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Edmunds lists 10 worst cars of all time

GasBuddy Blog -- We all have our own favorites. And by now we all know the cars we love to hate too. Edmunds.com has put together a list you'll want to examine... They've identified some automotive mishaps some of which may be long forgotten, but all of which clearly belong here, such as the pile of junk that was the Chevy Vega for instance. And believe it or not, the 1971 Vega ranked just fifth in the 10 worst cars of all time.

Some of the greatest mistakes might be conspicuous by their absence. I'm thinking of the AMC Pacer, Gremlin and Matador. Can you believe they all escaped Edmund's list?

Here we go with Edmund's 10 worst of all time listed in reverse order:

10. 1979 Olds Cutlass Supreme Diesel: Edmunds says as good...

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Submitted Jul 26, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 2:45:31 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse some are probably really bad. Others are made out to be bad choices.
dbecks44 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,477 Points:459,680 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 6:17:38 AM Ignore dbecks44 Report Abuse The Saturn Ion? But no Pinto? Um . . .
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,106 Points:1,371,110 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 4:44:34 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse gremlin, definitely
ACES11HIGH Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:33 Points:56,625 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 9:01:26 PM Ignore ACES11HIGH Report Abuse No Gremlin on the list? Wow!
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:16,030 Points:2,488,150 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 4:42:09 PM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse i thought the isetta was a cute car, though not all that useful. i rode in one once. i would call it a failed experiment by bayrische motorenwerke. i was surprised that the american motors® models mentioned in the article did not make it. they were ghastly cars! also, certainly the “exploding” ford® pinto™ was a disaster. my two candidates for this list were the 1968 ford® custom 500™ and plymouth® satellite™. the former had a problem with the accelerator pump, either not working or not being there. in order to start from stop, one had to pump the accelerator pedal rapidly and light (maybe a quarter or less of the way) to avoid stalling. also, the heater dampers were poorly designed and the fan would not stop when the system was turned off so it would blow cold air in winter. ridiculous! the latter had motorized dampers also, but they had not been tested in winter conditions, with the result that the heater failed the first cold season! of course, the part was backordered so we had no heat until almost the end of winter. also, the turn signal indicators were mounted on the fenders instead of the dash. pretty, but snow blocked seeing them, and the plastic lenses broke if you had to replace a bulb in cold weather. decidedly bad cars, both of them! (it seemed to me that 1968 was a bad year for cars in general.)
cashpayer Sophomore Author Raleigh Posts:147 Points:81,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:44:37 PM Ignore cashpayer Report Abuse Nice article, thought I'm not familiar with a couple of the choices. I do think the list should have included the Gremlin, the Pacer, and the Ford Pinto.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,144 Points:625,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 10:25:39 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Go Gremlin
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,077 Points:751,315 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 7:03:18 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse I would agree with the list!
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,965 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 5:25:28 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse OK, if nostalgia is your thing...
Wizrd03 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,293 Points:1,660,035 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 4:05:51 AM Ignore Wizrd03 Report Abuse Interesting list - all deserved it!
T-birdGuy Champion Author Buffalo Posts:17,891 Points:2,751,615 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 3:38:19 AM Ignore T-birdGuy Report Abuse I would list any Toyota... Why? Because I don't like them and it's my opinion...
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,263 Points:2,585,460 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 3:09:39 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse It is truly amazing what junk a car manufacturer will produce! I just have to wonder what mess with they build next?
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,408 Points:2,310,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 3:03:59 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse Opinions vary.
mandoid Champion Author Alabama Posts:7,421 Points:1,554,035 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 3:00:55 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse maybe a Ford Cortina is on the list?
NotTom Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,457 Points:1,409,240 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:59:48 AM Ignore NotTom Report Abuse ok
scottydoesnt Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,923 Points:540,670 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:59:16 AM Ignore scottydoesnt Report Abuse I just love reading other people useless opinions.
muddawgs Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,029 Points:234,400 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:57:49 AM Ignore muddawgs Report Abuse OLD NEWS AND MOSTLY GOVERNMENT MOTORS PRODUCTS OF COURSE
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RockCity Champion Author Denver Posts:8,055 Points:1,455,560 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:57:03 AM Ignore RockCity Report Abuse How about a followup with the 10 bestest of all times, perhaps.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,922 Points:1,243,800 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:55:27 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse A repeat story
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:8,436 Points:1,684,860 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:54:20 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse Never owned one, never will.
kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,006 Points:460,985 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:54:06 AM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse interesting
TerryLee Champion Author Ohio Posts:14,600 Points:2,790,150 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:52:24 AM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse OK, nice to know
Boo1989 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,291 Points:1,371,420 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:51:55 AM Ignore Boo1989 Report Abuse This relates to gas prices how????
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,934 Points:2,953,015 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:51:44 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse Another experts opinion
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:13,893 Points:2,085,200 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:50:02 AM Ignore The_WB Report Abuse I agree with all of their choices!
bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:6,492 Points:1,330,540 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:49:04 AM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse Good article,
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,449 Points:1,203,220 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:48:27 AM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse OK
smenzel Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,180 Points:1,131,955 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:45:37 AM Ignore smenzel Report Abuse Fun opinion reading.
cehend Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,725 Points:461,525 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:45:27 AM Ignore cehend Report Abuse Cool to see what cars were on the list.
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,370 Points:2,169,115 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:45:17 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse Actually, I had a 1975 Vega that I loved. It handled well and the 4 speed GT was plenty peppy for me. It achieved 130k miles and got 30mpg to the end. It finally succumbed to rust, though.
hawkman1950 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,773 Points:568,255 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:44:56 AM Ignore hawkman1950 Report Abuse Who cares?
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,819 Points:1,726,005 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:44:49 AM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse Old saying use to be: Never buy a car built on a Monday or Friday.
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jeskibuff Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,039 Points:1,475,835 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:43:58 AM Ignore jeskibuff Report Abuse Some on that list are because of build quality/reliability. Others because they were mostly eyesores (Aztek). It's really a hodgepodge of a list...the Pinto, Maverick & most AMC products should replace some of those entries. And I was surprised with the announcement of their latest recall that Ford tagged the Maverick name on some of their SUVs. I would think that would be something they'd rather let fade in the memories of car owners. Pretty much EVERYTHING Ford built in the 1970s was shiny elephant dung (until a year after purchase when it became rusty elephant dung)!
tc316 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:10,926 Points:1,754,555 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:40:53 AM Ignore tc316 Report Abuse Old news
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,711 Points:1,697,200 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:40:31 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse good for one opinion...haha
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gougenator Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,042 Points:3,270,900 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:38:09 AM Ignore gougenator Report Abuse electric tin cans on wheels for 40K are the worst sh,,, of all TIME!!
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,727 Points:1,633,565 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:37:33 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse 20 years from now they will be talking about today's cars
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epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,475 Points:1,919,035 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:32:27 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse Fortunately none of these ever sat in my garage.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,106 Points:1,870,850 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:30:42 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse eh
bustermoves Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,470 Points:690,625 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:30:39 AM Ignore bustermoves Report Abuse pinto,chevette,and corvair,come to mind
vamike Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,451 Points:1,391,975 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:30:29 AM Ignore vamike Report Abuse Where is the renowned exploding Ford Pinto?
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,400 Points:2,048,030 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:29:27 AM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse AMC Pacer! Now there was a hunk of junk, and it wasn't on the list.