2: Junker VW Jetta Diesel Wagon
At the start of the 1990s, times were tough for the Volkswagen brand. Quality had slipped to all-time lowers and the brand was no longer known as the “people’s” car. Reddit user Spit29 told the story of his 1992 VW Jetta. “1992 Diesel Volkswagen Jetta. The only way to get the defrost to work was to make a sharp left turn and turn the fans on full at the same time. It would then be good until you turned the air off. Turned out to be a broken pulley. Still drive it today.”
Diesel variations of the Jetta have always been sort of a niche product. The cars are known for being durable little tanks in cold weather. Otherwise, these cars are known for being unreliable and the parts can be difficult to come by.