Halloween has come and gone . You might have a bucket full of candy you're trying to keep your kids from binging in an hour. If we're being completely honest, you might be considering candy as your own dinner tonight. While most haunted houses will shutter until next, there's a year-round show sitting in your garage just waiting for another surprise performance when you're sitting behind the wheel.
๐ The Core Development
We asked our readers last week about the most haunted cars they've ever bought . Responders filled the comments section with technical issues that I've honestly never seen before, like pop-up headlights that would erratically go up and down only in the rain. Speaking of water, there was even a boat that seemed to want to destroy itself out on the water. These are the kinds of problems that would haunt anyone's dreams. Without further ado, here are the vehicles most likely to have a connection to the supernatural:
My 2017 Chevrolet Volt was pretty much one thing after the other. AC only blew cold whenever it wanted to. Nagging "shift to park" messages even though I already put the car in park. A misfire. But the worst was when the car suddenly stopped and wouldn't move again, leaving me stranded in a parking garage at midnight. When I got it towed to the dealer, they traced it to a panel of wires that mysteriously burnt. The employees literally told me they had "never seen that in their life". The car was in the shop for three months because the dealer also said GM doesn't make the problem part anymore so they had to build one from scratch. I decided I was done with the car after that and got rid of it.
๐ Background & Sector Context
More cursed than haunted. My former car was a 2020 S560. Amazing car. Loved it. But I got hit in 3 separate minor accidents in 15 months. Never my fault โ one while parked for gods sake. Each time requiring all the effort of insurance adjusters, body shops, etc. Prior to that car, I had been in one accident in about 32 years of driving (also not my fault). Traded for a 2025 S580e and love it even more โ hopefully the curse didn't transfer.
Ps. How much you think a S-class with 3 accidents on the carfax is worth? Not much is correct :(
๐ Industry & Real-World Impact
I owned an '88 Prelude Si back in college (think 1997) had been in a collision somewhere near the fusebox, and when it rained the popup headlights would alternate up and down (one up, one down, back and forth). I got really good at jumping out in the rain and pulling the exact fuse necessary to stop it, and then twist the headlights into the "up" position. I could have just left them up all the time, but the car looked SO much better with them down.
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๐ฎ Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
My dad and I rebuilt a 1960 Chevy El Camino for me to drive. I loved that car and was directly involved in everything we did to get it back on the road. Installing a new engine, replacing the clutch, sculpting the bondo to cover all the rust, and laying down the Corvette red paint.
She never let me down. Always got me where I was going.
