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I learned to drive in a Vega . . . Posted by jc [Email] (more from jc) on Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:18:52

In Reply to: Chevrolet Vega was the worst ever in my family..., rg, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:36:03 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

My Dad was frugal (certainly more so than myself) when I was younger and the two cars we owned when I turned 16 were a Chevy Nova and a Chevy Vega hatchback. These cars were so poorly built that radio nobs and window cranks would break the day you drove them off the lot. Now the Nova had some pick-up, but the Vega, well, there's just nothing good you can say about it.

Finally my Dad swore off GM products when he owned a Buick and not only did it cost more than the Chevys it was even less reliable. Traditionally my Mom would get the new car and Dad would get the shattered remains of the last new car that my Mom had trashed. Finally, upon retirement, he bought himself a brand new (first new car in his life) Ford Taurus - yep, livin' large - and drove it until there was no paint left on the hood.

John
Atlanta
'01 Viggen

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The Worst Cars of All Time, Aero'ed, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:13:29
- Chevy Corvair, Eddie J. G., Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:35:01
- It's a bunch of hooey, Dinger, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:30:29
- Re: The Worst Cars of All Time - Bronco II???, Ken , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:12:19
- Chevy Chevette ...worst by far, 91Aero.jr, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:07:04
  - sniff... memories of "Blue Thunder", Terry G-B, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:58:54
  - Ah Yes.the chevette..but, Jeff in ATL, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:19:56
- Re: CarTalk list almost the same, Jim92CTConv, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:52
- Why do you suppose no Hyundai, no Daewoo and ..., J, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:17:20
  - The British were smart enough not to export duds., StanleyB, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:05
    - Plymouth Cricket..., Mike Lynch , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:55:51
      - Re: Plymouth Cricket..., Steve Mac, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:02:06
        Just about everything that ran on gasoline in the UK, Dave Westlake, Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:00:40
  - Every time they typed "Lucas" the monitor flickered :-), RS , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:19:10
    - why dont brits make computers?, Ohmss680, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:14:49
      - Same reason there are no skyscrapers in London..., Dave Westlake, Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:03:06
      - Sinclair ZX-80...., VincentD, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:25:07
      - Why is British beer served at cellar temperature?, IrieTom , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:18:49
        "A good days work and 'ome by dark"......, Mike Lynch , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:57:04
        List of Lucas innovations, Camm , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:44:05
- I don't understand the 1978 Accord, Hood, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:05:35
  - Totally don't get the 78' Accord on this list?, Jon in Chicago, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:23:27
  - This car may have been ugly but it sure had its place.., 900psi, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:32:22
- DeLorean and Caddi Cimmeron..., 900psi, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:23:51
  - You made a time machine...out of a DeLorean!, Sieglo, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:30:28
  - Re: DeLorean, joe w., Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:48:05
    - Disagree on the Delorean, Viggen Pilot, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:23:25
      - The DeLorean had a different agenda...., 900psi, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:03:38
- The Fiat Strada was a *fun* car, RS , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:17:14
  - I drove a Fiat 850 spider once...., Dave Westlake, Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:21:05
  - Ever drove the Strada Arbath?, Jonathan, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:02:29
  - Re: The Fiat Strada was a *fun* car, Skip, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:21:38
    - LOL. Nope this one was orange, RS , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:03:01
- What about the Le Car?, Alex C., Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:12:09
  - Fun car to drive, rally history, Scott Paterson , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:42:52
    - Re: Fun car to drive, rally history, Spiros Trianta, Mon, 2 Feb 2004 17:09:37
    - A college roommate of mine spun his LeCar, IrieTom , Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:36:01
  - The ugLe Car.........n/m, 900psi, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:40:05
- Chevrolet Vega was the worst ever in my family..., rg, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:36:03
  - Not THIS Vega, KL, Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:46:53
  - I learned to drive in a Vega . . ., jc, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:18:52 <-- Viewing This Message
  - now, now, 900SETinOR, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:43:49
- Re: The Worst Cars of All Time, Dean, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:31:25
  - Edsel was ahead of its time, Dave Westlake, Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:29:39
  - reliability problems?, ohmss680, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:45:33
  - I love the Edsel! (-), ChrisB, Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:54:50

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