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Welcome back! Today, we’re going to look at two cars you really shouldn’t buy. Really. Just don’t. I mean, they’re cheap and all, but no. Yesterday’s old Hondas sparked a lot of “I used to have one of those” comments. Everyone has had some passing experience with an old ’70s/’80s Honda, it seems, including me. And everyone seems to be aware of how easily they rusted, including me. The little yellow Civic took the lion’s share of the votes, and I agree that it’s the more special of the two. It’s a cute little sucker, too; I’ve always liked how the turn signals look like fog lights on those. But for me, it’s the Accord. A little cheaper, a little further along the road to resurrection, and I can’t say no to quad round headlights. Now, I know some of you think nearly all the cars featured here are bad ideas. But today’s choices are really bad ideas. Like, Ishtar bad. Drunk-dialing your ex on their honeymoon bad. Skinny-dipping in a drainage ditch in Florida bad. I can’t wait to show them to you.
Alfa Romeo Spider
Engine/drivetrain: 2.0-liter dual overhead cam inline 4, five-speed manual, RWD. Location: Berkeley, CA. Odometer reading: unknown. Operational status: I don’t think so. The Alfa Romeo Spider is a hard car to resist. It’s low and sleek, with those classic Pininfarina lines (ruined slightly by later updates), a sonorous twin-cam engine, and sharp handling. It made Dustin Hoffman cool and earned Niki Lauda‘s stamp of approval. And better still, it’s an Italian sports car of the people, produced in sufficient numbers to make used ones reasonably cheap and easy to find. The Spider saw a number of changes over the years; this third series Spider has the black rubber spoiler on the back, and Bosch fuel injection on its twin-cam engine. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you whether or not this one runs, because there are exactly zero details in the ad. It just says “Call for information.” What little information we do have must be gleaned from the photos, of which there are few. For the most part, it looks like a typical scruffy Alfa that has been yanked from someone’s garage after some number of years. The paint is faded, but the body looks more or less straight. The top is intact, but the back window is missing. The interior is all there, but it isn’t in great shape. But then you get to this photo:And honestly, I don’t know what to make of that. Why is it on top of a forklift? Is it still on top of a forklift? Is this a junkyard? What on Earth have they done to this poor car? “Call for information.” Yeah, I don’t think so, pal. Explain yourself.
Audi A8
Engine/drivetrain: 4.2 liter dual overhead cam V8, five-speed automatic, AWD. Location: Los Angeles, CA. Odometer reading: 152,000 miles. Operational status: Runs and will drive, but stuck in 4th gear. Now this car I could say made Jason Statham look cool, but let’s be honest – he doesn’t need the help. This is an older A8 than that one, but it’s a cool car in its own right, with a 296 horsepower V8, all-wheel-drive, an all-aluminum body, and that good solid German road feel. It’s also, however, a product of Ferdinand Piëch’s time at the helm of the Volkswagen Group, vehicles not known for simplicity or reliability. The ad for this car is a little light on photos as well, but at least the seller provides a bit more information on the car’s condition.
Pertanyaan Umum
1. Apakah mobil Alfa Romeo Spider sulit untuk ditolak?
Jawaban: Ya, mobil Alfa Romeo Spider sulit untuk ditolak karena desainnya yang rendah dan ramping, mesin twin-cam yang sonorous, dan penanganan yang tajam.
2. Dimana lokasi mobil dengan mesin/drivetrain 2.0-liter dual overhead cam inline 4, lima percepatan manual, RWD?
Jawaban: Lokasinya di Berkeley, CA.
3. Apakah mobil Alfa Romeo Spider tersedia dalam serangkaian perubahan selama bertahun-tahun?
Jawaban: Ya, mobil Alfa Romeo Spider mengalami sejumlah perubahan selama bertahun-tahun, misalnya, dalam seri ketiga Spider memiliki spoiler karet hitam di bagian belakang dan injeksi bahan bakar Bosch pada mesin twin-camnya.
4. Bagaimana kondisi aktual sesebuah mobil A8 dengan mesin/drivetrain 4.2 liter dual overhead cam V8, lima percepatan otomatis, AWD?
Jawaban: Mobil tersebut berada di Los Angeles, CA. Odometer membaca 152.000 mil dan mesin beroperasi, namun terjebak di gigi 4.
5. Apa yang harus dilakukan dengan timing belt pada mobil A8?
Jawaban: Penjual menyatakan bahwa timing belt “terlihat baik,” namun bukan tempat yang bisa dipercayai hanya dengan pemeriksaan visual. Disarankan untuk menggantinya agar lebih pasti keadaan belt-nya.
Ringkasan
Hari ini, kita akan melihat dua mobil yang sebaiknya tidak Anda beli. Meskipun harganya murah, tapi tetap saja, jangan. Kemarin, mobil Honda lawas menimbulkan banyak komentar “saya dulu punya mobil seperti itu”. Setiap orang sepertinya pernah memiliki pengalaman dengan Honda lawas tahun ’70an/’80an, termasuk saya. Dan semua orang sepertinya sadar betapa mudahnya mobil-mobil itu berkarat, termasuk saya. Mobil kuning Civic mendapatkan suara terbanyak, tapi menurut saya, Accord lebih menarik. Lebih terjangkau, lebih siap untuk disulap kembali, dan tentu saja saya tidak bisa menolak lampu depan bundar quad.
Alfa Romeo Spider dan Audi A8 yang akan kita bahas hari ini adalah pilihan buruk yang sebenarnya sangat buruk. Seperti film Ishtar yang buruk, menelepon mantan saat bulan madu mereka, atau bahkan mandi telanjang di selokan parit di Florida. Meskipun memiliki penampilan yang menarik, tentu saja akan ada biaya tambahan untuk merawat masalah yang sudah diketahui maupun masalah tak terduga. Jadi, mana yang akan Anda pilih untuk menghabiskan uang Anda? Berikan pendapat Anda di kolom komentar!
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