Posted on 02/01/2005 11:31:40 AM PST by immigrationreformactivist
Making a list of the worst cars of all time, which we compiled last year, is easier than making a list of the worst cars currently on the market because, frankly, all cars are built pretty well these days. However, even now in the early days of the 2005 model year, several vehicles stand out for subpar performance in several important categories in some cases, matters of life and death such as safety. What follows is a roundup of the ten worst cars on the market, based on three criteria: the worst crash test scores, the lowest projected reliability and the lowest projected residual values. We thought about castigating cars for multiple recalls, but the 2005 model year is too young to do so (most recalled '05 models have been recalled only once so far). Furthermore, consumers often ignore such issues as recalls unless they are for universally dangerous reasons, such as spontaneously exploding gas tanks in favor of style, sex appeal or raw power. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the cars in the slide show are not particularly sexy. Several of them are among the cheapest cars on the market.
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I'm sure it's a fine automobile. All seriousness aside, I'll tell you the same thing I tell the guy in my office: Nothing says "loser" like driving an "L" :)
I just went and had a look. I can't agree that the plasticated Avalanche looks better than the plain one. The plain one just looks a little silly, while the plastic-clad one looks like a "Transformer".
Agreed! Of course Red Green would loose half of his material if it weren't for the "K" car.
8^)
Gee...thanks...I'll stop reading now and step into my "Wayback Machine" and read it "last week".
FMCDH(BITS)
My cousin bought a used 79 'stang that should have been towed directly to the nearest scrapyard as soon as it came off the assembly line. He had it for four years. This is what he fixed/replaced: crankshaft main bearing, timing chain, ball joints, complete exhaust including manifold, tires & brakes (OK, I know), four (count em' - FOUR) radiators, master cylinder (twice), passenger side door handle, water pump (twice), and wiper motor. He finally got so fed up with it that he invited me over to his place one afternoon and we beat the sh*t out of it with a crowbar and tire iron. It was great.
The Minicooper does that, too.
LOL, very funny.
What's a Mike Vick?
Thanks. Good info.
I CAN'T stop grinning!
Personally what I'd like to see back on the market are vehicles like the Jeep CJ-7, the '60's vintage Land Cruiser or Land Rover Defender - no frills, utilitarian. Sad to say the Element is closer to that concept than almost anything else made today.
Nothing personal about the Honda Element, I just like cars with curves (like the 427 Cobra).
That's because they are...*ready*...."In their element."
*duck*
I cannot believe they keep finding them still running for him to tranform into something else.
This is true, but a billion years from now, when mankind and all his other acheivements will have fallen to dust, I suspect that somewhere there will be a Chrysler slant six engine chugging reliably along.....
Don't disagree, I think that utility vehicles should look the part and fun vehicles should do the same.
For example, you could buy a decent small block Cobra replica -and- a Honda Element for the price of the silly, marginally useful Hummer H2.
Car styling today gives us the worst of both worlds, with horrible styling excrescences on supposed "utility" vehicles, and the "box it came in" look of current high performance sedans and coupes (esp. Chrysler and Cadillac products), with their slab sides, ghetto rims and tank-commander-viewslit windows.
Assume that your handle indicates you are a B5 fan? Me too.
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