Famous car brands that haven't built a single car worth owning. 

"marshknute" (marshknute) 04/04/2017 at 23:01 • Filed to: None

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For me it’s Mercedes. There isn’t a single car in their 134-year history that I’d want to own.

Part of it is their complete aversion to fun: ALL their current cars are boring business suits painted in boring grayscale colors with boring automatic transmissions.

But even their old cars do nothing for me. The SLS is too brash and ugly, the SLR looks like it has a case of the Downs and drives like shit (yes, I’ve driven one), the SLK never had a manual paired to a fun engine. the CLK GTR is eye-bleach hideous, and the 300SL just looks old and lumpy.

The only Mercedes I’ve had a passing interest in is the new Maybach G650 Landaulet. I’m not really into off roaders, but I can appreciate the no-fucks-given attitude of a turquoise convertible luxury tank that can walk on water like Jesus.

interstate366, now In The Industry > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:07

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I can’t get past them being responsible for the 25-year law.

smobgirl > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:09

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I strongly dislike Hyundais.

404 - User No Longer Available > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:10

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Kia. They were close to lose that title with the Stinger GT, until I saw it in person at the Auto Show, and saw the front sensors. It looked so cheaply done and right in front of you as a constant reminder that why this sells for a fraction of the price of a BMW it’s trying to compete with.

Alfalfa > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:12

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I honestly can’t say that for any make. There are at least a few from every major manufacturer that I like. Although there are notably less from Toyota and Honda.

Shift24 > smobgirl 04/04/2017 at 23:12

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He said famous brands

Vicente Esteve > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:14

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Probably not “A single car worth owning” as such but I have never had lust for any Honda product.

FromCanadaWithLove > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:15

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230SL?

AestheticsInMotion > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:15

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You’ve made the Mercedes Evo very, very angry. Just back away slowly.... Everything will be fine... Deep breaths

gmctavish needs more space > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:16

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“and the 300SL just looks old and lumpy”

HammerheadFistpunch > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:16

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There are a few I would give a spot in my house.

a 461 gwagon

a S123 TD

a w198 300 SL

a w123 sl230

not for canada - australian in disguise > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:17

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AestheticsInMotion > gmctavish needs more space 04/04/2017 at 23:18

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Pocket sand!

Thomas Donohue > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:18

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Strongly disagree on Mercedes. But it’s exactly how I feel about....

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/04/2017 at 23:19

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THIS

This is literally why I don’t like Mercedes anymore. If I HAD to, I’d choose a 1972 300SEL 6.3 with the factory A/C option in green.

itschrome > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:20

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There have been some nice ford’s tho..

DipodomysDeserti > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:20

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Fuck you, buddy...

cuts_off_prius > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:21

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For me it’s Nissan/Infiniti.

Viggen > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:23

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Alfa Romeo and Lancia. There. I said it.

marshknute > Viggen 04/04/2017 at 23:25

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Alfa got so close, but ruined their chances by making the 4C Auto only.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:27

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this thing made 350hp in 1934. its an air raid siren powered by angry bees.

New? i wouldn’t spend any money. Old yes yes i would.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:28

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You’re wrong

or

WilliamsSW > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:29

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I get what you mean but I still have an irrational desire for an E63 wagon. And I do love some of their old cars - SSK, 300sl, 190sl, Adenauer, Pagoda, and the 600.

For me it’s Lincoln and Acura. Nothing interests me, not even the NSX.

WilliamsSW > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/04/2017 at 23:29

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Excellent point.

smobgirl > cuts_off_prius 04/04/2017 at 23:33

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But Skyline!

smobgirl > Thomas Donohue 04/04/2017 at 23:33

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I agree so much I forgot about the brand.

smobgirl > Shift24 04/04/2017 at 23:34

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Anything I can rent 75 times a year by accident is plenty famous enough to hate.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Thomas Donohue 04/04/2017 at 23:35

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Incorrect

Viggen > marshknute 04/04/2017 at 23:36

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I could care less about transmission options, honestly. Doesn’t change my thoughts on a car.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Viggen 04/04/2017 at 23:41

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Dusty Ventures > Viggen 04/04/2017 at 23:43

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...wut

Viggen > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/04/2017 at 23:44

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Alfa may have had some very pretty cars, but I can’t justify owning one on looks alone.

Dusty Ventures > WilliamsSW 04/04/2017 at 23:45

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Suicide door Continental?

WilliamsSW > Dusty Ventures 04/04/2017 at 23:47

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Ok, you got me there. My cousin had a convertible years ago, too.

I also have an odd attraction to the oddball 58-60 Lincolns for some reason.

I’m firm on Acura though.

Viggen > Dusty Ventures 04/04/2017 at 23:48

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Don’t get me wrong, both companies have made cars I like. Doesn’t mean I would own one though.

Dusty Ventures > itschrome 04/04/2017 at 23:51

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FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 04/04/2017 at 23:56

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Dude you know you’d buy a mint Cimarron if one magically popped up on CL.

RallyWrench > Viggen 04/04/2017 at 23:59

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YOU TAKE THAT BACK

Dusty Ventures > Viggen 04/05/2017 at 00:00

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Had I the means, I would immediately part John Campion with his collection

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 04/05/2017 at 00:03

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Mint cinnamon doesn’t sound very tasty.

Viggen > Dusty Ventures 04/05/2017 at 00:04

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Race cars being an exception to the rule, I certainly wouldn’t kick a Group 5 Montecarlo Turbo out of bed.

Dusty Ventures > Viggen 04/05/2017 at 00:06

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If race cars are the exception, where do homolgation specials fall?

Viggen > Dusty Ventures 04/05/2017 at 00:09

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Same way they do in motorsport, with a mental breakdown. No, that’s a tricky one because I tend to love homologation specials.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > smobgirl 04/05/2017 at 00:11

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Observation: the Hyundai Accent is made for people with no torsos. In my 2016 rental, I was staring at the top of the roof instead of through the windshield.

InFierority Complex > Viggen 04/05/2017 at 01:13

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I’m glad you picked the Montecarlo Turbo. It gets overshadowed by the 037 and the Delta Integrale, but it was pushing nearly 500hp from a tiny 1,400cc engine with a massive turbo.

Viggen > InFierority Complex 04/05/2017 at 01:23

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I hold a special place in my heart for the fourth generation Group 5 cars.

Nauraushaun > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 02:00

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If you don’t like the 300SL that’s your failing not theirs

pls post cars you like so we can poke holes in them

My bird IS the word > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 02:11

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Honda. Yes I went there.

And I actually like japanese cars, but realistically just datsuns.

You don’t like the 190 Evo?

I am going to have to disagree on the Clk gtr. But by and large you are right.

My bird IS the word > Thomas Donohue 04/05/2017 at 02:15

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Just one Cadillac I would have. But that breaks the rules. Eh, I would rock a CTSV too.

Shoop > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 02:25

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Berang > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 02:59

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Ferrari.

The thing is other Italian companies have always had more interesting vehicles, for every era.

duurtlang > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 03:23

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Most manufacturers have produced at least a few cars I like. Having said that, I struggle to find interesting cars from manufacturers like Hyundai, GM, Kia, Toyota, Nissan and Chrysler. I’m sure they’re there though.

Cé hé sin > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 04:46

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Part of it is their complete aversion to fun: ALL their current cars are boring business suits painted in boring greyscale colors with boring automatic transmissions.

Nope, you can buy (or at least I can) manual Mercs.

Also, you write blasphemy.

pip bip - choose Corrour > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 06:07

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but but Gullwing!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > marshknute 04/05/2017 at 07:28

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‘Old cars...[snip]...SLS’

There’s your problem ;) start at the 190e and work backwards if you want ‘older cars’. That’s where the good stuff starts (and I’m far from a Merc fan).

Also, I think there’s a distinction to be made between ‘worth owning’ and ‘worth saving up to buy’.

There are hundreds of cars I would happily own if they pop up for £300 on eBay, even if I’m not particularly interested in them (pretty much anything German bar the BMW Bavaria falls into this category for me).

However, there are only a select few that I would actually spend more than just throwaway money on.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Viggen 04/05/2017 at 07:31

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Just out of curiosity, what do you feel that they lack?

Thomas Donohue > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/05/2017 at 08:53

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You’re proving my point. I’d rather have a C63 or W211 E63 before any of those. I might be swayed by an old tailfin Eldorado, but that would be my only temptation.

And it’s waaaayyyyyy down the list.

Vicente Esteve > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/05/2017 at 09:33

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Didn’t know about this, why are the responsible?

haveacarortwoorthree2 > WilliamsSW 04/05/2017 at 09:50

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Is the NSX (old version and new version) a Honda or an Acura?

WilliamsSW > haveacarortwoorthree2 04/05/2017 at 09:57

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Depends on where you live! :)

It has always been an Acura here in the US, but I think it’s a Honda in most of the rest of the world.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Vicente Esteve 04/05/2017 at 10:27

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Long story short, Mercedes USA was butthurt over people importing Euro-spec cars (lost $$$) so they lobbied Congress to get the law passed.

Vicente Esteve > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/05/2017 at 11:18

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Damn, that sucks.

functionoverfashion > marshknute 05/02/2017 at 09:29

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ALL their current cars are boring business suits painted in boring grayscale colors

with boring automatic transmissions.

Well, you got me there. However, I doubt this car is boring to drive.

Owning one? That’s a whole other can of worms.

marshknute > functionoverfashion 05/02/2017 at 09:32

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Yeah, their sport models are the only ones blessed with a bright color.

Otherwise, you’re stuck with the German rainbow.

functionoverfashion > marshknute 05/02/2017 at 09:52

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Wow, that’s a depressing color set. I mean, many of those look great in person. I think their cars are very nice to look at, and I’d take an AMG wagon in a heartbeat. In fact, a guy near me has a cranberry red one, it’s beautiful. But anyway....