XPost: alt.autos.toyota.camry, alt.autos.toyota, alt.autos.lexus
XPost: rec.autos.tech
From: mygarbagecan@verizon.net
"Hachiroku ????" wrote in message
news:pan.2009.11.27.17.38.50.848702@e86.GTS...
> On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:01:09 -0800, Wayne wrote:
>
>> I've owned two GM vehicles, a Corvette and a Suburban, that were such
>> pieces of crap, I seriously considered driving them off a cliff.
>
> Hmmm...I think I'd give the Vette some slack...I have an '88 Supra that
> needs a fair amount of attention, but it starts, runs, steers and stops,
> and looks good doing it, and it's such a BLAST to drive I don't mind a
> weekend in the back yard up on jack stands and a tool kit!
>
> Of course, it's 21 years old and +200,000 miles...
>
My vette was the absolute worst car I have ever owned. Bought it brand new
and the throttle linkage stuck on full throttle while driving it home.
Kept that piece of crap for 4 years. During that time, the paint started
peeling off the roof, I replaced the alternator twice, one a/c compressor,
the water pump three times, and 4 new mufflers. Lost track of the number of
belts that were used up. Once, a belt broke, wrapped around the fan and
punched a hole in the radiator. A/C clutch caught on fire. Oil seals blew.
You name it.
The radio had been bolted into the car with one of the wires clamped between
the radio and body. It quit working when the wire migrated through the
insulation. The door light switch was intermittent such that the interior
lights would attempt to come on when the car hit a bump. However, the
vibration was so quick that the lights didn't come on, but the radio had
static.
The flip up headlights wouldn't lift up is the car was going above 40 mph.
Occasionally, when driving down the road, one headlight would come up and
stay.
I won't even rent a GM car.
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