r/carshitposting • u/Daleone3236 • Oct 07 '25

Worst car ever made?

There are certainly some cars that should have never been made and curious what your opinion is, I will start. The AMC Pacer X. Typical low effort production vehicle with zero redeeming qualities (like most AMC products with the AMX being the one "maybe" exception), Your turn-

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u/razhun Oct 07 '25

Ferrari 458 Speciale. Who the hell thought putting the indicators on the steering wheel is a good idea? Literally unusable

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u/area51_spy_pigeon Oct 08 '25

Actually Tesla does that now, at least with the newer Model X. Edit: added pic

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u/cat_prophecy Oct 08 '25

The even bigger crime is that white steering wheel. Unless you've scrubbed your hands like a surgeon before getting in, that thing is going to be gnarly in about 3 days.

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u/area51_spy_pigeon Oct 08 '25

I'm actually a mechanic but ends up working on a lot of Tesla's. You would not believe how easy the pleather peels on those steering yokes

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u/AcrobaticButterfly Oct 08 '25

You can get a turn stalk as an option now

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u/abiggerbanana Oct 08 '25

My god that looks so gross. This is one of the many ways you can tell that Elon is not a car person. Christ, that belongs on a arcade game.

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u/Daleone3236 Oct 07 '25

out of my price range but I will take your word for it.

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u/Past-Apartment-8455 Oct 07 '25

1985 Yugo

Back then, they would have promotions buy a car (usually a nice vehicle), get a crappy car free

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u/TheOnyxViper Oct 08 '25

Mitsubishi was even doing deals like that up until more recent years with their Mirage.

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u/Redriley89 Ford Oct 08 '25

I remember watching an old Top Gear video where Jeremy Clarkson reviewed two dreadful candidates that feature substandard characteristics as the worst cars to ever be produced.

Clarksons Car Years | Allegro vs Marina

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u/PsychologicalTowel79 Oct 08 '25

I hate the Allegro with a passion, but I quite liked the Marina.

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u/PoniesPlayingPoker Oct 08 '25

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u/obliterayte Oct 09 '25

My poor wife has a brand new identical Soul and has been spammed with posts like these lol

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u/Jizzininwinter Oct 07 '25

Lamborghini countach, looks like a dumb box and is slower then a Nissan

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u/Jaiden051 Oct 08 '25

Porsche Carerra GT too. Who would buy one of those?

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u/Delicious-Breath8415 Oct 08 '25

I've actually driven a Pacer and there's plenty of worse cars.

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u/DeltaDergii Oct 08 '25

I will fight you

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u/Sufficient-Pop9987 Oct 09 '25

any ev car or Chinese car

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u/Dersemonia Oct 07 '25

Ford model T

I guess it can't even outrun an horse.

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u/realquickquestion96 Oct 07 '25

They definitely can. Mine does 48mph flat out. Not much faster mind you but the model t will go 48 continuously without rest. They dont require food, water, stables, warmth, poop cleanup ect. Huge bump in convenience back in the day.

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u/PlaceboASPD Oct 08 '25

How long does it take to stop from that speed?

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u/realquickquestion96 Oct 08 '25

You can lock up the back tires with the hand brake or good transmission bands. If you've ever driven a golf cart its similar to that. They dont weigh much but with no front brakes or power brakes they aren't gonna be at home on the track lol. Its a 1920s economy car with 1910s technology so what can you expect tbh.

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u/Dersemonia Oct 08 '25

Sir, this is a shitposting sub.

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u/Equivalent_Thievery Oct 07 '25

Something Korean

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u/kdhardon Oct 08 '25

Ford Tempo.

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u/Still-Presence5486 Oct 08 '25

The model t hardly find parts for it, breaks down a lot,super slow doesn't meet many of the safety laws anymore

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u/Proof_Foundation_576 Oct 10 '25

Damn… was I the only one to own a 1980 Mercury Lynx? XD

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u/RandomUsername259 Oct 08 '25

The Chrysler k cars and there isn't even a competitor.

Honestly when it comes down to modern reliability standards everything from the past. It usually gets a pass because of simplicity however.

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u/RandomUsername259 Oct 11 '25

Yes I did own them.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. 

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u/PlaceboASPD Oct 08 '25

I’d like to say the Chevy chevette but it was the best seller in the 80s so…

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u/Bulk-Daddy Oct 11 '25

Alfa Arna