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82 Ranger 4 cylinder.

2007 Silverado with the 5.3?

1983 mercury Capri. Swore me off ford products forever. Went back to Pontiac and owned them ever since

Got 300k on my 93 silverado..you have a lot of life left..

1989 GMC Surburban. Second engine, third transmission, third rear end, fourth alternator, third starter, factory recall on front brake assemblies, rebuilt 4WD in axles. Windows roll down but not up, it was however; big enough for my family. I keep it wondering what will go wrong next but very rarely use it.

volkswagon rabbit the max weight load in that thing was 250 pounds people and cargo

2000ish chev cavalier

1988 ford f-250, bought used. Earned the name "Satan" worked near home always broke down if going somewhere. If I replaced a part it had to be replaced again very soon.

so you traded it in on that Sky Blue Metallic Prius??

Good choice....

Other OBama Voters and Gay Rights Advocates should follow your lead...

never really had a bad car... of course I follow the experiences of others before I bought....

I've had some individual cars, especially back in my college days... but they were pretty much junk when I bought them...

$50 for a VW with NO motor, or a shot motor... buy one at the junk yard for $100 and throw it in there... drive it 50 to 60 K and then sell it for $250 and do it all over again...

Those were VW Squarebacks, late 60s models...went from VWs to Volvos to Toyotas...in my adult life...

82 S-10 w/1.8L 4cyl. No problems with it but good lord was it gutless. Sister had an early 80's Datsun 210 that was also a gutless wonder. The car I had the most trouble with was an '81 Subaru DL, but, most of it was self induced due to abuse.

71 dodge dart ,very temperamental ,ran when it wanted to,it was picked up used /on the truck side a 78 Chevy silverado K10 350 auto 4 wheel drive , purchased new ,beautiful truck first the disclaimer I rode her hard ,but 3 transmissions ,2 transfer case rebuilds ,rebuilt rear end a couple of times ,replaced a multitude of axles ,drive shafts etc not to mention bad door hinges ,locks etc all within 122 k ,that truck broke me from my GM habit for good ,owned several GM cars for a while after that ,but no more money pits for me thank you

1980 AMC Eagle wagon. 'Liked the concept-a 4 WD wagon that had a little ground clearance. Not a bad idea as a "compromise" between a car and a SUV. What a pile of crap! You name it, it broke on that POS. Problems with the rear axle, brakes, carburetor, and it had that old straight 6 in it-I think it was the old Pontiac 230???? Leaked oil like a sieve. I replace the valve cover gasket at least twice, and the valve cover twice too. 'Guy at the shop told me I was tightening the valve cover screws too tight and warping it. Went by book specs the second time with a new gasket and new valve cover and it still leaked! It was a good idea, but a poorly made car.

there are 3 things every man should have to suffer thru on this earth as penance. 1. Chevy 454 motor 2. a Jet Boat 3. a Volvo.

78 Mercury Cougar. Bought it at a Moonlight Madness Sale. The battery had to be replaced before I left the dealership that night. Week later, the radiator started leaking and then came apart in the service lane at the dealership. Replaced the 2nd battery while the radiator was being replace. Replaced the 3rd and 4th battery during the next month. Electronic ignition control boxes started going out. Went through 8 or more of those over the next 2 years, along with another 5 batteries. The ignition switch broke in front of a convenience store. I had to pull the steering wheel off to unlock the steering to pull it home. Have a scar on my forehead from where the steering wheel hit me when it popped off. Power windows started failing. Galvanization of the gas tank started chipping off and plugging the fuel filter. Traded it off for an Olds 98 with the converted diesel engine. Drove that diesel Olds for 200,000 plus miles with no problems at all.

2001 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel- Truck went through injection pumps and lift pumps like candy, had a transfer case grenade, a slew of tranny issues, air conditioning compressor failed and it ate front ends like it was going out of style. It also rusted out around the fenders and the lower doors in short order.

1989 BMW 325I

2004 BMW 325I (wife just *had* to have it,..against my advice. She knows better now)

2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD

1967 Fiat....a close 2ND 1992 Plymouth Acclaim

They didn't let me bring a Trailer to hook up and Tow on my test Drive. It was a White truck!!!!It was raining that day, hard to see the defects in the rain. Trans shifted fine on the test drive. Truck should not have left the factory with paint like that. I bet Toyota would not have let it out the door with that paint job....