Worst Cars of the 2000s (according to cars.com)

Yahoo (cars.com) ^ | n/a | Mike Hanley and Joe Wiesenfelder

[DemforBush]

Even with the strides that cars have made in recent years, let's face it: There have been some real stinkers, too. Whether poorly executed, ill-conceived or downright dreadful to look at, these 10 stand out for all the wrong reasons. A car had to be sold at any point in the 2000s to be eligible for this list; some of these models were only on the market for a few years, while others are still being sold today...

[DemforBush]

Interesting list. I half expected to see my beloved Neon on the list (a blast to drive, but boy howdy she wasn't screwed together very well).

Of the others, I really don't have strong opinions except on the Daewoo. I test drove a couple and didn't like what I saw (YMMV). I was also turned off by the weak warranties compared to Hyundai and Kia.

[canuck_conservative]

The Daewoo:

"....We mused over which would kill us first: the toxic gases from the cheap interior or the recalcitrant transmission and inconsistent acceleration. Three days into the loan, the first Daewoo crash tests in U.S. history came out, and we called Daewoo and told them to come pick up the car. We'd never done that before, and we haven't since."

[wendy1946]

I agree with the choice for #1. I’ve driven a “smart” car and I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.

[Bird Jenkins]

Where's the Prius?

I'm consistently infuriated by this car on the 101. Every time I see one it's in the damned way. I hate looking at the rear of that car more than any other-- all raised yet squat and blocky, like a freakin' butt.

Perhaps I'm giving the Prius drivers too much credit, for I always assumed it was due to the vehicles limitations and not the douchebag driving the darned thing, but heaven's sake that's a slow clump of turd!

[fredhead]

Ditto on the Prius. Especially when I consistently pass them on the freeway while driving my 1969 VW Beetle.

[Mr. Blonde]

The Smart car only gets 41 on the highway?

Why on earth wouldn’t you get a much bigger VW Jetta TDI that gets the same mileage? Looking at the Smart car’s Wiki it requires premium. That would negate a lot of the price savings on gas vs diesel. Clearly this is the liberal version of conspicuous consumption.

[ExGeeEye]

I have a ‘97 Sunfire. Its transmission is a transplant from a wrecked donor, its exhaust not made by GM, and it has had a few other small pieces replaced. Been a good car— by my standards (point A to Point B, and back as necessary, and take it easy on the gas).

[Fresh Wind]

If aggressively ugly styling was enough to include the Pontiac Aztec in the list, it now has some worthy competition-the new Mazda 3.

[paulycy]

What a happy, happy, smiley car! (barf)

[DesertConservative]

I see the Aztek made it in there. That was my nominee for ‘Car most like a Gremlin’.

[newfreep]

Looks like fish with a big, open mouth waiting for the worm.

[newfreep]

You must mean the "Pious" for the superior arrogance of the eco-terrorist drivers.