I have the absolute worst car in the known universe sitting in my driveway as a loaner while my cruze gets repainted... it's a 2012 Chrysler 200. It's awful.

Worse than a Yugo? Or a Lada? Or a Hong Qi? Or that East German car that was on the cover of that U2 album?

Lada's are still around ! In Russia, you can buy a 2013 4x4 Niva and feel like you time-traveled to 1980.

http://www.lada.ru...id=5086&branch=tth

Related joke: How do you find spare Lada parts ?
Answer: You just have to follow one on the highway.

Posted by splumer Worse than a Yugo? Or a Lada? Or a Hong Qi? Or that East German car that was on the cover of that U2 album?

yes. worse than all of those.

There are certain cars that make me believe without a doubt that the owner is an idiot. If I talk to that person, they have to prove they are not an idiot. I will inevitably ask them why they bought that car, and if they don't answer "It was a gift." they are still an idiot.

The Chrysler 200 is one of those cars.

Posted by splumer Worse than a Yugo? Or a Lada? Or a Hong Qi? Or that East German car that was on the cover of that U2 album?

I would own 3 out of 4 cars you listed there. In fact, I have been actively looking for all three.

(The Yugo, the Lada and the Trabant.)

Posted by bandi I would own 3 out of 4 cars you listed there. In fact, I have been actively looking for all three. (The Yugo, the Lada and the Trabant.)

I would love a Lada Niva or a Yugo GV... Have you ever actually driven a Yugo GV? they were the kind of car that was just so flimsy and so throwaway that it was tough as fuck car. My friend Rob had a fleet of Yugo's him and his dad used to tow fish shanties on and off the ice. If you flopped it in the ditch, three guys could put it back on the road. If you broke it, it took a pair of vice grips, a roll of duct tape and maybe an adjustable wrench to fix it. It would climb ATV trails like a goat, traverse mud pits like a redneck Blazer on crack and still get 45mpg all the live long day... it was shame that Yugo went the way of the dodo.
yes, i actually said that... it was a shame that Yugo went the way of the dodo.

And Bandi, yes the car is that awful.
i mean, it barely beats walking, but I am counting the days until I get my car back.

Posted by bandi I would own 3 out of 4 cars you listed there. In fact, I have been actively looking for all three. (The Yugo, the Lada and the Trabant.)

i took a class with a guy from eastern europe, told me all about his trabant, 2 cycle, smoked like hell and the body made of straw and resin was a sight to behold

My boyfriend just traded his 2010 Hyundai Genesis for a 2013 GTI Wolfsburg edition. The Hyundai was pretty terrible. In the space of 66 000 Km (he bought it new), everything with chrome was flaking off, it went trough 3 sets of pads, 1 caliper (seized, replaced under warranty), 2 sets of rotors, and 2 sets of shoes (e-brake, they broke apart at 21 000km). The dash was rattling, it was loud, uncomfortable, terribly small and cramped, transmission felt clunky, and it was expensive. Never liked the car.

Posted by Professor Chaos My boyfriend just traded his 2010 Hyundai Genesis for a 2013 GTI Wolfsburg edition. The Hyundai was pretty terrible. In the space of 66 000 Km (he bought it new), everything with chrome was flaking off, it went trough 3 sets of pads, 1 caliper (seized, replaced under warranty), 2 sets of rotors, and 2 sets of shoes (e-brake, they broke apart at 21 000km). The dash was rattling, it was loud, uncomfortable, terribly small and cramped, transmission felt clunky, and it was expensive. Never liked the car.

his Genesis was not an anomaly... all those Hyundais and Kia's are like that. But, damn, aren't they easy to buy?!? (eyeroll)

Posted by Samurai I would love a Lada Niva or a Yugo GV... Have you ever actually driven a Yugo GV? they were the kind of car that was just so flimsy and so throwaway that it was tough as fuck car. My friend Rob had a fleet of Yugo's him and his dad used to tow fish shanties on and off the ice. If you flopped it in the ditch, three guys could put it back on the road. If you broke it, it took a pair of vice grips, a roll of duct tape and maybe an adjustable wrench to fix it. It would climb ATV trails like a goat, traverse mud pits like a redneck Blazer on crack and still get 45mpg all the live long day... it was shame that Yugo went the way of the dodo. yes, i actually said that... it was a shame that Yugo went the way of the dodo. And Bandi, yes the car is that awful. i mean, it barely beats walking, but I am counting the days until I get my car back.

I've never driven a Yugo, I've only ever seen two in the flesh. One, for sale for $75 with a valid safety inspection when I was 16. My dad wouldn't let me buy it.

The other one is used by a shop in Toronto for a promotional vehicle.

I'd certainly take a Niva, but what I really want is a 1600 - like this:


I'd give it a 2.5" drop, add some deep 13" Minilite style wheels, two 7" round driving lights, and an Abarth engine. It would be glorious.

My buddy at work has been both a Honda tech and Hyundai tech, he says the newer hyundai's quality surpasses the Hondas. Plus there easier to work on And parts are cheaper.

Posted by sleeperspirit My buddy at work has been both a Honda tech and Hyundai tech, he says the newer hyundai's quality surpasses the Hondas. Plus there easier to work on And parts are cheaper.

Bought a new 2013 Kia Optima which is the same as the Sonata except for body styling. I do have to say I've been impressed with it so far. I've got 30k on it now without a single hiccup. No rattles at all and nothing falling apart.

I drove A LOT of vehicles before I bought this car. VWs warranty sucks balls (wanted a new TDI Jetta), refuse to drive a GM product, dont like the CVT tranny in the Fusion and Nissans so ended up with the Kia. I would do it over again.

There I said it ... I'm a car guy.... AND I bought a Kia.....AND like it....

Posted by cavemonkey Bought a new 2013 Kia Optima which is the same as the Sonata except for body styling. I do have to say I've been impressed with it so far. I've got 30k on it now without a single hiccup. No rattles at all and nothing falling apart. I drove A LOT of vehicles before I bought this car. VWs warranty sucks balls (wanted a new TDI Jetta), refuse to drive a GM product, dont like the CVT tranny in the Fusion and Nissans so ended up with the Kia. I would do it over again. There I said it ... I'm a car guy.... AND I bought a Kia.....AND like it....

my old pontiac dealer sells kias now and he convinced me to try the optima as a replacement to my grand prix, i was impressed

You should be, it's not a Grand Prix

Posted by bandi You should be, it's not a Grand Prix

thems is fighting words, i love my 3800!

I really like the styling of some of the new Kias. The Forte Koup is one of the nicer looking new cars on the road.

the woman bought a forte 5, nice car, well compared to her optra a roller skate would be nice

It cannot possibly be worse than an Aveo.

True. Nothing is worse than an Aveo. I'd rather just walk.