Worst Cars Of All Time Rated 1017
prostoalex writes "Forbes magazine complains that people nowadays do not have a real understanding of how awful a car can truly be. Hence they compiled a list of the worst cars available in the US, or 'lemons' created after World War 2. In the former Eastern Bloc, there are plenty of other choices, including this Ukrainian jewel, as well as many Soviet cars did not make it to the Forbes article."
gotta love the edsel (Score:2, Insightful)
They were just butt ugly.
there are definately other cars out there more fit to recieve "worst car ever"
Imports to the list (Score:1, Insightful)
Plus, I'm too tall for anything anymore.
Ford Focus (Score:1, Insightful)
Aren't all American cars in this category? (Score:4, Insightful)
Those big cars, big engines, sloppy suspension and those looks, oh my word. Hmm, I must catch myself because I do like plenty of yank sports cars. And obviously the Ford GT36 is probably the finest muscle car in the world.
But SUVs, Hummers and those station wagons with wood panels on the side? Oh God, make it stop.
I wish they'd stop trying to bring Cryslers over to Europe too, it's just embarrassing when they sell 3.
Re:Soviet Cars (Score:2, Insightful)
Zaporojetz (Score:3, Insightful)
I am originally from the city where this car was manufactured, the most polluted city in Ukraine, btw.
LADA Niva (Score:4, Insightful)
The new generation of Nivas comes with a motor that is 1700 cc, inyection motor (I really don't know the correct translation of this spec
Is this car really bad? or is it suffering from bad PR?
Re:Personal Experience: Fiero (Score:1, Insightful)
Their latest stinker is the Cadillac CTS. It's a real POS. All I can say is: expect recalls.
One of my good friends is a GM mechanic instructor. He trains the guys who are going to work on your cars, and he's great at it, and the students are excited about being mechanics.
Problem is, GM, in their infinite cheap-bastardosity treats them like shit. Warranty service does not pay well. Say that you've got a problem with your transmission, and maybe it takes 5 or 6 hours to fix it. The bean counters at GM seem to think that it'll take maybe 3 hours max to do it. As a mechanic, you work 6 hours, they'll pay you for 3. No negeotiation. What's worse is that it's compounded even further by GMs focus on manufacturing stuff cheaply. They don't design stuff to be easy to maintain. They don't design things so that it's easy for a mechanic to replace or repair. They'll sure as hell make it cheap and quick to put together, but the mechanics pay for it in the end.
The only way to make decent money as a GM mechanic is to work for a dealership, where non-warranty service like oil changes and collision repair make up for GMs jew-osity.
GM is being run by a real bunch of motherfuckers. No wonder they're having troubles.
America Cars Suck ASS (Score:2, Insightful)
Cheap ass plastic, inferior paint that just barely coats the car.
How come the Japanese cars use better plastic?
Maybe we should export all manufacturing of American cars to India.
Please don't tell me all the R & D justify's the prices.
By the way I drive a Ford Taurus SHO.
Once again, blending in... (Score:3, Insightful)
Now, if you had blended in and had a nice car, there wouldn't have been so much to mark yours out.
If you got it back, they didn't steal it to sell, they stole it to commit a crime in (joyride or as a gettaway vehicle).
As the parent poster said, it's all about blending in!
Re:Ah, the Pinto. (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:gotta love the edsel (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:results (Score:2, Insightful)
What about the Camaro and Firebird/Trans Am? Those both have to be considered sports cars. But otherwise I agree with you, Forbes should stick to financial press.
The uniqueness of the Trabant (Score:3, Insightful)
Porsche 924 (Score:4, Insightful)
Lack of power was only one of its negative attributes. The body panels over your legs rusted and let in rain water. The exhaust system would shake itself apart. The headpipe, catalytic converter, and resonator all tore themselves apart from vibration. The cast iron exhaust manifold actually split longitudinally from the shaking. The cooling system was designed with the radiator lower than the engine, so it would constantly develop an air bubble and overheat the engine (and eventually crack the engine block). And oh yeah, the driver's door fell off. Literally!
The nickname I gave my Porsche 924 was "two-dollar whore", and it must have liked the name, because it had me calling it constantly.
Re:gotta love the edsel (Score:2, Insightful)
Where's the Subaru Brat? (Score:2, Insightful)
Then there was Dodge's entry, the Rampage, sort of a K-Car for Journey fans. But I think the Brat has even that beat.
Re:Personal Experience: Fiero (Score:1, Insightful)
If you believe that an Oldsmobile engine is different than a Buick engine, than the rest of your post is suspect.
Re:Canyonero (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:LADA Niva (Score:3, Insightful)
Most of the Lada and Skoda reliability problems were simply down to owners failing to maintain them. Since they are built on 30-year-old designs, they need just as much care and attention as cars did 30 years ago.
Re:Speaking of Eastern Europe - the almighty TRABA (Score:2, Insightful)
It may get worse than that:
Friend of mine drives around with another friend. He had to stop at an intersection, his friend behind just did not. So they made a crash with a Lada Samara (small 2-door hatchback) in front and a Ford Escort from behind. Guess what? The Lada was not even dented, the Ford was totally ruined in the front, engine damaged - not recoverable.
Lesson learned: Lada may be low tech, but it's durable like the proverbial panzer. Oh and it heats up in less than 5 minutes in even the coldest (-20C) winter we'd ever experienced.
RX-Family (Score:2, Insightful)