Worst car you've ever owned? Me: VW Dasher

[Tobin S.]

10. '81 VW Rabbit with a diesel motor

Bought it from a preacher at around 1993 for $750. It had a moon roof in it that leaked. The engine vibrated so badly that it broke the motor mounts. I took it to a garage and it was $525 for the repair. I had about $500 to my name so the guy took that. I was driving down the road one day not long after that and the hood came unlatched and flew up toward the windshield. Fortunately, I was not going really fast and got slowed down fast enough to avoid further damage. Finally, second gear gave way and I gave the car to a junk yard.

But I guess you really can't ask a whole lot out of a $750 car. I bought a 1989 Isuzu pickup truck after that and that was a good little truck. I had no problems out of it except for routine stuff for nine years until it blew a head gasket. Not bad for a used vehicle.