I, too, had two of the worst cars. I actually liked the Pinto, but the
exploding gas tank rumors made me trade it in on a Maverick. Then I
heard the Maverick had the same gas tank problem.
>"If I got on the Interstate without being
>run over, the car would creep towards
>55. About an hour later, I'd reach it.
>Then, the shaking would begin."
I had a Chevette, and had the same problem. It also needed annual brake
jobs and went through tires almost as fast.
The biggest aggravation was the broken alternator brackets, which I
wouldn't become aware of until the battery turned up dead. The third
time it happened, I charged up the battery, took the car down to the
dealer, and traded it in towards a used Blazer. On a subsequent visit
to the dealer two weeks later, I was told they haven't been able to
start the car since I parked it there --for all I know, it's still
sitting there.
Surprisingly, we actually see a Chevette driving around the neighborhood
now and then - must be the only good one they made...
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