS - Mechanically sound as a rock, but the leather was wearing out in a year, and the paint started fade and peel after 3 years.

I learned my lesson with Japanese cars we now get rid of them in less than 36 months.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 8:51:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Definitely the 1985 Pontiac 6000 SUX (I mean STE) that I bought in law school after my previous car - an '82 Camaro - died. In the span of 6 months, on a car with less than 35,000 miles on it, the oil pump needed to be replaced, the electrical system shorted out and, finally, the transmission started to go. The only good news is that I bought it from a dealer who was a friend of my parents and he took it back for what I paid for it, less reasonable depreciation. That was in 1988 and I've never purchased an American car since . Oh, and the Camaro was definitely the second worst - almost as unreliable (the only time I've ever had an accelerator pedal fall off), but at least I looked good driving it!

— ExGC (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 9:05:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

1994 Mitsubishi Galant

The worst car I've ever owned! I guess shouldn't have expected much, first year production car and a Mitsubishi!!

Anyway it was in the shop about 30 times for warranty repair in 32K miles. The tranny went bad at 23K miles, a couple of window motors went bad around the same time, the gauges would flicker constantly at night, the power antenna went bad on 3 occassions, both driver's side door upper door frames came deformed from the factory. By 20K miles both doors would squeak constantly due to this and dealership or Mitsubishi would not fix it!
And of top of all this the dealership service was below poor!

I swore I would never buy another Mitsubishi because of that experience.

— skinny (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 9:21:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Mine was a '90 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais S.

I bought it for $4900 when I was 17 (in 1995) from a Saturn dealership. My first car... It was a Quad4 bee-yatch!

In the 12 months that I owned it:

6 sets of front brake pads
1 set of front brake calipers
5 headlight bulbs
Trunk latch spring broke
New tires
Wheel alignment 3 times
2 fuel injector assemblies
Air-conditioning recharge
3 front passenger side wheel bearings

Luckily I had been smart enough to buy the extended warranty. All of the repairs (except the brake pads and the tires) were made for $50 each. Eventually they even refunded me the money for the pads because they realized it was a problem with the calipers and should have been fixed the first time.

I traded it in for a '94 Camaro Z28 to the same dealership. That was also crap. But I was 18 and it got me lots of trim. :)

The worst part was that they gave me $2500 in trade for the Calais and put it back on their lot for the same price I'd paid a year earlier.

— ryskt (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 10:01:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"Beautiful?" I looked at the then-new TL when I was trading in my '95, and it was just as bland as the one before it...

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 5:35:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

That's your fault buddy that is why I don't buy used cars unless it's with cash. It is obvious it was traded in for a reason and the sad thing is it's ususally the second hand buyer that gets stuck with the issues after the warranty is up.

— mikeydred20 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:46:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

1975 Chevy Monza. A subcompact with a 262 cubic inch V8. It was the 1st year of production and probably rushed into production as a result of the 1974 oil embargo and I got one of the very first.
What an absolute piece of shit that was. On our 1st trip out of town the engine actually came off its mounts and the fan blade went into the radiator.. It only got worse.

— AgentOrange (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:14:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

I had a 1981 Chevy Chevette that I got rid of for a 1982 200SX. I was so happy to get rid of the Chevette. I then got rid of the 200SX for my first brand new car (a day I regretted). I bought a 1995 Dodge Neon. 22 months later I traded it in for a 1997 Nissan Hardbody. The 200SX was the best car I have ever owned. The Hardbody was the second. After buying the Hardbody, I vowed never to buy anything but a Nissan since. That didn't last and I ended up trading the Nissan pickup in for a 2000 Tundra in 2002. I traded that in 2 years later for a 2004 Nissan Armada. I have bought a Maxima, Z and G35 since then. I will never buy anything but a Nissan again.

— montyz81 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:26:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

1995 Chrysler Town and Country...was ok until 50k miles

after that, never owned an American POS again. Been happy with Euro/Japanese brands.

although my Honda Odyssey has ahd some tranny issues, but between our negotiating with Honda of America, its warrantied until 150k miles. and its been thru 5 tranny's so far. other than that, i cant complain.

— r15mohd (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:31:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1996 Mustang GT, 4.6L, 5 speed...
Shit loads of torque, and that's about it. Interior made by Mattel, and the back seat was only good for people with no legs. It was loud, rode as if the rear axle was welded to the body. It handled like a NY city bus. The transmission and was better suited for a riding mower. Leather seats cracked after just few weeks....but boy - it got me a lot of white trash pussy...LOL

— ctski1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:58:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Surprisingly My 2004 Mazda RX8.Great car to drive,great handling. However I had 4 warranty claims and 2 recalls. It became a real pain after a while. My 06 Mini Cooper S has been much more reliable.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 12:19:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

1993 Mazda MX-6.

Nice car. Looked good, great gas mileage, handled great for what it was.

But the damn paint quality was awful. I believe this was around the time of the switch to CFC paint, but it seemed like nothing could stop the roof from oxidizing.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 12:31:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The worst piece of shit ever... 2003 VW Jetta. The car was in the shop 16 times in 6 months for various problems including:
-Everytime a window was opened, it fell off the track into the door.
-The A/C condensation built up inside the system and grew mold.
-The mechanism that held the gas tank door shut kept breaking.
-The CD Changer chose whether to play the CD or not.

To top it off, the dealer NEVER admitted fault. Even when I tried to claim lemon status, VW had the regional manager of VW come to my dealer to inspect the car and he denied any of the faults were theirs. I hope they rot in hell.

— TheIS350007 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 12:37:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

01' C CLASS MBZ> The computor came on so many times telling us to see the dealer i thought the car was having a love affair with someone there?

— chuck717 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:25:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

My Mother had a 1990 SL500 (in about 2004), with low mileage, good condition, nice colour...we got rid of it after 3 weeks.

You would start it, drive off, and when you lifted off the accelerator, the engine died. Then the roof didn't work. Then neither did the windows. ANd it had no A/C.

Replaced it with a 1997 323 convertible which has been an absolute gem and still is (although one of the key blipper things has gone a bit mad).

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:27:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

My 89' Ford Probe. It was great performer since it was basically a Mazda 6 with a Ford logo on it but it had all kinds of electrical issues. I eventually traded that in for a 93' Isuzu Rodeo LS. Again, I loved that truck. But it had a bad transmission that three different mechanics could never get right. Eventually that trans gave up and that point so did I.

From that point on, I've learned to do much research on a car and its history. Even that can't completely help you since bad cars are born every minute, you just gotta be lucky and hope you don't get stuck with one.

— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:34:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

1990 Honda Accord.

Worst vehicle by a longshot. Everything on it broke. When it rained, water dripped onto the passenger seat (or passenger) and the taillight assemblies filled with rainwater (and I had to get a hose to siphon the water out).

Not to mention horrible no-torque engine, non-existent brakes, and handling that was like a broken school bus.

— supermoto (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:58:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

2001 BMW X5
Great driving car but way to many mechanical issues.
Window Motors (all of them)
Door Locks
Electrical nightmare
Speakers started popping
Bad display and sensors
Suspension issues
And the list goes on...

Drove really well though...

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 2:26:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1998 Audi 1.8t. The list is too long to mention.

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 2:44:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

1998 vw passat,1997 audi 1.9 tid

— hashoo (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 2:55:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

2001 Honda Civic...hated it, but for stupid reasons! Total rice racer and wanted a celica, cheap enough to soup up I figure. But parents figured a 4 door civic would be more "practical" so they bought me that instead. Plus 2001 was the start of that hideous design, wouldn't have minded a 2000, but parents didn't want to get me a used car. Totally HATED it!!! Pushed it hard as much as I could and just hoped it would die. Hated every minute of driving it. Kept it for a year and as soon as I had enough money traded it, no matter what my parents said!

— mkk21 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 3:11:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Hands down, early 1990s Jetta. Really liked the looks of it. Bought it used and within a span of 3 months things started falling apart - problems with worn wheel bearings, gaskets, alternator, not to mention the dash was falling apart and the leather-wrapped shif knob was ripped at the seams.

— flozel1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 3:22:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

Nuff said!

:(

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 3:54:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

97 vw passat

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 4:03:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

'95 used acura integra - more an issue of being young and naive, and not getting it checked fully (found out much later that wire hangers were connecting the electrical system - apparently a mechanic paid to check out the vehicle had failed to find this)

'98 Lexus GS 300 - problems and maintenance beyond belief -

1. Had electrical problems with the rear taillight from day one, and after 6+ trips to the dealer, they could not fix it, and began charging $600 a pop to sort out the electrical system - to this day, still not fixed
2. Sunroof refused to shut ($1,000 to Lexus for some motor failure) at 50k miles
3. "Snow" mode turned on by itself, which did not allow acceleration or movement out of second gear (I cannot remember exactly, except that I was stuck with a car that did 0-60 in 7.5... minutes!), and did not disengage ($750+ to dealer) - problem at 60k miles or so
4. Radio bugged out/fried (the premium "Nakamichi" system) at around 60k miles..

I don't post very much Lexus-hate related stuff, but for a car that cost ~$50k in 1998 (a premium price at the time), I expected much better, and was severely disappointed (in addition to the crap driving dynamics of the GS)- will never, EVER get another Lexus as a few friends have mentioned electrical issues as well

— Cynical (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:01:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Goodness!

I am shocked by how many problems people have actually had with their vehicles. Makes me grateful- never though I would say that about car maintenance.

Replace the transmission 5 times! Isn't there a point at which is it no longer worth it.

Hell to replace the transmission on my Jaguar 5 separate times would cost almost $50,000.00

At one point they thought it needed replaced and as I recall to do it would have cost $9,600.00 Luckily it only needed a $6 can of cleaner- and I have not had a problem with it since.

— cdoke (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:17:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

2000 Ferrari 360....hah..j/k! Never had any nightmares. I have to agree with M35 the early Acura Legends were nice. Classic looks. My worst experience was with a 1985 Toyota Corolla. Was a commuter and did not expect much. It would barely allow me to get from work and home before heating up in a puff of smoke. If I hit any traffic, would have to pull off the road...lol. Yes it was old.

— Porschinator (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:28:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Interesting that some of you had to fix issues more than 3 times. Any lemon laws in your states?

— Porschinator (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 6:29:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

2004 VW Touareg V8 (over $40,000 list back then)

Great power and handling BUT...

Blew camshaft oil plug with 40 miles on it on the way home from the new purchase - flatbedded back to dealer.

Various electrical problems constantly, error messages on the dashboard.

Had to have "stepper motor" replaced due to shudder in drivetrain.

Went for oil change and state inspection at 30,000 miles; dealer discovered it needed whole new front suspension to pass inspection (VW paid for it under warrantee so it was obviously not dealer trying to make unnecessary repairs).

Tried to trade it for an Audi, VW-Audi dealer wouldn't give even wholesale book value for it. Finally traded for BMW wagon (BMW dealer took it off my hands for wholesale value) and I was glad to see it go.

— m9001 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 9:40:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Aha, I knew it! Your Audi hate is deep-rooted! Well, that's an easy fix... go out and buy an RS4, and trade in your supposed "E39 M5."

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:58:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Mercury sable
rear brakes grind-dealer said it was normal
eats a transmission every 25K miles
terrible blind spots
door switches failed regularly
stereo was just odd
no personality
underpowered v6
I must have been on drugs when I bought it.

— dodgedart (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 10:55:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

1966 Lotus Elan (bought in 1972).
The greatest driving sports car on earth, BUT:
3 months out-of-service due to massive oil leaks.
Retractible headlights would go up-down, up-down when you click on the turn indicators (obvious short).
A broken throttle cable - to get home I threaded a string to the dual webers through the dashboard and I pulled the damn string to make the 5 miles to home..it actually worked!
Two of the front brake pads popped out when driving so very difficult to drive without brakes the 10 miles 'till home.
The car was so low that when I was in the right lane several cars never saw me and moved over and curbed me.
I sold the car after 1 year and have regretted it ever since. It would run circles around a Porsche 911 at the time on a curvy road driving it with only one hand on the steering wheel! Incredible handling, but it should since it weighed only 1400 lbs.

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/18/2007 11:17:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

1999 ML430
I liked it - but not how much it eventually cost me.
It needed about 3 services a year, 1 of them a major service, and oftenly was in the middle of getting heaps of bumps and scratches. I traded it in for a 2002 735Li and was much happier. Though I would always take the opportunity to get the new ML500.

— nine (View Profile)

Posted on 10/19/2007 6:36:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I never bought a bad car. I did had some problems with my 1994 BMW 730i (yes, the one with the V8) concerning the gearbox (an automatic): the torque converter jammed and blew up my gearbox. But I think it was a bit my fault, I constantly did burnouts and drove 200-220 kmh (which is about as fast as it can go)..

Great engine by the way, I wished BMW could bring back the small V8.

— SevorbeupstryIsBack (View Profile)

Posted on 10/19/2007 2:23:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1998 ML320: enough said about this disaster from Alabama. Never will buy a MB product again.
1995 Mercury Mistake. Never will buy a FoMoCo product again.

First one replaced by a 4Runner V8 and second one by a 325Ci, stick. Both awesome.

— cRacKhEaDaLLeY (View Profile)

Posted on 10/19/2007 2:29:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

1976 Ford Granada,the devilish car from hell,it bites,tranny,motor,fuel system,front end are defective
It had only 37000 miles when i bought it and i sold it
for $2000.00 with 41000 + miles,i can't describe how happy i was to find it a new owner.I replaced with a
honda civic since then i,alway have at least a honda in my driveway.I like BMs and love hondas

— wanga (View Profile)

Posted on 10/19/2007 6:14:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

My 1st wife came with an Austin Marina 4-door, complete with SU side-draft carbs and automatic transmission. What a lame excuse for a car! I tried to fix it to sell it, but couldn't repair things as fast as other features broke. It was a nightmare, but I eventually fixed everything, including body rust and re-painted it.
We celebrated the day we sold it for $1300.
I got her a '73 Volvo 145/245 to replace it, which turned out to be not much better mechanically (but very solid and comfortable)

— DieselRules (View Profile)

Posted on 10/20/2007 3:05:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1