COMMENT FROM AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE 50 WORST CARS =
I was in the audience at the Detroit auto show the day GM unveiled the Pontiac Aztek and I will never forget the gasp that audience made. Holy hell! This car could not have been more instantly hated if it had a Swastika tattoo on its forehead. In later interviews with GM designers — who, for decency’s sake, will remain unnamed — it emerged that the Aztek design had been fiddled with, fussed over, cost-shaved and otherwise compromised until the tough, cool-looking concept had been reduced to a bulky, plastic-clad mess. A classic case of losing the plot. The Aztek violates one of the principal rules of car design: We like cars that look like us. With its multiple eyes and supernumerary nostrils, the Aztek looks deformed and scary, something that dogs bark at and cathedrals employ to ring bells (cf., Fiat Multipla). The shame is, under all that ugliness, there was a useful, competent crossover.
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I think it is funny that the main character on the AMC TV show “Breaking Bad” , Walter White drives a Pontiac Aztek.
I agree with a poster way up above: The Ford Fairmont I owned was terrible. I kept it for about 3 weeks then dumped it off at the dealership, and refused to make anymore payments. I hired a lawyer friend to deal with the dealership, and they left me alone.
They knew it was a POS.
IMO, Hondas are very good (I’ve owned an Accord), but my best car is a 2003 Toyota Highlander, which still rides and drives like new even with more than 110,000 miles.
But, I hear Ford is more competitive these days, though I doubt I’ll buy one when my Highlander dies at about 300,000 miles.