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      03-01-2019, 07:23 AM   #1
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Worst vehicle you've owned

Name the worst car you owned. Manual 2011 Nissan Frontier for me. Bought it new, sold it at 40k miles (mostly highway) a year later. Clutch out at 20k miles (known fault with Nissan and of course dealer wouldn't replace), rear main seal at 30k and alternator gone by 36k miles.
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      03-01-2019, 07:32 AM   #2
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      03-01-2019, 07:38 AM   #3
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Many, many years ago...1990's Toyota Corolla...had absolutely zero personality, and it was friggin beige. Never again
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      03-01-2019, 07:41 AM   #4
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I bought a Dodge Laser used in the late 80's, what a complete piece of crap. I only had it for a few months, it fried the clutch and then started having electrical problems. It eventually fried the wiring harness on the side of a very lonely stretch of road in the middle of nowhere. If I'd had matches I would've set the POS on fire right there. Towed to a garage and when they told me how much to fix it I walked.
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      03-01-2019, 07:43 AM   #5
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      03-01-2019, 07:45 AM   #6
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My father had the V10 Diesel. He loved it and was determined to buy it when his lease was up. My brother and I tried to talk him out of it but the older he gets, the more obstinate he gets. Ke bought it alright, turned into a freakin nightmare with the turbos.
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      03-01-2019, 08:18 AM   #7
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Bought it brand new and traded it back in after 6 months... Horrible horrible "car".
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      03-01-2019, 08:21 AM   #8
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Hands down a 2nd Gen Neon. It was just atrocious, the suspension, especially at the front was so poor and it cost me a FORTUNE in repairs.

My 2008 9-3 wagon has cost me 45% LESS to run. Think about that.
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      03-01-2019, 09:29 AM   #9
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I don't think anything can top the Russian atrocity of a car I had. It was the infamous 1988 Lada Riva. I had endless brake problem, front end suspensions problem, power steering problems along with a long list of other mechanical failures I can't even rem right now.

The only good I can rem is that I learned to drive this sucker, used it to go do my drivers licenses test and passed. Mostly because I think the examiner taught I had balls coming there with this car to do a driving test and did so well at that.

https://wheels.ae/car-culture/ntfh/a...hour-lada-riva

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...-soviet-lemons
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My 135i N54 ( it is a garage king now).

3 HPFP (1 under warranty 2 my pocket)
Inyectors (my pocket)
AC Compressor (my pocket)
Oil filter head gasket (my pocket)
Water Pump/thermostat (my pocket)
Coils (my pocket)
Turbos (under warranty)
Serpentine Belt ripped

All other regular maintenance

But I love that car.

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      03-01-2019, 09:59 AM   #11
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Honestly, I haven't had any terrible experiences. Worst was a used 1999 Integra LS the in laws bought for my wife before we were married. It had I think 70k on it and the engine lost all compression in 1 cylinder.

I bought a b20z for 800 bucks and swapped in a weekend though and she was back on the road with a slight upgrade.
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      03-01-2019, 10:21 AM   #12
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I don't know about worst. it's not a bad car, but I feel like the m4 is the most disappointing car ive ever owned. Too high expectations, I guess.
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Not that I owned it but I rented Toyota Corolla when my M3 was in the shop, and it's probably the worst car ever designed. If I hooked up my refrigerator to four wheels, that would be a Toyota Corolla.
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I owned a Chevrolet berretta 5-speed one time.... what a garbage car. no suspension or steering feedback and the thing sounded like a truck. Also, it was hideous for a coupe!
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I owned a Chevrolet berretta 5-speed one time.... what a garbage car. no suspension or steering feedback and the thing sounded like a truck. Also, it was hideous for a coupe!
Well it's a GM. I would say all pre - 2008 GM cars are garbage.
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      03-01-2019, 11:08 AM   #16
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I bought a 2004 nissan pathfinder, and 10 min into my drive home the car turned off and i started smelling burning wires, turns out the Idle air valve went out and it fried the ecu. Ended up selling the car as is for a profit lol but still fuck that car.
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F30. Turned me off of a brand entirely.
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      03-01-2019, 11:15 AM   #18
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Well it's a GM. I would say all pre - 2008 GM cars are garbage.
Have a 2007 Yukon Denali, bought at 120k, now at 190k. The other week some suspension components needed to be replaced, up until then I've only changed consumables..it's been a great vehicle..except for the 12mpg combined.
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I bought a 2004 nissan pathfinder, and 10 min into my drive home the car turned off and i started smelling burning wires, turns out the Idle air valve went out and it fried the ecu. Ended up selling the car as is for a profit lol but still fuck that car.
I am sorry you got a bad Nissan sample. Nissan cars are actually very durable. I wouldn't hesitate owning a Nissan.
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2016 Ford Explorer - I bought it new and traded it in 8 months later. I will never buy another Ford. I should have sticked to foreign cars, but the price was unbeatable in comparison to a European made SUV; but you get what you pay for.
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      03-01-2019, 02:37 PM   #21
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      03-01-2019, 02:51 PM   #22
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2000 Mitsubishi Galant V6

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Pros:
It's silver
4 door
Fit lots of drunk friends
V6 and 200hp was kind of fast at the time for me
I leased it so I only drove it for 3 years
Lots of good memories in there
Soft cushy ride

Cons:
It's ugly
It's actually not that fast
Easily stained light grey cloth interior
Handles like shit
Was a very boring car

It's not the worst car IN THE WORLD, and it was brand new at the time, so I had little to complain about. It was just that I could have had a much more fun car. I'm not even sure why I got it, I guess I thought I wanted a more "grown up" car. Lesson learned—grown up doesn't necessarily mean it can't be fun. An Audi A4 Quattro replaced that car and it was waaaaay more fun!
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