Hooniverse Asks: Can you sell me a bad car?

Jeff Glucker

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I’ll often get asked about the best cars for sale right now. Rarely, I’m also asked about the worst cars for sale or if there are any bad cars right now. The answer is really that it all depends on what you want out of your vehicle. But at the moment, it’s hard to call any vehicle currently on sale a straight-up bad vehicle. There are some I don’t like. Others I don’t think look good. And more that have confusing powertrain or packaging choices. But none are bad.

That doesn’t mean there haven’t been bad cars over the years. And I assume some of those cars have found a soft spot in your heart for whatever reason. So I’d like to hear from you regarding those bad cars. I want to take it a step further though, and see if you can try and sell us on the said bad car.

Coffee is for closers, yadda yadda, get to selling!

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Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Hooniverse.com. He’s often seen getting passed as he hustles a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero up the 405 Freeway. IG: @HooniverseJeff

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9 responses to “Hooniverse Asks: Can you sell me a bad car?”

  1. mdharrell Avatar
    mdharrell

    There are no bad cars, only misunderstood cars.

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  2. Batshitbox Avatar
    Batshitbox

    Obviously you’re not going to buy this car sight unseen.
    And obviously we can’t post pictures.
    So…

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  3. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    This gorgeous utility has been around forever and on about a quarter of the planet’s land mass every farmer can repair it with a hammer, tape and spit. Only tanks get further when you finally end up stuck. There is enough space for your gear inside, even for an obnoxious big hæshtæg overlanding on the flat sides – and people will let it slide. It’s cheaper than most used vehicles of similar competence whereever you are.
    https://www.uaz.ru/img/blog/classic-uaz-family/hero.jpg
    Also, let’s celebrate our discussion of a contract with some vodka.

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  4. OA5599 Avatar
    OA5599

    You think you hate it now, but wait ’til you drive it.

    I spent more time than anticipated last week under the hood of my Box Panther, and have the skinned knuckles to prove it. Paint is shot, there are fewer straight body panels than dinged ones, and squeaks and rattles make themselves known from everywhere.

    But when Keith Richards and cockroaches are the last living things on Earth, I’m sure I know what they’ll be commuting in.

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  5. Lokki Avatar
    Lokki

    Here’s a GREAT car… that may also qualify as THE WORST car for sale.

    https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/rowlett-ultra-rare-40k-car-when/7291623680.html

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    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Oh, the confidence!

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    2. Salguod Avatar
      Salguod

      That now shows a Lexus ES330, whichI assume isn’t whatyou were linking to.

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      1. Lokki Avatar
        Lokki

        That is very odd… it WAS a 1978 Mercedes 450 SEL …for ? $2800 …that had been sitting in a garage for 29 years; estate sale. Minor problems: a little rust showing around the wheel wells, 14 inch tires crumbling into dust. Worrisome problems – interior partly disassembled. Alarming problems: did not run when parked. A quick google search shows that these had a vacuum controlled hydraulic suspension, which require shocks that go for about $2K each. Further everything from the a/c to the locks is vacuum operated on this. Well, it -was vacuum operated 29 years ago.

        It’s a theoretically wonderful car, but in it’s current condition it is a very expensive to even get rolling nightmare.

        So, it was the best of cars, and it was the worst of cars.

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  6. outback_ute Avatar
    outback_ute

    Arguably, a Wrangler that never goes offroad is bad; poorly-suited suspension design, bad aerodynamics, poor crash safety and below par reliability.

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