This steering wheel is awful 

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 08/23/2016 at 21:48 • Filed to: Cavalier

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I do not like this car.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 21:54

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Ooh...early-mid 2000s Cavalier? My friend had one. What glorious junk.

Jcarr > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 21:57

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Amoore100 > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 21:57

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That looks like the world’s single worst place to put a cigarette lighter outlet ever.

LongbowMkII > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 21:59

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This may be the worst steering wheel in existence. Wow

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:01

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It looks like the face lifted 2003+ which at least means a 4-speed auto instead of the 3-speed that hung around from 1982-2002.

DBG > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:03

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Having to look at that every day would be just incredibly depressing.

Xyl0c41n3 > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:04

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Yeah, that’s not even pretty.

My 2002 had this one:

lone_liberal > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:07

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Maybe it doesn't like you either, did you ever think of that?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:12

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2-spoke wheels needed to die a very long time ago.

gmctavish needs more space > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/23/2016 at 22:13

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A 2004 I think. It's almost impressively bad

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/23/2016 at 22:13

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Holy crap that's a long time to have a 3 speed....yeah the transmission isn't the worst, I didn't expect that. The engine isn't half bad either

gmctavish needs more space > lone_liberal 08/23/2016 at 22:14

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Oh it definitely doesn't, in fact if I let go of the wheel at all, it would immediately lunge into oncoming traffic

gmctavish needs more space > Xyl0c41n3 08/23/2016 at 22:14

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That's definitely not pretty either, but it offends me less for some reason

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:14

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It looks sad.

gmctavish needs more space > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/23/2016 at 22:15

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Some of them can be good, but I've never seen a good looking two spoke airbag wheel

LongbowMkII > Xyl0c41n3 08/23/2016 at 22:15

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At least it’s upfront about its humble cost cutting.

“Yeah, we both know I cost GM $5 for 100. I still turn the wheels. Let’s get on with it.”

The OP one though...

gmctavish needs more space > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP 08/23/2016 at 22:16

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It drives sad too

Chasaboo > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:16

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Hmm, I’d worry more about the ignition switch. That’s what is going to kill you.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:18

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Two spoke airbag wheels have ruined a lot of otherwise tolerable interiors. Mostly early 00s American interiors. The panther platform cars come to mind, as does the “skyline taillight” Impala.

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:18

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Bah. They aren’t meant to be liked. They’re meant to get you there cheaply and reliably.

lone_liberal > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:19

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Of course that could have been its attempt to end its sad, miserable existence.

gmctavish needs more space > shop-teacher 08/23/2016 at 22:30

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True, and I don’t doubt it’s ability to do that. The seats are even comfortable, it’s just that everything seems almost intentionally ugly

gmctavish needs more space > Chasaboo 08/23/2016 at 22:32

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That, or the really bad pull to the left it has

gmctavish needs more space > DBG 08/23/2016 at 22:33

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Yeah no kidding

whoarder is tellurium > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:39

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TheTurbochargedSquirrel > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:49

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I hate the 2 spoke wheel in my Mini. I need to find out if I can somehow fit a second generation wheel and still keep my cruise control.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:51

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Is there a reason you are torturing yourself with a Cavalier when you have a Subaru?

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 22:59

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Remarkably little effort was put into how any of it looked, but they sold at a price that it didn’t matter. My sister was able to buy an ‘03 Cavalier brand new in high school, she paid $12k out the door for it. She had saved up $4k, my parents matched it (this, BTW, is the deal I’ll be offering my girls when they get towards driving age), and she paid the remaining $4k off in less than a year while waitressing part-time. It never let her down.

gmctavish needs more space > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 08/23/2016 at 23:01

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To charge the battery. It’s my girlfriends grandparents old car, so it’s just the spare car at her parents house now. It sits for months at a time, so today we jump started it and took it out to make sure it’s still doing alright.

gmctavish needs more space > shop-teacher 08/23/2016 at 23:02

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Oh wow, that’s a very fair point. Solid deal for a kid too, I’ll have to keep that in mind if I ever had kids

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space 08/23/2016 at 23:11

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It was a much better deal for her than the deal I got. I was forced to buy my mom’s old car from them, which promptly fell the fuck apart. (To be fair they gave me a lot of help in purchasing a replacement vehicle for it, which made up for it)

I like the deal because it makes them have some skin in the game, which I strongly believe is crucial. At the same time it helps them get a much batter and more reliable car. An $8k car is a hell of a lot better than a $4k car. It also incentivizes savings, because every dollar they hang onto counts as two.

Urambo Tauro > Amoore100 08/23/2016 at 23:15

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Lemme just see if the engine’ll sta—

Oh darn, I think I popped a fuse.

gmctavish needs more space > shop-teacher 08/23/2016 at 23:16

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That sounds disappointing, but that’s nice that they helped with a replacement.

For sure, it lets them feel appreciated with the gift factor, while also necessitates responsibility and some agency

Batman the Horse > gmctavish needs more space 08/24/2016 at 01:09

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The steering wheel looks like it’s shrugging. That is the Eeyore of steering wheels.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/24/2016 at 20:51

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I never liked the look of this while I owned one. But at least the bolsters were ok, and the steering feel of that car was actually really, really good.

Dangit. Now I want another one.