2006-09-10 07:25:10 · 6 answers · asked by isx650 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
a 1989 Buick Skyhawk...had to change the tires ever 6 months with just normal wear and tear because they were an odd size and NO ONE carried them so they cost a fortune, the battery died on me twice (both brand new). everytime i would turn on the AC, the car would die when i came to a stop at a light. The glue in the overhead lining melted so i looked like i tacked a parachute to the ceiling of the car. A spring (with a really sharp edge) poked out of the driver's seat and ripped a hole in one of my pairs of jeans, not to mention my thigh as well. This car was just an all aroud lemon...even though i owned it for 3 and a half years.
2006-09-10 07:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by celticstar84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toyota.
Back before I had the good sense to buy American, I bought a Toyota thinking it would save money on gas. HAH
I spent more on repairs than I would have on gas for a big fat cadillac.
Paint peeled off and it looked like it had a disease. Brakes were hard to keep adjusted.
Clutch actuator needed new parts at 18,000 miles.
Gas mileage was only a bit better than the Dodge I traded in!!!
I have never had that much trouble with American cars and since then I have owned five Dodge or Jeep vehicles that went 100,000 miles without a problem!!
Save America, Buy American
2006-09-10 08:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 1986 Mercury Capri. The biggest issue was the starter - it refused to start even after replacing every part of the starting system. The body was very rusted. The previous owner had done an incredibly bad hack job fixing some of the wiring. Brakes were nearly dead.
But my favorite illustration of how aweful it was came when I was driving it over to a friend's house (we were planning to swap engines) and my father followed along in another car. After the trip, he commented, "I was afraid you'd ran it out of oil - after ten miles, it stopped smoking!"
About what you would expect for $100.
2006-09-10 08:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hand-me-down gold Cougar, circa 1985 or '86.
By the time the older generation passed it down, it had a stalling problem where you had to drive with one foot on the gas (at stops) and one foot on the brakes.
Hated that car!!!!
2006-09-10 08:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by littleredms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1982 Buick Skylark. It broke when I was pulling out of the dealer's lot. Had to go back and buy a Toyota instead.
2006-09-10 19:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buick Skylark, I remember that thing was an oil guzzler.
2006-09-10 10:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋