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In reply to the discussion: What was the worst car you ever owned? Mine was a Rambler. Stopped whenever it pleased.--on bridges. hills. flat roads. [View all]surfered
(570 posts)73. I ALMOST owned a 1965 Chevy Corsair...
...the only rear-mounted, air-cooled engine to be mass produced. A mechanic talked my father out of it and recommended the Plymouth Valiant with a 70,000 mile warranty. I got 12 years out of it. Luckily, after that near miss, none of the cars I've owned were bad experiences.
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What was the worst car you ever owned? Mine was a Rambler. Stopped whenever it pleased.--on bridges. hills. flat roads. [View all]
debm55
Mar 11
OP
I had a Buick Century which spontaneously caught fire in the engine compartment
Shermann
Mar 12
#134
I had a Dodge Dart too, same rusted floor, but that Slant 6 engine never stopped running.
brush
Mar 12
#82
My future mother-in-law wanted to buy a Dart for her daughter,, who then was starting college in 1973.
Squaredeal
Mar 11
#34
My Rambler was like that. Would stop for no reason. I was frightened when it stopped on a bridge. It wasn't the battery,
debm55
Mar 11
#15
Ty Freddie, mine was a light blue Rambler too. Flooor boads came out, It was like driving the Flinstone's car.
debm55
Mar 13
#142
That was like my Saturn. When it died, I still owed 4000 to the credit union for it. Thank you Arne
debm55
Mar 13
#147
So sorry for you patphil. My doors sagged too. I had to get in the passenger's door to drive as the driver's side door
debm55
Mar 13
#149
My doors had to be re-hung, and the strike plate on one side had to be repaired due to rust.
patphil
Mar 13
#151
Wow, I feel so sorry that happened. My Rambler --AMC was a POS too as was my Saturn.
debm55
Mar 13
#163
A new 1977 Chevy Blazer. I only had it for 3 years and about 36000 miles. I had it rustproofed
doc03
Mar 11
#26
I had an old Rambler and I must have been lucky because it was very reliable. Before that
Vinca
Mar 11
#29
You were lucky that you were not hurt. So sorry for you. After the Saturn, I bought a Subaru. We have stayed with them.
debm55
Mar 13
#168
1978 or 79 Jeep Cherokee. Had to replace the transmission, but needed the all wheel drive in
sinkingfeeling
Mar 11
#31
So sorry sinkingfeeling. I understand. I live in Pittsburgh and with the hills, you need the AWD.
debm55
Mar 13
#169
So sorry, wcmagumba. My cousin gave me a Pinto in college. Sold it for 50 dollars. I could barely afford let alone
debm55
Mar 13
#174
She is utterly convinved that everyone should be checking their oil every day.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 14
#207
So sorry Lunabell. Glad your new car is so much better. I remember that gofundme.
debm55
Mar 13
#176
I had a Bright red Jeep Liberty. Only had 35.000 miles on it and things started to go--heater, AC, brakes, etc. I gave
debm55
Mar 11
#60
I had a Saturn--Japanese car. When you bought a new one they would all come out and clap. I soon knew why--hey here is
debm55
Mar 13
#178
The second worse car was a Saturn. It was icy and I had a high climb to reach the school. The car had this button
debm55
Mar 11
#64
Apparently there was a manufacturing flaw that left bits of metal in the transmissions
Wicked Blue
Mar 12
#98
Sorry, oasis. Sounds like my Ramblers. Drivers side door tied withe rope so it wouldn.t fall off. no floor boards on the
debm55
Mar 13
#164
So sorry for you, brush . However, I am glad you survived what could have been a serious accident. I do remember recaps;
debm55
Mar 13
#159
my dad gave me a 1984 olds delta 88 w/ a lot of miles that he thought he got a deal on. FM not worth it.
pansypoo53219
Mar 12
#85
So sorry, Luciferous. I hated when the Rambler stalled. It can be very dangerous when that happens.
debm55
Mar 13
#138