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  1. Oceanic815

    Oceanic815 Formula 3

    Apr 30, 2008
    2,071
    Central Oregon
    #76 Oceanic815, Feb 13, 2009
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    THIS.

    Owned 3 years. Replaced:

    transmission 2x
    radiator 1x
    all valve guides 1x
    brake vacuum booster 1x
    both vent window motors 1x
    stolen hood ornament 1x
    passenger outside mirror motor 1x
    center console air controls 1x
    front wipers motor 2x
    rear hatch latch 1x
    moldy carpet and rear bench (due to leaking vent windows) 1x
    front wheel bearings 1x


    pic not mine, but identical, even missing the hood ornament
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  2. 355dreamer

    355dreamer F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Apr 3, 2006
    10,469
    DC Metro
    Full Name:
    L.C.
    Damn!
    I loved my 95 GTI VR6. In fact, I am looking to buy another one with Low Low mileage. You know, to relive the high school days... :D

    For me, the worst car by FAR wasa the 2003 VW Passat W8 4Motion Wagon. A really cool sleeper (300 bhp and they only made 1227 for the world) Cost a fortune to keep on the road. More than the 355 :(
     
  3. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Feb 24, 2006
    15,517
    Cerritos, CA.
    Full Name:
    Mike
    1974 Chevy Vega
     
  4. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

    Jun 30, 2007
    10,533
    On a Wave's Chicane
    Full Name:
    Is, Izzy for Australians
    What sick sub-species of petty criminal would do that ? Then again, in my old home town there several reported attempts to carjack pedestrians.
     
  5. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Jan 11, 2008
    41,690
    Sarasota
    Full Name:
    David
    Otherwise known as kidnapping? :)
     
  6. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Jun 30, 2007
    91,680
    LOL :D
     
  7. dave_fonz_164

    dave_fonz_164 Formula 3

    Mar 11, 2004
    1,658
    Montreal, Canada
    Full Name:
    Davide Giuseppe F.

    Best friend also had a 95 GTI VR6 and had the exact same problems...

    Engine seized-failed oil pump
    coil packs
    second gear went
    rear lights never worked
    ac

    but boy did it sound good!
     
  8. derick

    derick Rookie

    Jan 23, 2004
    6
    1986 Isuzu Impulse Turbo... What a POS! 2 replaced engines, 2 gear boxes, 3 clutches, 2 head gaskets, 1 electronic instrument cluster, 1 turbo and a whole mess of other crap I cannot even recall. All this within 40k miles of new! Had the local junkyard pick it up and payed them $25 to do so.
     
  9. corvetteman39

    corvetteman39 Karting

    Feb 16, 2009
    248
    Bartlesville, OK
    Full Name:
    Robert Bean

    OMG!! Thats so funny cause I had a Pinto hatchback when I was 17yrs old that I paid $50 for, beat the holy hell out of it!! I was actin stupid one day taking a friend home almost missed his exit so I drove it up on the island of the ramp and ripped the oil pan right off of it!! LOL!! I took my tags off and left it!! Best $50 I ever spent........
     
  10. BlazinBWF

    BlazinBWF Karting

    May 30, 2008
    239
    Seattle;Johannesburg


    We had one of those briefly. Second day I had it after buying it brand new on the freeway the headlight popped out of its housing and smacked about the hood for a bit and then broke off. ....Mercedes at the top of its craftsmanship game.
     
  11. bernardo66

    bernardo66 The Crazy Cat Man
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 14, 2003
    26,281
    Montreal Canada
    Full Name:
    Bernie
    #86 bernardo66, Feb 22, 2009
    Last edited: Feb 22, 2009
    1993 VW Golf

    - overheated (blown head gasket)
    - wouldn't start at -15C (used to jump start it with my 1980 Fiat Spider LOL!!!)
    - wipermotor siezed
    - engine leaked like a vintage Jaguar
    - wiper controls were flaky

    And yet...I still got 1000$ when I sold it...as is...to a mechanic! ;)
     
  12. sparta49

    sparta49 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Mar 3, 2001
    7,802
    LA
    Full Name:
    Frank
    2006 Ford Expedition, the worst in the immediate family , it was a toss up between a 76 Cadillac and a 77 Chrysler
     
  13. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

    Sep 4, 2001
    12,887
    Cumming, Georgia
    Full Name:
    Franklin E. Parker
    worse in what respect? For total "value", my worse car was a 2006 e60 M5. It was fat(>4000 lbs) with a big gas guzzling engine engine...
     
  14. Axecent

    Axecent Formula 3

    Oct 15, 2008
    1,112
    Central Texas
    Full Name:
    John
    I can't compete in this contest, what with Vega's and Pinto's and Range Rovers. My wife had peugeot diesel when we got married. A real POS, it finally spit the bit out with a blown head gasket and I traded it in and received credit on floor mats for my new car.
     
  15. xotik

    xotik Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2009
    259
    Gulf Coast
    Full Name:
    Chad
    2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Owned it 6 months, had it towed to the dealership 3 times.
     
  16. Steveny360

    Steveny360 F1 Veteran

    Sep 5, 2007
    7,070
  17. ForzaV12

    ForzaV12 Formula 3

    Sep 15, 2006
    1,818
    Laguna Niguel
    Full Name:
    Steve
    I concur with the problems experienced with the LaForza. Truly awful. In contrast, my Range Rovers have been indestructible(even with quite bit of off road use to get to mountain bike trails).
    I'd also like to add my Lamborghini Jarama S to the list. There isn't enough bandwidth on this site to list the misery that car caused. Also a couple of Jensen Interceptors-fun cars once they were completely rewired. I guess the Brits don't have any use for relays.
     
  18. duskybird

    duskybird F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jan 20, 2007
    11,952
    29 Electoral Votes
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    Bill B.
    Mercedes CLK, the last benz I will ever own. Aside it from it being a total pos two different dealers couldn't fix it.
     
  19. Steveny360

    Steveny360 F1 Veteran

    Sep 5, 2007
    7,070
    What year? What type of problems? I was thinking of getting a used one, 4 seater vert to ride around with the wife and baby on weekends.
     
  20. Fpassion

    Fpassion Formula Junior

    Jun 1, 2005
    599
    Rusting inside out hence some electric problems many models from 01+ had this issue.
     
  21. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

    Feb 16, 2003
    14,648
    Land of Slugs & Moss
    Full Name:
    Han Solo
    #96 Spasso, Feb 25, 2009
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  22. cbstd

    cbstd Formula Junior

    Dec 24, 2003
    301
    Los Angeles
    That's too easy....
     
  23. tk951

    tk951 Karting

    Jan 9, 2004
    113
    DeBary, FL
    I'll chime in.

    My first car was truly the worst I ever owned.

    1983 Renault Alliance L

    My dad bought it new because it was 1983 Motor Trend Car of the year. It was in the junkyard with 49k miles. During that time we had;

    Head issues.
    The steering wheel would simply come off. (Which was great fun as a teenager, I would simply tell my passengers,..DO YOU WANT TO TDRIVE, and hand them the wheel!)
    The seat belts would detach from the B-pillars.
    The tie-rod ends detached once. (Wound up in a marsh).
    The heat was either melt your pants to your skin, or outdoor air.
    The blinkers would only work if you held the high beam lights on, but you had to give up tail lights..

    Those are the ones I remember. My dad was so upset with that car that when a friend of his offered us $250 for it he refused. He told them its not safe for your family.....(never mind it was my daily driver!!!)
     
  24. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

    Feb 16, 2003
    14,648
    Land of Slugs & Moss
    Full Name:
    Han Solo
    I remember when George C Scott was hired to pander those things on TV commercials.
     
  25. vteqe

    vteqe Formula Junior

    Mar 5, 2005
    664
    long Island, NY
    Full Name:
    Sandy
    Leased 1984 Jeep Cherokee which I turned in early

    3 power steering pumps and hoses
    Pulled shift out of the floor (< 500 miles)
    Rear end froze due to a major oil leak
    3 main seals, oil leaks
    Inside rear door would not stay in place
    Turn signal switch
    Major damage to my driveway

    My 1974 MG also had its share of issues then new
     

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