ANYONE OUT THERE DEALT WITH CAT'S EXOTICS?

Couldn't be sabotage. Haven't you heard? His 200 employees worship him.

I suspect bad steering gear.

Let's hope Roy Cats doesn't get another phone call...

 

Damn Gremlins!!!
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Bravo! Just bravo!

I'll be sure to give you guys a call about a 2m$ car when I'm about to buy my 55k$ car xD

NB, now this is how to handle a situation like this (as opposed to a certain other thread here with a Rouge mechanic)

 

Might be a short thread. I did a Google Image search for pretty girls with gremlins, and this was the best that came up.
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Here is what came up on my Google search - 50 Worst Cars of All Time -

1970 AMC Gremlin - The 50 Worst Cars of All Time - TIME

But Pretty Girls with Gremlins Cars was more productive - some of the cars are even Gremlins

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO8xXUR.xXk2MAhNRXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyaW9rZzEyBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjE3MjJfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Pretty+Girls+With+Gremlins+Cars&fr=yset_chr_syc_oracle

 

Phoebe is all you need for an entire thread!!! Or forum for that matter!!!

 

Those Worst Cars and Best Cars lists are total crap for the most part. The authors seldom have knowledge on their subject but regurgitate what they've heard or is often just popular misconception.
In defense of the lowly Gremlin. It did it's intended function well, it sold well and it's mechanicals lived on into the twenty first century. I can also tell you that the V-8 versions made believers out of the drivers of other better regarded "muscle cars" of the day.

I'd have been happy to buy the OP's car and put a couple hundred bucks and an afternoon's work into doing some suspension work.

 

Ross - When Worst and Best Cars lists are made they are ALWAYS subjective opinions. That is the very nature of best and worst judgements. The Corvair was demonized by Ralph Nader while making his reputation as a consumer advocate. I happen to think it was a good car - my judgement and I don't happen to think the Gremlin was a good car - again my subjective judgement. Long ago, I have driven both cars and never owned either so one could say my sample size of experience is suspect or not comprehensive enough but a valid subjective opinion none the less everyone makes when test driving any car.

I will gladly allocate to you my lifetime share of Gremlins and I wish you enjoyment in that endeavor.

 

Roy Cats for President!

 

At this point I should note that in 1985 I drove a 1974 Gremlin across the country in three days with all the worldly belongings I could carry either stuffed in the back or tied to the roof.

The after market pop up sunroof wouldn't open - see previous tied to the roof comment - and the passenger window wouldn't roll down. The AC consisted of a rattling noise that came from under the dash, with no airflow.

The driver's side mirror would slowly vibrate loose and tilt downwards, requiring frequent readjustments, about every 15 to 20 minutes. The interior rear view mirror was useless - reference the worldly belongings stuffed in the back comment. The passenger side mirror fell off.

Perhaps again as a result of all those worldly belongings in back, the entire trip was spent with the nose pointing skyward like an eager puppy begging for a treat. This did nothing whatsoever to improve the already random handling.

The one and only time it started to rain, upon turning on the wipers, both blades catapulted off the car and into oncoming traffic. I just pulled over and waited it out.

In its defense though, the engine that until 9:00 PM the night before I left had been in pieces in my buddy's back yard went through about a half quart of oil. I'm thinking more credit to my overly ambitious "trust me, I can fix it" buddy than the car.

So would I buy a Gremlin? Even a meticulously restored and maintained one?

You would have to shoot me first.

 

I think you and Ross need to have a meeting of the minds on Gremlins. He thinks they are pretty utilitarian and functional cars. My experience while not nearly as extensive as yours was similar in its dysfunction and poor quality build.

 

Not even from a Lamborghini dealer?

 

Must. Not...Troll!

 

Life is short, go for it

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That was always the strangest part of this story. A Gremlin purchased from a Lamborghini dealer really amps up the curiosity factor.

 

I am sure the gentleman in question would like it on the record that he purchased a Gremlin from a Lamborghini dealer and then started a complaint thread on a Ferrari forum about it, while not revealing this fact. Particularly as Douglas Sloan of DreamWorks Animation was so modest, articulate, full of old-world grace, and grateful to those who responded to him. Quite unlike the self-obsessed midlevel executives you so often find in media and entertainment.

 

Lol

 

HORRIBLE

I lived down the road from them, and found them on this site..

He was putting down his employees, and I even walked around and no one ever said a word to me, and I drove up in a range rover

I was like, ok, I guess you don't want my money

 

Indeed.

 

There could be a point to be made that buying a Gremlin from a Lambo dealer is appropriate. The one I referenced earlier did indeed have doors that went up and down. However in this case, the doors kinda dropped when opened, and you had to sort of lift and yank to get then to close.

 

Hey don't cheap out get a license plate holder for that terrific message. Bet you never see another one especially on a Fcar! Or if you do you will know someone from FerrariChat stole your idea.

 

Hmm, just caught this post and all I have to say is you had better also buy the Gremlin and walk the walk or you're just another poseur.

 

So this poor guy buys a fine classic American motorcar as a romantic gift for the lady in his life and gets stiffed by some rogue of a used car dealer. Then out of the goodness of his heart he comes on here and takes the time and trouble to warn other innocents of the danger. And what happens to this fine upstanding public spirited gentleman? He gets berated and abused by a bunch of foul mouthed hooligans. Disgraceful - you should all be ashamed of yourselves!

 

I think you missed this post.

 

I think you took me too seriously