Top 10 WORST cars ever, have you owned one?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:20:26 -0500

Consumer Report has built a reputation good enough to doom or push a company. So, when CR gives a bad review on a car, companies takes it seriously and even fix what they pointed out. 2015 is getting to it's end, have you ever owned one of the Top 10 Worst Cars Ever?

http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/10-of-the-worst-cars-ever-tested-by-consumer-reports.html/?a=viewall

10 of the Worst Cars Ever Tested By Consumer Reports

From microcars to massive SUVs, here are 10 cars that Consumer Reports never wanted to see hit American roads.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2015 5:37 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:37:28 -0500

Worst - 1974 plymouth duster

Best - Until it got totaled, a 1995 pontiac sunfire gt

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2015 7:01 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:01:00 -0500

Conspicuously absent:
AMC Pacer
Ford Pinto
Pontiac Aztek
Chevy Corvair

Response by SrA David Steyer made Dec 15 at 2015 8:29 PM

SrA David Steyer — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:29:45 -0500

No but my parents have some experience. My mom loved the Murano when it came out. Test drove it years later when it was time for a new car and completely hated it when she test drove it.

My dad had a 1988 Dodge Omni he bought used for about a grand and loved it. This was 1996? He only needed something to get him to and from work (about a mile away) and for that purpose it was perfect.

Way back in the day my dad had TWO Chevrolet Vega's, which are always on these lists of worse cars ever. He both bought them brand new and I think he is the only person who had good luck with them mechanically other than the fact they rusted horribly, which is why he sold the first one if I recall correctly but all cars built in the 70s had these issues.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2015 11:26 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:26:47 -0500

Biggest POS I ever owned was a '79 Chevy Monza. could never keep the front end aligned and went through tires like toilet paper. And in the 5 years I owned it, I had to have the tranny replaced 3 times. The 2nd tranny literally exploded while I was driving down the highway and I coasted to a stop trailing bits of metal. The last time they put in a tranny from a buick skylark and it seemed to work much better. Master cylinder on the brakes went out after 30K miles.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2019 1:20 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:20:25 -0400

Yes I did own a LEMON, a 2003 Ford Ranger.