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re: What's your worst experience with a car?
Posted on 9/13/16 at 10:26 am to lsu xman
Posted on 9/13/16 at 10:26 am to lsu xman
Had a 2004 F-150 I bought new. Had the cam phaser issue which was stupid expensive. Tne they apparently had no tools available for the tune up so it was ridiculous expensive due to risk of breaking off a plug in the block. Shitty gas mileage. Never owning an F-150 again because of it.
Posted on 9/13/16 at 10:38 am to BeerMoney
Bought a Honda Civic off a non-major dealership lot. It was the first and will be the LAST purchase I ever make at a non-affiliated car lot.
2 weeks later the car overheats and stalls out.
Turned out there was a massive 4" crack on the back/bottom of the engine block that was hidden by the transmission.
What's worse is that either the car lot or the previous owner "patched" the crack with J-B Weld.
They also opened the dash and covered the CEL with electrical tape so you could not see it turn on.
When I bought the car, I did a thorough visual inspection under the vehicle as best I could but I apparently should have placed the car on a lift. I should have also brought my dad's OBD-II reader.
Thank the Lord, Honda had a recall on the engine block and the repairs were performed free of charge. Had the J-B weld held for a month longer,the recall would have expired and I would have been out $6-8K
It was a wake up call for me to not be complacent when buying a car even if you think you are buying a "solid" brand. I also learned a tough lesson in why cars are put to auction rather than sold by the dealership who took the trade.
2 weeks later the car overheats and stalls out.
Turned out there was a massive 4" crack on the back/bottom of the engine block that was hidden by the transmission.
What's worse is that either the car lot or the previous owner "patched" the crack with J-B Weld.
They also opened the dash and covered the CEL with electrical tape so you could not see it turn on.
When I bought the car, I did a thorough visual inspection under the vehicle as best I could but I apparently should have placed the car on a lift. I should have also brought my dad's OBD-II reader.
Thank the Lord, Honda had a recall on the engine block and the repairs were performed free of charge. Had the J-B weld held for a month longer,the recall would have expired and I would have been out $6-8K
It was a wake up call for me to not be complacent when buying a car even if you think you are buying a "solid" brand. I also learned a tough lesson in why cars are put to auction rather than sold by the dealership who took the trade.
This post was edited on 9/13/16 at 10:40 am
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