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debm55

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83. Thank you Hugin. I posted earlier that my Citation had the front wheel drive. I live in Pittsburgh and there is no way
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:36 PM
Nov 2025

avoid the hills or snow. The hill had no guardrail either. There where many days I came down the hill, back end first. And there were many days, I sat in the car at the top of the hill, put my foot down on the brake and came down in neutral. I hated that car and the car I bought after---the Saturn.

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My Saturn is a gem that's been running almost without incident for 15 years, Ocelot II Nov 2025 #1
My Saturn's engine blew out . Still owed 4.000 dollars on it. Had to have it towed to the car delearship. I bought a debm55 Nov 2025 #8
The Ford Fairmont. Got stuck at every stop sign. GreenWave Nov 2025 #2
HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you GreenWave. That;s funny. debm55 Nov 2025 #10
My ex had one of those - he was convinced it was possessed Ocelot II Nov 2025 #20
Mine was a 1977 Chevrolet Chevette. pdxflyboy Nov 2025 #3
Thank you very much, pdxflyboy. debm55 Nov 2025 #11
I had a Saturn for a few years and while it wasn't the best, I had no major problems with it... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #4
Did they fix it for you ? I might have gotten a bad Saturn. Because mine was bad, Worse then the Citation. --front debm55 Nov 2025 #12
Yep, a bolt had fallen out or something...I drove that car for a couple more years, until the timing belt broke... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #19
1986 Chevrolet Citation. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2025 #5
That was another lemon. Front wheel drive. Came down my snow covered hill backward. Then I bought the lemon Saturn. debm55 Nov 2025 #13
There aren't any hills where I live. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2025 #15
Oh my, thank you for sharing , greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Nov 2025 #38
My Dad inherited a 1982 Chevy Citation from his Dad... Hugin Nov 2025 #81
Thank you Hugin. I posted earlier that my Citation had the front wheel drive. I live in Pittsburgh and there is no way debm55 Nov 2025 #83
The partial work around my siblings and I discovered... Hugin Nov 2025 #84
'78 Ford Fairmont. House of Roberts Nov 2025 #6
My mom used to say if you want to learn car repair, buy a Ford. GreenWave Nov 2025 #16
Fix or repair daily. House of Roberts Nov 2025 #26
True. debm55 Nov 2025 #40
Thank you very much for sharing, House of Roberts, My father always bought Chevys. We did have a Chevy Bel Air. The debm55 Nov 2025 #39
My parents had a Cadillac and when my Dad passed she had trouble driving and parking it kimbutgar Nov 2025 #7
I must have gotten the lemon. Thank you kimbutgar. debm55 Nov 2025 #41
1986 Nissan Stanza PJMcK Nov 2025 #9
Wow, I agree with you, PJMcK. thank you for sharing. debm55 Nov 2025 #21
1963 110 Corvair Monza gab13by13 Nov 2025 #14
Oh , I am so sorry that happened to you. I am so glad you are okay now. Thank you for sharing with us, gab13by13. debm55 Nov 2025 #17
Thanks, gab13by13 Nov 2025 #18
I had a Chevy Vega mgardener Nov 2025 #22
Maybe that is a good thing. No lemons for you, mgardener. debm55 Nov 2025 #42
'73 Chevy Vega Nittersing Nov 2025 #23
I had a Chevy Vega about that old. poli-junkie Nov 2025 #32
Oh wow, I am sorry that happened to you Nittersing. Hope you got a better car. debm55 Nov 2025 #46
A Pontiac Sunbird get the red out Nov 2025 #24
That's a bummer, Thank you get the red out for sharing. debm55 Nov 2025 #36
Probably the 84 Oldsmobile CanonRay Nov 2025 #25
Thank you very much, CanonRay for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 2025 #35
I had two different friends with Chevy Vegas and both had problems with them... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #27
Thank you very much, wcmagumba, for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 2025 #29
I had a girlfriend with an AMC Pacer and while I knew her it had no major issues... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #28
HAHAHHAHAHAHHHAH. Oh you, wcmagumba. Hell, even a VW Beetle can be a make out car. debm55 Nov 2025 #31
True, but I was in college, living in a dorm without a car so that Pacer was the best at the time...ha ha... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #34
You are welcome. debm55 Nov 2025 #47
Ford Tempo. All I could to nurse 80k mi out of it Captain Zero Nov 2025 #30
Thank you very much , Captain Zero. My Saturn didn't last that long. debm55 Nov 2025 #33
Mine was a Ford Tempo as well - bought a demo of all things TBF Nov 2025 #37
Yep, I like my Subaru, Great on the snowy hills of Pittsburgh. debm55 Nov 2025 #50
A 1975 Dodge Dart. Dorothy V Nov 2025 #43
Thank you very much, Dorothy V. You hit the jackpot with the Grand Marquis. debm55 Nov 2025 #52
Worst car ever! John Coktosten Nov 2025 #44
It sounds like my Saturn. I wanted it because I was driving to school and it had the button on the dash that would give debm55 Nov 2025 #45
A friend and neighbor around 1989 came over and proudly announced he had bought a Fiat X19 GreatGazoo Nov 2025 #64
HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you GreatGazoo. debm55 Nov 2025 #98
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan iscooterliberally Nov 2025 #48
Yep, iscooterliberally. that was a lemon. I think you will be happy with your Subaru Imprezza. We have had the Subaru debm55 Nov 2025 #55
My 1999 Saturn was one of the best cars I ever owned. Had it until 4 months ago when I sold it to sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #49
Thank you sinkingfeeling. I honestly think mine was a lemon, though. That can happen to cars. One can a lemon and the debm55 Nov 2025 #53
Dodge Caravan Wicked Blue Nov 2025 #51
Gee, Wicked Blue, That sure was a lemon. debm55 Nov 2025 #57
Many Caravans had flaws that caused the transmission problems Wicked Blue Nov 2025 #60
1979 Ford Fiesta SheltieLover Nov 2025 #54
Thank you very much for sharing with us, SheltieLover. debm55 Nov 2025 #71
Never ever had a lemon. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #56
Wow, you are lucky. Thank you PoindexterOglethorpe. debm55 Nov 2025 #69
Not lucky. Just smart enough not to drive some piece of shit PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #72
Not lucky. Just always knew enough not to buy American cars. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #73
Thank you for your reply. debm55 Nov 2025 #74
Me too! karin_sj Nov 2025 #58
Thank you very much, karin_sj. debm55 Nov 2025 #70
1989 Ford Escort Mad_Dem_X Nov 2025 #59
Thank you, Mad_Dem_X. I hope you got a better car. debm55 Nov 2025 #68
MGB (British Leyland) crimycarny Nov 2025 #61
HAHAHAHhahahhah. Thank you very much, crimycarny. That is so funny. debm55 Nov 2025 #67
1975 Ford Granada -- "The Most Malaise Car Ever" GreatGazoo Nov 2025 #62
Thank you for your great post. GreatGazoo. debm55 Nov 2025 #66
1974 Mercedes diesel purchased new. What a lemon! broiles Nov 2025 #63
Thank you very much, broiles. Hope you have a car that is not a lemon. debm55 Nov 2025 #65
I have had 2 lemons. 1961 Corvair that burned Emile Nov 2025 #75
Thank you very much.Emile, for sharing with us. Major problems indeed. debm55 Nov 2025 #76
A Dodge Phoenix radical noodle Nov 2025 #77
That's really a lemon. Thank you for sharing with us, radical noodle. debm55 Nov 2025 #87
Found. On. Road. Dead Mike Nelson Nov 2025 #78
Thank you Mike Nelson. That is so funny. debm55 Nov 2025 #88
1968 Chevy Nova FrankTC Nov 2025 #79
After a lifetime of Chevys, Fords, and AMC. Our family is staying with the Subaru. debm55 Nov 2025 #89
Mine was and AMC Hornet. patphil Nov 2025 #80
HAHAHAHA. I had that lemon, too, patphil. One door sagged so much that we used rope to tie it up. So both passengers had debm55 Nov 2025 #86
Oh! That's a riot! But, you know, misery loves company. patphil Nov 2025 #90
Ford Tempo. Bought For $1.00 justaprogressive Nov 2025 #82
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH, Thank you very much, justaprogressive. debm55 Nov 2025 #85
Maybe my Nissan? sakabatou Nov 2025 #91
Thank you very much sakabatou. So it was a combination of a lemon for both you and your brother, debm55 Nov 2025 #92
No, the Nissan itself was a hand-me-down sakabatou Nov 2025 #93
Thank you very much for the correction, sakabatou. I am sorry i got them mixed up. debm55 Nov 2025 #94
Heh, it's ok sakabatou Nov 2025 #95
VW Rabbit diesel, back in the 1970's. Absolute piece of shit. (nt) Paladin Nov 2025 #96
Thank you very much, Paladin, They were pieces of shit. debm55 Nov 2025 #97
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