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GTKY - Your best/worst car!

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What's the worst car you've ever owned?  What's the best?  Bonus for PIPs!

My worst was a 1988 Chevrolet Corsica.  The heat didn't work in the winter, so I used to have to dump buckets of hot water over the windshield to de-ice it.  No AC in the summer.  3 of the windows didn't roll down.  After I'd had it a while, the passenger door fell off.  My dad and I got it back on there and taped the handles shut, because it would fall off if anyone tried to open it.   My landlord at the time was a heavy drinker and smashed into the side of it with her car while driving under the influence, leaving a big dent half the length of the car.  She blamed me because I allegedly parked too close to her spot.  I was a kid at the time and didn't bother fighting her, so I drove it with a massive dent until it finally kicked the bucket.  It looked like this but more smashed up: 

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And here's my best car.  Maybe it's too soon for me to consider this my best since I am still in the process of purchasing it, but I love it already!  I've been driving a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier since 2005, and it's literally falling to pieces so we decided it's time for me to get an upgrade!  This will be the newest car I've ever purchased.  Here she is, a 2012 Kia Forte:
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  • ZebNMichelleZebNMichelle member
    Worst: gold 1988 Honda accord that only had one working headlight and my mom backed into it and dented the hood.
    Fave: my 2010 jeep wrangler it's bright ass blue ( that's the official family color name) or surf pearl blue (real name) . It's a fun car.
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  • melzhmelzh member
    Worst: 94 saturn sl2

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  • RocksInTheWater RocksInTheWater member
    Worst car was a 91 Ford Taurus.  Total piece.  It left me stranded on the side of the highway on more than one occasion (before I had a cell phone no less) and I poured more money into that crappy car than I should have.  I ended up selling it to my brother for $400 when he was in college even though he fully knew about the car's past.  Of course, he drove it for  4 years without putting a dime into it except oil changes and tires.  Then he sold it for $600.  Nice.

    Don't really have a best car...just ok ones.  I've been satisfied with my Mitsubishi Galant but it's nothing special.  It just might be my favorite car because it's been paid of for a few years now!
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  • TwirpleTwirple member
    My worst car was a 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that I bought from my dad for $3K.  The  breaks made noise, it was a gas guzzler and, though it was 4wd, you had to put it into park to engage the 4wd, which isn't good in changing conditions.  The good news is, when I was 19, on my way to college and fell asleep behind the wheel, it kept me safe.  

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    My best vehicle?  Same one.  I complained about it the entire time I had it, but now I want it back!

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  • Beckypooh09Beckypooh09 member
    My worst car was a honda accord, I believe it was an 92 but this was back in 06. It looked rough but I have no pics. The whole thing was rusty and needed a paint job terribly. My favorite car, which may not be my best, was an 02 toyota tacoma stick shift that I bought right out of HS. It was so fun to drive. Was tiny as hell but I have so many memories with my friends cramming into it and taking road trips!
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  • pineconeypineconey member
    Worst: my first car, a 1996 Taurus. It broke constantly and only made it about 3 years before the head gasket blew. The previous owners were smokers too and it smelled!

    Best: my current car, because it's the first one I've ever gotten to pick out! 2008 Suzuki sx4 crossover. It's a beast, but pretty small! I've driven through 18 inches of snow with that bad boy when I lived in Wisconsin, and never once got stuck!

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  • Avion22Avion22 member
    Worst:  1990 Ford Bronco II.  Not a horrible car really, but had a bad suspension, was really uncomfortable, and was a really ugly shade (okay, TWO really ugly shades) of two-tone tan-and-gold.    

    Best:  2009 Honda Pilot.  Man I love that car:-)  Comfy, creature comforts, tons of room inside.  One of those cars that every time I drive I say to myself, "Man I love this car!"
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  • emnoahmomemnoahmom member
    My first car was this really crappy Ford Taurus. It would stall all the time, in the middle of intersections, on back roads on my way to work or school. But it has nothing on this 20 year old Volvo station-wagon that DH bought me for  200.00. It was a beast and super loud and stick shift. I had to be to school at 7:30 and would arrive a half hour early just to park the thing. I was not sad to see that car go.
       Our best car is our current car, a Honda Odyssey. I love it so much. We bought used, but went with leather and a DVD system and it's so nice to drive. It's really roomy for everyone and we went with the ever so popular slate green color that's really pretty.
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  • speechie517speechie517 member
    Worst: My first car was a 1991 Volvo 240. It was ancient and not pretty, but it had 4 wheels and got me around in HS. It's been uphill from there. I loved my '98 Sentra that is still chugging alone somewhere in Ohio and I would have driven my Ford Escape forever, but I was in an accident this summer and it was totaled :-(
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  • deidremariadeidremaria member
    So I don't own a car yet but I will by the end of next week. It'll pretty much be a little of both. Still torn between whether or not ill just buy a used car from a private party or finance a new one from a dealership.
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  • AcaAwkwardAcaAwkward member
    I hate to call any of my cars the worst. Two of them were total POS, but I still loved them (1983 Volvo - the total box shaped model with manual locks and windows, and a 1994 baby blue / navy blue two toned Ford Explorer).

    My best car is the 2012 Volvo XC 90 I drive now.
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  • christinanoellechristinanoelle member
    I've only had 1 car in the past 8 years and it's my reliable 2001 honda civic. 
    I have to roll the windows down manually and it's champagne colored. 

    But, on the plus side, I have 0 payments to make on it which is a big bonus for me! 

    Now that we're having a baby, everyone - DH included - keeps telling me I need a new car but I am so reluctant to change..
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