-
(#21) Mini Coopers (2006-2011)
From Redditor /u/Phantom_Scarecrow:
Hobby mechanic.
Mini [Cooper], 2006-2011, with the N14 "Prince" engine. The issue is solving itself (by aging out), but the timing chain tensioners fail early, causing a loud rattle that leads to skipped timing and major engine damage. They can fail as low as 20,000 miles, and often go around 50,000.
Older cars had the Tritec engine; newer ones have a different tensioner. The ones in that age range should have been fixed by now, but you never know.
-
(#19) Any Car With A V12 Engine Or Hydraulic Suspension
From Redditor /u/mikehosek:
Mercedes Master technician here. Any V12 engine vehicle.
Also, vehicles with hydraulic suspension. In both cases, parts are way too pricey.
-
(#22) Any Chrysler, Dodge, Or Jeep
From Redditor /u/batmanthepumper:
Any Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep. I was a dealer technician for 18 years.
The product sucked. Still does.
-
(#18) It Depends On Care
From Redditor /u/TheMetalWolf:
Mechanic here. To be fair and honest, there isn't a single brand or model to pinpoint. It's all about how you take care of it.
I've seen $200,000 cars that I wouldn't piss on to put out a fire, and I've seen $2,000 vehicles that are apocalypse proof. Some of my friends and co-workers that spend so much money on repairing their cars, or buying new ones just to neglect them, get to the same "oh, it's a piece of sh*t" mentality.
Meanwhile, my derelict (in appearance) 18-year-old truck (I've been the owner for the last eight) soldiers on with just basic service, and a few fixes and upgrades here and there.
-
(#11) Brands Aren't As Important As Transmission/Engine Combinations
From Redditor /u/Sicknessindustries:
American automotive engineer here, mechanic before that.
Brands and models mean nothing. You need to go after or avoid specific engine or transmission combos. A same make and model year of a vehicle could have a 4-cylinder engine with great reliability, but a horrible 6-cylinder.
An example of this would be any 3.0L V6 in Toyota Trucks and SUVs from 1988-1995. They are gutless, inefficient, and eat head-gaskets, whereas the 4-cylinders from that era are bulletproof.
There are some really bad ones. Any full -ize Ford Superduty 6.0L Diesel has only four headbolts per cylinder like a gasoline engine, [so] the head gaskets blow anytime something small fails. GM full-size diesels use the Japanese engineered 6.6L Isuzu Duramax, which still commands high value.
Google is your friend. Find the engine and transmission model numbers and do your research before buying.
-
(#7) Mazda RX-8s
From Redditor /u/ldg25:
Son of a Mazda mechanic. If you live in the North, or anywhere it gets remotely cold, do not buy an RX-8.
It won't work three to four months out of the year, and will need constant, expensive care in the other months.
New Random Displays Display All By Ranking
About This Tool
More and more people are considering buying cars. In many places, cars are no longer just luxury goods, but necessities. However, many people have also raised doubts: you can always see the list of the best car brands, why is there no list of the worst car brands? Now this random tool has generated a list of car brands that you should never, ever drive.
This random tool generates 23 items, including some car brands which you should never buy, suggestions are from mechanics, such as PT Cruisers, Renaults, etc. If you want to know which car brands are, you could click each item, then avoid using these brands of cars.
Our data comes from Ranker, If you want to participate in the ranking of items displayed on this page, please click here.