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Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:20 pm to lsu xman
I had a Plymouth K car in 1987, front wheel drive 4 door. I think Kellogs made it.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:22 pm to lsu xman
Chevy Truck electrical nightmare warped flywheel broken AC all in first year.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:24 pm to AUjim
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Constantly burned oil due to their famous catalytic converter completely failing issue.
You mean gas… catalytic converters have nothing to do with oil
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:25 pm to lsu xman
'97 Tahoe. The list of things that went wrong was so long the Dealer was ready to initiate the paperwork for a buy back. The only thing that kept me from going through with it was everything that was repaired or replaced never failed again.
It did turn out to be a pretty good vehicle once all the demons were chased out.
It did turn out to be a pretty good vehicle once all the demons were chased out.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:29 pm to lsu xman
Volkswagen phaeton
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:31 pm to SlidellCajun
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Volkswagen phaeton
Oh my.... W12?
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:44 pm to lsu xman
1975 Chevy Vega, bought it new, by 45K miles I was carrying a case of oil and two gallons of water with me at all times. Radiator leaked, and the engine used so much oil I quit changing it, just kept adding. made it to 5 years and 90K miles, go $300 bucks for it
1984 Volvo 244DL, spent more time in the shop than on the road. After the warranty ran out I started working on it myself, but the parts were expensive, and it was sliding battle.
1984 Volvo 244DL, spent more time in the shop than on the road. After the warranty ran out I started working on it myself, but the parts were expensive, and it was sliding battle.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 3:52 pm to lsu xman
Can’t remember the year for certain, but I think it was a ‘85 Mercedes 190D “Grey Market” sedan. A local banker had bought 5 in Germany and shipped them to Houston where they converted them for the US and added AC.
It was a small 4dr sedan, manual transmission, Diesel engine,, with cloth seats. Nothing like you’d get at a Mercedes dealership in the US. It looked good and was fun to drive, but the way the AC was added and bolted to the engine caused all kinds of problems since the Diesel engine vibrations would loosen the frame that mounted it to the engine. And getting parts was a nightmare as the “grey market” aspect often caused the part to be one digit off of a US part. So there would be a delay in getting a needed part. The final straw was when the radiator was shot and left me stranded in NOLA. I had to rent a car for 5 weeks and then return to NOLA to pick the damn thing up. Sold that bastard the next week!
It was a small 4dr sedan, manual transmission, Diesel engine,, with cloth seats. Nothing like you’d get at a Mercedes dealership in the US. It looked good and was fun to drive, but the way the AC was added and bolted to the engine caused all kinds of problems since the Diesel engine vibrations would loosen the frame that mounted it to the engine. And getting parts was a nightmare as the “grey market” aspect often caused the part to be one digit off of a US part. So there would be a delay in getting a needed part. The final straw was when the radiator was shot and left me stranded in NOLA. I had to rent a car for 5 weeks and then return to NOLA to pick the damn thing up. Sold that bastard the next week!
Posted on 6/29/21 at 4:14 pm to lsu xman
I had a 94 Blazer that would go through fuel pumps at an alarming rate. Since the pump sat in the tank, to change it out, I would have to drop the fuel tank, which is a huge pain in the arse.
Before I traded it in, I was going through a new fuel pump every two weeks. I didn't want to spend the money trying to locate the problem, so I cut a hole in the floor of the trunk area. This made getting to the top of the fuel tank easy. My buddy had a No Parking sign that he stole years ago, so I bolted that to the floor to cover the hole.
So whenever the fuel pump went out, I just had to pull up the carpet, unbolt the sign, open the fuel tank, change out the pump.
And I bought a cheap aftermarket pump from Autozone, so whenever one went out, I would just go there and tell them it didn't work, and have them give me a new one under warranty.
Before I traded it in, I was going through a new fuel pump every two weeks. I didn't want to spend the money trying to locate the problem, so I cut a hole in the floor of the trunk area. This made getting to the top of the fuel tank easy. My buddy had a No Parking sign that he stole years ago, so I bolted that to the floor to cover the hole.
So whenever the fuel pump went out, I just had to pull up the carpet, unbolt the sign, open the fuel tank, change out the pump.
And I bought a cheap aftermarket pump from Autozone, so whenever one went out, I would just go there and tell them it didn't work, and have them give me a new one under warranty.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 4:14 pm to andouille
I'm on my second 7 series BMW that needs a total engine tear down for a cracked coolant pipe. The. Worst. Engineers. Ever.
This is after the timing belt had to be replaced and the front torn down because the coating comes off the inside.
BMW turns to poop at 90,000m
Such a timeless design. I love when it works. But they are down all the time.
This is after the timing belt had to be replaced and the front torn down because the coating comes off the inside.
BMW turns to poop at 90,000m
Such a timeless design. I love when it works. But they are down all the time.
This post was edited on 6/29/21 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 6/29/21 at 4:16 pm to lepdagod
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You mean gas… catalytic converters have nothing to do with oil
Nope. I do not. Go read about it.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 4:18 pm to lsu xman
Mine would be an '89 Civic we bought brand new when we first got married. Great reliability, went 140K miles for us before I gave it to my brother who put another 150K on it I believe.
But damn that was a horrible experience. A boring arse 92 HP that made me avoid eye contact every time I climbed into it. 0-60 in a half hour. Thank God it got 600 mpg and I didn't have to stop too much for gas. I drove around with a donut spare on it for a month one time. Basically forgot about it since the ride was the same on the similar sized regular wheels.
But damn that was a horrible experience. A boring arse 92 HP that made me avoid eye contact every time I climbed into it. 0-60 in a half hour. Thank God it got 600 mpg and I didn't have to stop too much for gas. I drove around with a donut spare on it for a month one time. Basically forgot about it since the ride was the same on the similar sized regular wheels.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:20 pm to The Spleen
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I turned 16 in the 80's. Those 80's domestic cars were all gigantic pieces of shite. I had a Regal, Cutlass Supreme, and a Chevy Celebrity. They all sucked equally.
My first brand new car was a 1983 Cutlass Supreme. It was gorgeous, comfy, and I loved it. It was also a piece of shite! I had it 3 years. So many things went out on it.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:29 pm to lsu xman
1980's Tbird had a lot of component failures within the first year.
Steering gear, AC, electrical, drive train.
Warranty is 1 thing but living at the stealership is not my choice.
Never bought a Ford since.
No problem driving them because I'm not the owner.
Steering gear, AC, electrical, drive train.
Warranty is 1 thing but living at the stealership is not my choice.
Never bought a Ford since.
No problem driving them because I'm not the owner.
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:33 pm to lsu xman
2008 mini Cooper turbo
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:39 pm to lsu xman
Pontiac Bonneville - around 1991. Was brand new. Car would not stop - would rev up uncontrolably when you stepped on the brakes. Brought it back to the dealership and they claimed I was either lying or had the mat caught up in the accelerator. Mechanic took it out for a test drive. Had to have it towed back when it did it to him. They kept it for a month, gave it back to me and said they didn't know exactly what caused it, but they changed out everything that it could possibly have been. I left the keys on the counter and told them if they didn't know what it was, no way they could claim it was now fixed. Ultimately GM took back the vehicle and refunded the purchase price. Car was about 3 mos old when this happened.
This post was edited on 6/29/21 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:39 pm to The Spleen
quote:Misspelled “Celibacy” because that’s pretty much what driving that POS got you.
and a Chevy Celebrity
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:39 pm to lsu xman
1972 Ford Pinto
Posted on 6/29/21 at 5:46 pm to lsu xman
I had a Plymouth Sundance (don't remember the year) that would break down every Friday afternoon.
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