Cars you regret getting rid off
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Pretty much all of them, but I particularly miss my '86 SAAB 900S (best winter car I've ever had) and '79 Regal Turbo. My first car, '67 Impala, would be nice to have too. The one car I never want to see again is the '84 Fiero (haven't considered GM since).
1981 Toyota Corolla station wagon. It was the pinnacle of Toyota's idea of reliable,durable,simple transportation. I sold in a moment of insanity 22yrs ago and the lady that got it is STILL driving it. I've seen her occansionally and she said she will drive it until she dies. 1 clutch,a couple of engine seals,and a carb overhaul is the repairs she has done outside of tires,fluids,brakes. It had 160,000 when I sold it way back then. Who knows how many now. I wish Toyota/Honda would have never left the old concept of simple, reliable transportation.
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
My 2000 Silverado 4x4 LS 3 door ext cab with 4.8l V8 and 5 speed manual with manual transfer case. I ordered it and it was STUPID that I sold it.
Can not buy a truck with manual trans like that after 2001 and after 2000 you could not even order it.
The new owner is glad I finally sold it and its doing great (co-worker of mine) but one major DUMB move on my part letting it go.
That was a pretty truck. I think the new body style Chevy is Bulbous and constipated looking.
My 2000 Silverado 4x4 LS 3 door ext cab with 4.8l V8 and 5 speed manual with manual transfer case. I ordered it and it was STUPID that I sold it.
Can not buy a truck with manual trans like that after 2001 and after 2000 you could not even order it.
The new owner is glad I finally sold it and its doing great (co-worker of mine) but one major DUMB move on my part letting it go.
That was a pretty truck. I think the new body style Chevy is Bulbous and constipated looking.
The car I don't regret getting rid of?
1979 Chevrolet Chevette.
The A/C was good....of course you had to practically floor it to maintain 60 mph with the A/C on.
I replaced the calipers, rotors, drums, wheel cylinders, pads, shoes, hardware, master cylinder,...and it still had a mushy brake pedal. Found out why while I was bleeding the brakes. The firewall would flex several inches.
Changing the starter required you to remove the intake manifold or steering column.
Distributor cap, rotor and/or control module required you to remove the A/C compressor. The #4 spark plug wire must have been at least 5ft long.
It was a N TX car and had no rust...except on places that would comprimise it's structural integrity like the front shock towers.
Rear axle was wierd.
It was three years newer and probably 50,00O less miles, and had the same size engine as my mom's (then 10 year old)'76 5-door Volkswagen Rabbit. But the Rabbit would run away from it 0-55. RWD advantage be darned. (to be fair, in the '70s, the Rabbit would outrun a lot of V8 cars 0-55.) The Rabbit also got considerably better gas mileage. It was a better car all the way around.
The HVAC controls weren't backlighted. If you looked hard enough you could find out how to change the impossibly small bulb that illuminated the panel from above...and then it would burn out in a short amount of time.
Windows were real difficult to roll down. They went up quite easily but down would often strip the handle. (I never did figure that out)
The AM radio was good....for an AM radio. Big picture of musical note indicated volume. Aerial indicated tuning. Solid push buttons allowed you to select which station and would slide the slide rule style indicator to the pre-set. Probably the best built thing on the car. It is in my mom's attic somewhere, replaced by an JVC stereo cassette player.
It was just the worst possible way to engineer everything. A truly horrible car.
1979 Chevrolet Chevette.
The A/C was good....of course you had to practically floor it to maintain 60 mph with the A/C on.
I replaced the calipers, rotors, drums, wheel cylinders, pads, shoes, hardware, master cylinder,...and it still had a mushy brake pedal. Found out why while I was bleeding the brakes. The firewall would flex several inches.
Changing the starter required you to remove the intake manifold or steering column.
Distributor cap, rotor and/or control module required you to remove the A/C compressor. The #4 spark plug wire must have been at least 5ft long.
It was a N TX car and had no rust...except on places that would comprimise it's structural integrity like the front shock towers.
Rear axle was wierd.
It was three years newer and probably 50,00O less miles, and had the same size engine as my mom's (then 10 year old)'76 5-door Volkswagen Rabbit. But the Rabbit would run away from it 0-55. RWD advantage be darned. (to be fair, in the '70s, the Rabbit would outrun a lot of V8 cars 0-55.) The Rabbit also got considerably better gas mileage. It was a better car all the way around.
The HVAC controls weren't backlighted. If you looked hard enough you could find out how to change the impossibly small bulb that illuminated the panel from above...and then it would burn out in a short amount of time.
Windows were real difficult to roll down. They went up quite easily but down would often strip the handle. (I never did figure that out)
The AM radio was good....for an AM radio. Big picture of musical note indicated volume. Aerial indicated tuning. Solid push buttons allowed you to select which station and would slide the slide rule style indicator to the pre-set. Probably the best built thing on the car. It is in my mom's attic somewhere, replaced by an JVC stereo cassette player.
It was just the worst possible way to engineer everything. A truly horrible car.
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Trav - A '54 Austin Princess A135 - now that was some imposing car. Few would remain today!
Spazdog - IMO it may have been useful to all of us I expect if you had read the Title of this Thread before Posting
Trav - A '54 Austin Princess A135 - now that was some imposing car. Few would remain today!
Spazdog - IMO it may have been useful to all of us I expect if you had read the Title of this Thread before Posting
Believe it or not-my old '90 Civic wagon-I paid only $100 for it, did an in-frame rebuild on the lower end & had a buddy re-do the head-some idiot rear-ended me-got $1000 from their insurance co. for that, then eventually sold it for $750-that was 7 years ago, & AFAIK it still runs today! Nothing better than a fun to drive moneymaker!
70 Dodge Challenger, 79 Ford F150 pickup, 92 Toyota p/u It was rear ended while parked and totalled.
I do regret running my '88 5.0 into a guardrail and ending it's useful existance.
Do I regret selling any of my heavily-used cars that I've offloaded? Lord, no.
Do I regret selling any of my heavily-used cars that I've offloaded? Lord, no.
Any Studebaker Hawk 57,58,59,60,61. 61 was a 4 spd with a McCulloch supercharger. 62,63 Studebaker Gran Tourismo, 38 Studebaker Pickup, 62,63,64,65,66 Lark, and 99 Jeep Cherokee.
Not a car, but 68 BSA Firebird Scrambler, 69 BSA Lightning, 70 BSA Thunderbolt. 69 Suzuki Titan, most reliable bike I ever owned. 73 Norton, 78 BMW R100s.
Loved my 56 Fords, 2 dr dedan with 312, and 56 Crown Vic.
Not a car, but 68 BSA Firebird Scrambler, 69 BSA Lightning, 70 BSA Thunderbolt. 69 Suzuki Titan, most reliable bike I ever owned. 73 Norton, 78 BMW R100s.
Loved my 56 Fords, 2 dr dedan with 312, and 56 Crown Vic.
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In addition to the list below, I've owned a 1975 Chevy Impala which was stolen, a 1979 Chevy Impala, a 1989 GMC S-15 Jimmy and a 1999 Chevy Malibu. I miss the Jimmy, resent the idiot(s) that stole my first Impala, and in a way I wish I still had the Malibu since I still have a bunch of oil filters for it and it was an easy process to change on that car, but I don't think I regret getting rid of any vehicle I no longer own.
It was pretty much time for us to part ways in all cases.
It was pretty much time for us to part ways in all cases.
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Ah,yes. The good old days. 1967 Chevelle SS 396,350 hp,4.10 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. 1969 Chevelle SS 396,375 hp,3.73 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em." Then there was that 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
I miss my 99 Camaro Z28 6 speed that I bought brand new. Took great care of it and always parked it in the garage. I had quite a few bolt ons. Never had any problems with the car. I ended up selling it for a 93 5.0 Mustang notchback. What a big mistake. The Mustang ended up being a big money pit. I sold that and bought a 2000 Trans Am WS6, but it was an automatic. Never liked it so I sold that not even a year later. So to summarize, I sold my favorite car and lost a ton of money buying and selling the other 2 cars.
Originally Posted By: FZ1
Ah,yes. The good old days. 1967 Chevelle SS 396,350 hp,4.10 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. 1969 Chevelle SS 396,375 hp,3.73 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em." Then there was that 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
A guy I went to high school with had a 66 Toronado. Very unique car! Had plenty of balls too! He used to smoke the front tires all the time....
Ah,yes. The good old days. 1967 Chevelle SS 396,350 hp,4.10 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. 1969 Chevelle SS 396,375 hp,3.73 positrac,close ratio 4 speed,factory tach. "Smoke 'em if you got 'em." Then there was that 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
A guy I went to high school with had a 66 Toronado. Very unique car! Had plenty of balls too! He used to smoke the front tires all the time....
I really regret getting rid of my 87 Saab 900T. But, the one I miss the most was my 90 miata. Best handling car I have ever owned and a blast to drive. Took it to many track days. A new family forced the sale of my beloved miata. I will have one again one day.
Hmm regret no stupid to get rid of few yes. I do miss the 2000 F150 I had but it was a dog with 3.55 gears. Automotive ADHD runs in the family. Sure wish my family would of keep alot of their earlier cars/trucks we'd be rich!
I miss my Smart ForTwo. Parking was a cinch, oil changes were easy/simple, it handled like a go-kart, two-setting heated seats were wonderful in the winter, great lighting and decent sound system, cheap on gas...
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