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

[meow2u3]

30. 1987 Chevy Spectrum

I had that car for 3 years, from 1994 to 1997. Here's a list of the problems I had with it. The only good thing about that rattletrap is that it got 40mpg highway.

First of all, no air conditioning--in Texas, where I lived when I got that car. Driving in 100 degree heat with no air conditioning required that I had to drink more than my fair share of liquids and resulted in frequent urges to use the bathroom. Sometimes, there was no rest room nearby

Second, no power. When I had passengers, it took forever for me to go from 0 to 60.

Third, the timing belt snapped on me (in 1996) while I was driving from Dallas to Austin on my way to a pool tournament. I broke down right before an exit, however. Fortunately, some passers-by helped me push the car to a gas station at the nearest exit, which allowed me to call my mom to let her know what happened to me. The snapped timing belt also ruined the valves, so the next day, my mom and I traveled to a salvage yard so I could buy a used cylinder head; I was able to install it, but some of those valves on that head were damaged, but at least I could drive the car back home (the car only hit on 2 cylinders).

I had enough of the headaches with that car, so I traded it in for a 1990 Geo Storm. Good riddance, Spectrum.