What Car Do You Hate The Most?

"moarpowerr" (moarpowerr) 08/07/2013 at 10:27 • Filed to: Hate

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Everyone has different tastes and preferences for cars. Some prefer wagons, some prefer coupes, and some prefer sedans. There are cars that give us that "fizzy" feeling Mr. May describes on Top Gear.

Then there are cars that we absolutely loathe. We hate what they stand for, the people that drive them, and what they represent. This doesn't have to be strictly "cars, but can include SUV's and trucks as well.

I personally hate the Caliber (save for the SRT 4). Everytime I see one on the road, I feel bad about the person driving it. There were so many better options than that plastic POS that they could have picked. Yet they picked one that represents one of the worst cars of the era.

So show me what cars make you angry, make you want to throw an egg at their windshield, that you wish never existed.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:32

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The Nissan Versa

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:36

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Prius... with the white heat intensity of a thousand suns.

Z_Stig > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:37

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Yes, the Caliber was one nasty piece of shit. While I hate it, I can't say I hate it the most. At the end of the day, it's just another bad car, like a Cavalier or Aztek.

I'm also hate beige cars with a passion, but I can't give most hated to a Camry, Corolla, current Jetta, etc. Usually, there's no doubt as to what there purpose in life is, (no matter how many grounded to the ground commercials Toyota makes.)

The car I hate the most, would have to be the Toyota Prius. I hate how smug it makes it's owners feel, I hate how Toyota advertises it, I hate when they fly down the freeway doing 90 MPH. I hate it how most people (Jalops excluded) don't realize how environmentally impactive the manufacture of it is. Did I mention the smugness factor?

(Disclaimer: I realize not all Prius drivers are like this, but the vast majority are.)

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:37

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This ugly POS. It is a mix of the ugly, monotone Audi design, bright LEDs and the drivers.

In germany a black A4 Avant is THE company car, so every one (of course not everyone, I just keep thinking that) driving it is

a) frustrated because of poor sex life and a boring job —-> let it out while driving
b) doesn't pay for the car and therefore drives it aggerssivley and
c) doesn't pay for gas either, so pedal to the metal aswell.

Combined with those bright bright LEDs any A4 is an assult to anyone cruising around peacfully.

Frank Grimes > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:38

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Im gonna go yeah on the caliber. I have never ride in such a piece of crap it felt eerily similar to a little tikes car there was so much crappy plastic and the doors shut the same. Not one care was given to not making it sound like riding in a tin can.

Triborough > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:38

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Toyota Camry - and Toyotas, regardless of what the badge says, in general with great emphasis on the Prius and Avalon.
Please learn how to drive, as I am always worried about what stupid thing you are going to do ahead of me.
Please stay behind me, as you are going to cause an accident.
Please get the hell out of the left lane.
Please go faster than ten under the speed limit, I know the car is grounded to the ground and all, but still.
Please use your turn signal.
Please have some idea where you are going.
Please take the bus.

moarpowerr > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 08/07/2013 at 10:38

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Man I think that the A4 Avant is an awesome car.

Z_Stig > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:41

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A4 Avant = cool

A4 sedan = meh

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:41

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Some say that 2000-2010 was a horrible decade or a myriad of reasons. The war on terror, the bank collapse, the bankruptcy of the automakers, whatever American or European leader you think has a funny face, etc....But I think I know what happened. I think the PT Cruiser is to blame. It was made from 2000-2010 and may be responsible for the rash of youths today who are not excited about driving. Want proof? You're 16 years old and mom goes "Happy birthday!" and you stare with dread as the jingling keys in front of you.....are for the family's "wood" sided PT cruiser......I would much rather walk or take the bus than be in that wretched thing!

Clearly, the improvements we've been seeing in our lives in recent years come not from the president or the recovery of this bank or that automaker, nor is it any other event....It is just that Chrysler decided to axe the PT with no replacement. A great sigh of relief was sounded when that happened and I can only hope that we never make this mistake again.

Z_Stig > Z_Stig 08/07/2013 at 10:43

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I'm sleepy this morning. I used there instead of their. Must go slap myself now damnit

PelicanHazard > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:44

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Commuter Pickup trucks.

They're great work trucks, not going-to-work trucks. The number of people wearing Oxford shirts, talking on their cellphones, heading into and out of the office parks housing their white collar consulting firms, driving a never-seen-dirt ChevroFoRam 15000 Super Phallus Diesel Stroke Cummins Heaving Duty with all the chrome accessories is sickening. So now I'm on the interstate surrounded by middle managers in trucks much larger than they pretend to be, being driven like the BMW they are not, darting between lanes with no signals and tailgating so badly the front car's license plate light highlights the tailgater's bumper, and everyone's on their phone raging about being "stuck in traffic", flying into any open spot and preventing me from seeing far enough forward until I drop back, only to have the next Pussy Wagon wannabe fly right into the spot I've vacated, forcing me to do it again.

Part of the reason I want Euro-type regs, licensing, and fuel prices to come here is because that may finally kill trucks as status symbols. And I would enjoy nothing better than that.

Victorious Secret > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 08/07/2013 at 10:45

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LEDs are bright because in DRL mode they need to be, in full headlight mode they aren't

Also, you seem to hate the owners of such cars more then the car itself, since it didn't do anything wrong. Calm down.

Z_Stig > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/07/2013 at 10:45

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And now Milli Vanilli to sing "Blame it on the PT"

But seriously, that was your birthday gift? I hope your family has made that up to you.

Victorious Secret > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:47

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Chevy Aveo.

Sad sack of badge engineering crap.

moarpowerr > Victorious Secret 08/07/2013 at 10:48

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Totally agree, and even more hate for the Pontiac G3/Wave

Jagvar > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:49

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Because I once had to drive one from Louisville, KY to Bloomington, IN and back .

moarpowerr > Jagvar 08/07/2013 at 10:50

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ouch, thats harsh.

The Hillybilly Hot Rod is one awful piece of shite

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Z_Stig 08/07/2013 at 10:51

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No, my birthday gift was a summer job at the brake shop my dad worked at to save up some cash for my own car. I bought a high roof conversion van with a rear seat that turned into a bed. 75$ for the whole thing cause the van overheated, the guy was moving, and gas was over 4$ a gallon (this was 2005 I think). Fixed it up and drove it for the best summer ever.

Jagvar > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 08/07/2013 at 10:51

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Sheila Broflovski can respond to you much more succinctly than I can.

RotaryLover > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:53

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This. Yes I said it. I said it, you damn right I did!

I hate the sound, I hate the windows lines, I hate the fact they almost had a V10 in it and my hate will no rest until they do this version for real.

Then you got the LFA's styling...

The front end looks like someone decided to glue extra plastic parts, then the rear...

I just hate those unexotic taillights.

Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:57

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BMW 3 series [specifically the E90]. I'll let Top Gear explain.

Agrajag > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 10:58

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I can usually find something in a car to love. That said, any K-car, specifically the Dodge Spirit. That car had no redeeming feature whatsoever.

Victorious Secret > Jagvar 08/07/2013 at 11:01

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#OppoCOTD

Milky > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:05

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The damn V6 mustang convertible.

I will start off by saying the caliber at least is just a commuter car, while people with cars like these are play car enthusiasts. Now back on the mustang ... Most are driven by rednecks or douchebags or mild aged woman. But at least the douchebags and rednecks will mod them and drive them like they're sports cars. When it comes to the V6 convertible, the owner is carelessly driving around in their "sports car" going slow in the fast lane. You bought the base model convertible because all you care about is being seen.

Bonus points for how bad this car is comes from google! The first image for "mustang convertible" is from a rental company.

A little off topic, I sincerely hate every convertible owner that has the top up on a beautiful day. All I can ever think is - "Today is why you bought that damn car and spent extra money, what the hell are you waiting for?!"

/endrant

fhrblig > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:08

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Weirdly, I kind of like the Caliber. I have no idea why.
I hate the current Corolla. I had to rent one when my truck was in the body shop. I paid a bit extra to avoid an Aveo, and I shouldn't have. If you want an example of how Toyota lost the plot, drive one before the new one replaces it. It was plasticky like an American car from 15 years ago and had absolutely no verve. It made me sad, actually. I had a '93 Prizm that was a great and fun little car, but this Corolla was so watered down and boring that I hated it.

boddagettaflyer is staying put > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/07/2013 at 11:09

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You're 16 years old and mom goes "Happy birthday!" and you stare with dread as the jingling keys in front of you.....are for the family's "wood" sided PT cruiser......I would much rather walk or take the bus than be in that wretched thing!

It's 10x worse when your mom made your dad "return" the Challenger he bought you the week before.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:11

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Toyota minivans. But let me be honest, I hate most all minivans. It's like giving up on life. I have a family member with one. They've had it for about 8 years. Never been cleaned out, never washed, is maintained by changing the oil, tires and brakes. It is dented and scratched and covered with stickers. It smells like moldy carpet and wet dog.

I hate having to ride in it. If you do, you have to kick junk out of the way in the floor board for a clear spot to place your feet.

Of course I don't have children. I understand the ease of entry but if you like cars, these represent nothing to enjoy about motoring. Well, except being able to see pretty scenery out the large windows.

moarpowerr > RotaryLover 08/07/2013 at 11:12

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Both of those cars are beasts! At least the LFA is for sure, but the new NSX looks to be quite the contender. I think it looks prtty bad ass actually, probably the best looking Acura, and its not even out yet !

Milky > PelicanHazard 08/07/2013 at 11:17

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My mom lives in town and drives about a mile to work in a Z71 Silverado. She'll drive to the store on the weekends to get some groceries and maybe to a friends/family members house in the country once in a great while. It saddens me all the time, and I've tried to get her to atleast look at an audi countless times to no avail. Also I give her crap for buying that off road package.

RotaryLover > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:21

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Driving wise, interior wise I can't hate both cars. Engine wise I can't hate the LFA. It's just the exterior I hate on both of them and the engine noise on the NSX. I know they are beast but my hate takes over.

Stef Schrader > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 08/07/2013 at 11:24

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Aw, man. In Avant trim, too?! I want that as a company car!

BRB, moving to .de.

moarpowerr > boddagettaflyer is staying put 08/07/2013 at 11:24

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ouch...that must have been pretty painful

Grindintosecond > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:27

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Dodge Nitro.

Piece...of...shit! Only reason to roll in one is to show off yo dub-dubs yo. Consumer reports had a blank in its pro's section. In the cons?: poor ride. Poor visibility. Poor handling. Poor comfort. Poor ergonomics...etc...etc...

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Victorious Secret 08/07/2013 at 11:29

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As I said in the opening lines of the little rant: It's the mix of the cars design, the LEDs AND the drivers.

bpands > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 11:36

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My uncle used to own one of these. Not the SRT-4, nor the ACR, but the second-gen base Neon. The manual was complete rubbish and it was the only car in the early 2000s to offer a three-speed automatic. it wasn't until 2002 that they "modernized" it with a four-speed auto, instead. It was also the only car sold in the 2000s in which the "power windows" feature meant that the front windows were powered, but the rear windows would still need to be hand-cranked because Chrysler ran out of space for the components because of the safety beams. Seat fabrics were practically made out of cardboard and the interiors were far worse than the Korean competitors of the time.

The fact that this is the worst I can think of says a lot about how relatively decent cars have been lately.

Tom McParland > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 08/07/2013 at 11:47

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U no like Avant. We not friends :(

/justkidding I understand your reasoning any car that becomes ubiquitous looses its appeal.

Tom McParland > Victorious Secret 08/07/2013 at 11:48

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Yup absolutely 0 redeeming qualities.

waymoe > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 12:01

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I hate wagons, diesels, manuals, Volvos, Audis, Chevys/Fords, sedans and all the other New York trash.

Kate's Dirty Sister > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 12:24

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The two worst cars in history

The panther and the Jeep Compass

moarpowerr > waymoe 08/07/2013 at 12:25

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Be careful of what you say, there are plenty of jalops who will start a war with you.

why do you hate diesels, and wagons?

6cyl > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 12:29

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Right up there with the Caliber is the Nitro. Just awful.

waymoe > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 13:05

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Because they are lame as shit.

War all you want for I fear no evil

moarpowerr > waymoe 08/07/2013 at 13:14

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you asked for it...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 13:15

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Pssst: Waymoe is a troll/joke account. You may have missed his article on how the Smart is the spiritual replacement of the Panther, or any of several others.

moarpowerr > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/07/2013 at 13:18

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ok ok that makes sense...I was wondering why a person who hates diesels, wagons and manuals would be on jalopnik...

Saracen > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 13:19

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Prius.

No other car has the such an uncanny ability to turn drivers into smug assholes (I've seen this happen to more than one friend).

OneFastPuertoRican > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 13:35

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Controversy aside ("silly little fairy"), the most obnoxious thing for me was the exhaust sound at the end of the Dodge Caliber commercial. Did people really think that you can get a throaty V8 sound from that inline, anemic 4 cyl? Puh-leeeeze!

Ironically enough, the link comes from our old pal, Ray Wert's YouTube account.

punksmurph > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/07/2013 at 14:04

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Think of all the great cars that we here in the US have been begging for that have arrived since 2010. That is proof enough for me. I think we need to start hunting these rolling bad luck symbols and sending them back to the pit of despair they came from.

Ex. President Mack41 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/07/2013 at 14:19

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Nah, he isn't a troll, he's hilarious. Anyway the Panther and Smart both suck.

I'm with him on most wagons and Volvo's being lame. Because for the most part they are.

Ex. President Mack41 > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 14:35

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I detest the Panther and those that say it's a spectacular throwback. I personally think all Saabs post 99 and all Volvos aside from the P1800 are extremely lame. I like some wagons but not Volvo wagons, many European cars were RWD with a stick back in the 70s/80s, and the Mercedes and BMW offerings are way better IMO.

moarpowerr > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 14:39

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The smart is a good contender as well

Kate's Dirty Sister > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 15:07

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The smart is the holy grail of jalopness.
Rwd
Rear engine
2 seater
Diesel
Manual

moarpowerr > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:18

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If it only it was a wagon..

Kate's Dirty Sister > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 15:24

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It qualifies as a shooting break.

moarpowerr > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:27

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awwwwww shyyttt!!!! SNAP! CRACKLE ! AND POP!

My whole world has come crashing down in front of me, I am not sure what I want in a car anymore!

Now I must get a smart car and my life will be complete...

Nerd-Vol > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:29

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Don't get me started on diesels. Good post though!

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:37

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Need another 100 ft lbs.

m2m, apex detective > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:41

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Lies. There's no Smart with a manual. Sadly.

Or do I err? Naaah.

Gamecat235 > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 15:42

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Also, as proven by the example I encountered last night... available in Brabus trim. I mean this shit is mad tight yo!

moarpowerr > Gamecat235 08/07/2013 at 15:44

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Yeah, and there are actually a staggering amount of people that drive the brabus too. At least in Canada.

I work at Mercedes-Benz Financial dealing with leases and in the 3 months I have worked here I have come across at least 20 of them

Gamecat235 > moarpowerr 08/07/2013 at 15:45

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Hate? 1st Gen Taurus.

I have pushed more 1st gen Tauri than any other vehicle on the road. That vehicle was so under-engineered... It rivals the crappy Caliber in my mind. And I've never come across a Caliber that didn't severely underwhelm me. I returned two rental calibers for issues that were not resolvable, and one of them I went down to a Yaris, and I was happy about it.

But I dislike the Taurus more. Ugh.

Kate's Dirty Sister > m2m, apex detective 08/07/2013 at 15:46

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It's actually an automated manual transmission, like in Formula One car.

m2m, apex detective > Kate's Dirty Sister 08/07/2013 at 17:35

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That transmission is crap, though ... so utterly unenjoyable, in fact, that it ruins even the Roadster. After driving a few first- and second-generation (facelift?) ForTwo s for work I decided to borrow the Roadster on a weekend. It's light and very charming if you find a place to play around with it, but the 'box is just such a letdown. I'd say that only CVTs are even less fun.

An automated manual it may be, but then it's one of the worst kind. Even Toyota's Multi-Mode thing is more fun.