Thread: Crappy cars - the worst new or modern car you’ve driven.

Originally Posted by superquag

Do any Wreckers buy written off TESLAS ?

I don't know about normal wreckers, but there's a market for batteries pulled out of Teslas:


Tesla Model 3 SR Battery | Lithium Power

"Tesla Model 3 SR battery removed from accident damaged vehicle.'

Edit: these too:

Tesla Model S X Vehicle Parts | Lithium Power

$13,000. - For a FUEL Tank. Generates nothing except heat. Dependent on base-load coal / nuclear, or a privately owned PV Farm.

Different perceptions of Us and Them.

The (brilliant). Tesla Battery Management hard/software is a significant proportion of the capacity you paid for.

Few years ago hurricane-fleeing Florida residents discovered this, when Elon very kindly and remotely, extended their vehicle's range...

Originally Posted by superquag

Few years ago hurricane-fleeing Florida residents discovered this, when Elon very kindly and remotely, extended their vehicle's range...

The ones that didn't ignite into unquenchable flames, that is.

Originally Posted by Tins

Think I'd have my BA Fairmont over the lot of 'em.


Worst modern car I've driven has to be my stepdaughter's Prius. Ugh. They tell me the newest ones are "interesting", but I'm not in a hurry to find out.

You might interest me in a Kia Stinger GT though.

The last few years of Falcon and Commodores had excellent build quality and were every bit as good as anything from Europe or Japan in same price range or configuration. It's a great pity the Aus public were too stupid to have a decent look at them when buying.

Originally Posted by Discodicky

The last few years of Falcon and Commodores had excellent build quality and were every bit as good as anything from Europe or Japan in same price range or configuration. It's a great pity the Aus public were too stupid to have a decent look at them when buying.

Falcodores didn't really work for families - I had a Falcon rental car when my oldest was in a capsule and it was an absolute pain in the arse to get the capsule in and out of the back seat. In contrast our CR-V (first gen) was a doddle - bigger, squarer doors that opened to a wide angle, didn't have to bend over to load him in, more vertical and horizontal space in there too. I didn't mind the Territory but they made some stupid model planning decisions, like releasing the Turbo petrol engine (which had shocking fuel economy) when everyone wanted a more economical option (like a diesel) rather than a less economical version. Another rental Falcon with minimal kms only got as far as Ballarat (from Melbourne) before Hertz had to swap it for a different car because of the multiple issues with the engine, gears and suspension, and it wasn't the only dodgy Falcon rental that I had.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Falcodores didn't really work for families - I had a Falcon rental car when my oldest was in a capsule and it was an absolute pain in the arse to get the capsule in and out of the back seat. In contrast our CR-V (first gen) was a doddle - bigger, squarer doors that opened to a wide angle, didn't have to bend over to load him in, more vertical and horizontal space in there too. I didn't mind the Territory but they made some stupid model planning decisions, like releasing the Turbo petrol engine (which had shocking fuel economy) when everyone wanted a more economical option (like a diesel) rather than a less economical version. Another rental Falcon with minimal kms only got as far as Ballarat (from Melbourne) before Hertz had to swap it for a different car because of the multiple issues with the engine, gears and suspension, and it wasn't the only dodgy Falcon rental that I had.

Falcodores worked for families for generations - They wouldn’t have been 1 and 2 for decades had they not - I never had issues with the baby capsule in either as I’ve had both when we had kids. The only car that was a PITA with a capsule was the 2 door Torana - but I put up with it because I loved the car.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Falcodores worked for families for generations - They wouldn’t have been 1 and 2 for decades had they not - I never had issues with the baby capsule in either as I’ve had both when we had kids. The only car that was a PITA with a capsule was the 2 door Torana - but I put up with it because I loved the car.

Oh I grew up in HR, HD and WB Holdens - but by the time the Commodore and Falcon's production run ended almost no families were buying them, they were almost exclusively company rep cars.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Oh I grew up in HR, HD and WB Holdens - but by the time the Commodore and Falcon's production run ended almost no families were buying them, they were almost exclusively company rep cars.

Yeah, but making a sweeping statement about them not suiting families is a bit of a stretch IMO. It’s the advent of the dual cab ute that changed that, not the fact they were unsuitable for so many years.