What Is The Worst Car You've Ever Owned?

Andy Northface · May 26th, 2011, 10:22

My worst car was my Ford Galaxy R reg TDi ( ex taxi ) I bought it in July of last year and the lad said it just needed a cv boot for its M.O.T. It Looked good,really clean and drove well.As soon as the kids broke up for school I took delivery as he was using it for school runs I booked it straight in for an M.O.T and it failed on :
One tyre...inside side wall torn
Emissions......way too high
steering rack gaiters....torn
and imbalanced brakes. New filters and some Wynn's additive took care of the emissions and my uncle fitted new gaiters and a quick strip down and clean sorted the brakes. So that was about £100 quids worth of bits and it passed the M.O.T easily.A month later I went to Scarborough and it was going ok BUT when I went above 65mph the engine would go into limp mode.Anyway we got home ok.
Driving to my uncles to get him to have a look at it,already suspecting the turbo I was driving gently along when the engine started racing and chucking black smoke out!I pulled over but the engine was screaming its nuts off and the cabin was full of brown smoke!! I ripped the keys out and the bloody thing was still running!I popped the bonnet and with a multi-tool I ripped the attery leads off............It was still running and pumping black smoke out of the exhaust and revving that high and loud it would have put a Spitfire to shame!
At that point I was genuinely worried thing might catch fire so rang the fire brigade and they only took about 3 minutes to arrive but in the meantime the constant high revs had caused the manifold to crack and then the cylinder head went and coolant started to pour out and the engine seized!
I rang a few breakers for an engine but they are quite hard to get and and I'd had enough so weighed it in and bought my Volvo.( which is another story of me not inspecting a car properly!!).
I rang the Taxi driver who is a friend of a friend and he said" nowt wrong with it when I sold it so get stuffed!"
I saw him a month ago and his nearly new Octavia has destroyed its bottom end! Shame.

tt82 · May 26th, 2011, 10:45

Only had 3 cars, 2 V40's and a Fiat Brava. Fiat wasnt a great car and could have been a lot worse but its still the worst car ive owned.

Chris1960 · May 26th, 2011, 11:04

Worst car I ever had was a Mercedes ML, 6 months old and cost a packet at the time, for nothing better than a Transit van with leather

Only kept it 6 months and finally managed to get MB to take it back. I still remember the reg No KM03 JSY..........Yuk !!!

2Diesels · May 26th, 2011, 11:06

Tricky one this.....................hmmm probably my Vauxhall Royale but more down to bad luck than a bad car, bought it with a knackered engine & 2 scrapyard engines later & it was no better off & very sadly went for scrap

Jondb · May 26th, 2011, 11:25

1999 citroen xantia 2.0 hdi.... enough said
ok so paid 900 for it 2 weeks later it died turned out to be fuse box 200 quid later from an electronics diagnostics bloke it was fixed then kept dying on me changed tank pump as was suspect 150 quid ish then main pump went and the car went for scrap.... NEVER AGAIN

chris-oxon · May 26th, 2011, 11:43

Easy one - living in the USA in 1976, I had a 1975 US Ford Granada Ghia. 5 litre V8 and only 115 bhp (115 thats right) A dog of the first order. Steering and handling terrible, limited boot space mostly occupied by a massive spare wheel, and 14mpg. Didn't like starting from cold until carb was rebuilt. Only good thing was the Aircon.

Paul240480 · May 26th, 2011, 12:06

Mmm, I guess it would have to be my Montego 1.6L Estate. It was under 3yrs old when I bought & had already had to have a new instrument pod fitted.

At first MOT the rear shocks were toast. Self-levellers at £240 a leg!

In the following years, two head gaskets went, cam belt snapped (it survived that with just re fitting a new belt mind). It rusted & random bits of trim fell off.

George Holmer · May 26th, 2011, 12:11

Mercedes-Benz TE300 diesel. Looked good, was comfortable and nice to drive in many ways but everything cost a bomb to repair. I bought it for £3000 and I suspect I spent £10,000 on repairs before I gave up. Never ever again will I buy a Mercedes and never ever again will I be that stupid.

y2blade · May 26th, 2011, 12:14

any of the Vauxhall years...I soon learned my lesson

emmdee · May 26th, 2011, 12:43

It's a bit Derek and Clive-y, this thread, innit?

"Woss the worst car you've ever 'ad"?
"The worst car oi ever 'ad was a 1993 Ford Fiesta. It was a fackin' ****"!
"Yeah, wot a ****".
"Fackin' rusty, fackin' fan belt snapped" -
"Yeah, ****"
"Fackin' ignition barrel worn, starter motor needed replacin'".
"****".

m.d.

May 26th, 2011, 10:22	#1
Andy Northface Where's that 18mm socket? Last Online: Apr 25th, 2016 23:01 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normally in the dog house, Chester-Le-Street	What Is The Worst Car You've Ever Owned? My worst car was my Ford Galaxy R reg TDi ( ex taxi ) I bought it in July of last year and the lad said it just needed a cv boot for its M.O.T. It Looked good,really clean and drove well.As soon as the kids broke up for school I took delivery as he was using it for school runs I booked it straight in for an M.O.T and it failed on : One tyre...inside side wall torn Emissions......way too high steering rack gaiters....torn and imbalanced brakes. New filters and some Wynn's additive took care of the emissions and my uncle fitted new gaiters and a quick strip down and clean sorted the brakes. So that was about £100 quids worth of bits and it passed the M.O.T easily.A month later I went to Scarborough and it was going ok BUT when I went above 65mph the engine would go into limp mode.Anyway we got home ok. Driving to my uncles to get him to have a look at it,already suspecting the turbo I was driving gently along when the engine started racing and chucking black smoke out!I pulled over but the engine was screaming its nuts off and the cabin was full of brown smoke!! I ripped the keys out and the bloody thing was still running!I popped the bonnet and with a multi-tool I ripped the attery leads off............It was still running and pumping black smoke out of the exhaust and revving that high and loud it would have put a Spitfire to shame! At that point I was genuinely worried thing might catch fire so rang the fire brigade and they only took about 3 minutes to arrive but in the meantime the constant high revs had caused the manifold to crack and then the cylinder head went and coolant started to pour out and the engine seized! I rang a few breakers for an engine but they are quite hard to get and and I'd had enough so weighed it in and bought my Volvo.( which is another story of me not inspecting a car properly!!). I rang the Taxi driver who is a friend of a friend and he said" nowt wrong with it when I sold it so get stuffed!" I saw him a month ago and his nearly new Octavia has destroyed its bottom end! Shame.

May 26th, 2011, 10:45	#2
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	Only had 3 cars, 2 V40's and a Fiat Brava. Fiat wasnt a great car and could have been a lot worse but its still the worst car ive owned. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

May 26th, 2011, 11:25	#5
Jondb jondb740gl Last Online: Sep 30th, 2011 14:07 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Plymouth	1999 citroen xantia 2.0 hdi.... enough said ok so paid 900 for it 2 weeks later it died turned out to be fuse box 200 quid later from an electronics diagnostics bloke it was fixed then kept dying on me changed tank pump as was suspect 150 quid ish then main pump went and the car went for scrap.... NEVER AGAIN Last edited by Jondb; May 26th, 2011 at 11:30. Reason: i elaborated

May 26th, 2011, 11:43	#6
chris-oxon Junior Member Last Online: May 6th, 2016 15:26 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Henley-on-Thames	Easy one - living in the USA in 1976, I had a 1975 US Ford Granada Ghia. 5 litre V8 and only 115 bhp (115 thats right) A dog of the first order. Steering and handling terrible, limited boot space mostly occupied by a massive spare wheel, and 14mpg. Didn't like starting from cold until carb was rebuilt. Only good thing was the Aircon. __________________ Chris - in Oxfordshire (V70 - D5 185 - MY07)

May 26th, 2011, 12:06	#7
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Mmm, I guess it would have to be my Montego 1.6L Estate. It was under 3yrs old when I bought & had already had to have a new instrument pod fitted. At first MOT the rear shocks were toast. Self-levellers at £240 a leg! In the following years, two head gaskets went, cam belt snapped (it survived that with just re fitting a new belt mind). It rusted & random bits of trim fell off. __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

May 26th, 2011, 11:04	#3
Chris1960 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2015 10:03 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chippenham	Worst car I ever had was a Mercedes ML, 6 months old and cost a packet at the time, for nothing better than a Transit van with leather Only kept it 6 months and finally managed to get MB to take it back. I still remember the reg No KM03 JSY..........Yuk !!!

May 26th, 2011, 11:06	#4
2Diesels Premier Member Last Online: Dec 23rd, 2023 14:13 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: .	Tricky one this.....................hmmm probably my Vauxhall Royale but more down to bad luck than a bad car, bought it with a knackered engine & 2 scrapyard engines later & it was no better off & very sadly went for scrap

May 26th, 2011, 12:11	#8
George Holmer VOC Member Last Online: Sep 16th, 2023 12:51 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leuven	Mercedes-Benz TE300 diesel. Looked good, was comfortable and nice to drive in many ways but everything cost a bomb to repair. I bought it for £3000 and I suspect I spent £10,000 on repairs before I gave up. Never ever again will I buy a Mercedes and never ever again will I be that stupid.

May 26th, 2011, 12:14	#9
y2blade Premier Member Last Online: Jul 29th, 2021 08:28 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Shire	any of the Vauxhall years...I soon learned my lesson

May 26th, 2011, 12:43	#10
emmdee Premier Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2023 19:42 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cardenden, Fife	It's a bit Derek and Clive-y, this thread, innit? "Woss the worst car you've ever 'ad"? "The worst car oi ever 'ad was a 1993 Ford Fiesta. It was a fackin' **"! "Yeah, wot a ". "Fackin' rusty, fackin' fan belt snapped" - "Yeah, " "Fackin' ignition barrel worn, starter motor needed replacin'". "*". m.d. Last edited by emmdee; May 26th, 2011 at 13:44.*

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