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In reply to the discussion: What was the worst car you ever had? [View all]
debm55
(54,835 posts)90. Thank you lisa58 for POS car post.
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I had a '75 Dodge Dart with the slant 6 engine. That engine is one of the best prodeuced ever in America.
brush
Feb 2025
#127
hahahah. I sorry XanaDUer2. I had to laugh at the mutant something growing from behind the rear seats of the POS car.
debm55
Feb 2025
#165
I have a story about a Lancia, down below. I thought they were the same company so I looked it up.
CrispyQ
Feb 2025
#12
I agree I had a 73 Chevy Vega. My engine smoked too. Was afraid to drive it. It was second hand though.
debm55
Feb 2025
#11
Yup... Me too. It was "cute" (at first) but oil-burning aluminum block with no cylinder liners...
hlthe2b
Feb 2025
#18
I replaced mine with a used Datsun 240-Z with a Holly 4-barrel carburetor that I put on 200K miles and it drove
hlthe2b
Feb 2025
#154
When I was growing up we had a VW bug, During the winter we would take blankets in the car. Never saw a car with windows
debm55
Feb 2025
#14
My dad used to pull the car out of the garage and put the engine in the garage one VERY cold winter in PA. The street
debm55
Feb 2025
#68
Thank you Topomi. My car, can't remember the make, blew an engine. I still owed 4,000 to the credit Union for it. It was
debm55
Feb 2025
#16
I had that deal on my car---was towed to a different dealearship. Still owed 4,000 dollars on that piece of junk when it
debm55
Feb 2025
#17
Never had a bad car in the dozen or so I've owned in the past 60 years.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2025
#13
Thank you PoindexterOglethorpe. You lucked out. Yes , it is getting harder to find stick. I prefer the automatic. For me
debm55
Feb 2025
#19
Thank you PeterIsMyBrother. I had a Citation. Advertised as the first front wheel drive. A lot of hills around here in
debm55
Feb 2025
#20
Yes, but they were a POC driving downhill. Okay going up. Later after going sideways down.I would stop at the crest of
debm55
Feb 2025
#130
Thank you very much mwmisswa4289, My dad always bought a Chevy. My very first car was a 65 Chevy Impala- a big tank of a
debm55
Feb 2025
#41
VW Sirocco. From a driving standpoint, it was great. But I spent a ton of money-- Like completely rewiring twice,
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#25
Oh my, What a pos car. I would be afraid. I bought a Rambler from a friend . The distributor cap got stuck and the roads
debm55
Feb 2025
#47
You named the car I hadthe Saturn. The engine blew. out and I stilled owed 4000 to the credit union. Had to have it
debm55
Feb 2025
#48
My dad gave me the POS Chevy Impala when he bought the Chevy BelAir, The Impala sat in the back yard for five years .
debm55
Feb 2025
#61
Thank you very much for your POS car post.I wonder if they deliberately make them bad.
debm55
Feb 2025
#64
Thank you very much WCIL for your POS car stories. Chevy Venture Van sounds dangerous. with the door opening.
debm55
Feb 2025
#176
'72 Mustang or '75 Cougar. Both absolute total rust buckets I bought from body shops. I got stories ...
marble falls
Feb 2025
#50
Thank you very much marble falls. I am staying with Subaru. after my experiences. Happy anniversary
debm55
Feb 2025
#53
Other than the $1,100 CV joint, we loved our Brat, and then we got pregnant. The cop was not pleased with ...
marble falls
Feb 2025
#56
It was the floor board on the rear passenger side from someone not securing the battery and it tippped ...
marble falls
Feb 2025
#58
Thank you for you POS car post. That is one reason we stopped with the American made and buy Subarus
debm55
Feb 2025
#92
Thank you so much for posting your POS car story and a word to the wise for all of us.
debm55
Feb 2025
#95
Oh I loved my Jeep Liberty. Only had two problems, It was so high that it hardly fit in the garage. and second on windy
debm55
Feb 2025
#149
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you very much customerserviceguy.for posting about the POS Gremlin. What your grandmother said
debm55
Feb 2025
#113
Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for your POS car post. I had to call AAA to tow my POS Saturn and I still owed 4000
debm55
Feb 2025
#123
Thank you for your POS car post LudwigPastouius. I bought my Saturn new. Engine blew a year later. Still owed 4000 on it
debm55
Feb 2025
#156
Yes, I think the Saturn was a Japanese make as they used the Japanese method for marketing the POS car
debm55
Feb 2025
#164
HAHAHAHAHHAHH. Thank you very much justaprogressive. for sharing your POS car story.
debm55
Feb 2025
#150
We had a few. A Pinto. An old 55 Chevy that couldn't get out of its own way. An old Dodge pickup
TommieMommy
Feb 2025
#145
Thank you TommieMommy for sharing your POS car stories with us. Rich had a Mustang with a whole in the passager side.
debm55
Feb 2025
#147
I am so sorry about your late mom and thank you for your Piece of Junk car post..
debm55
Feb 2025
#162
Wow. That could have been very dangerous for your son.I wouldn't buy the POS Volvo either. Glad things worked out for
debm55
Feb 2025
#192
Thank you very much for you POS car story. I am glad you have found a car you like.
debm55
Feb 2025
#193