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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Question Name 3 Cars That You Would Not Be Caught Dead In!!!

Name 3 cars that are presently on the market that you would not be caught dead in. Pontiac Aztek is excluded as that is too obvious a choice. Yugos are also excluded as they are also thankfully on the market. Mine are:

1. Volkswagon Beetle
2. Chrysler PT Cruiser
3. Honda Element

Honorable mention to Chevrolet SSR (Leave Chris Bangle alone. Stab the man who designed this ugly ******* car)
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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1. Pontiac Aztek
2. Mazda Miata
3. Honda Element
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stage3
1. Pontiac Aztek
2. Mazda Miata
3. Honda Element
I see the great Honda element is 2 for 2. Aztek should be excluded what's you're other pick??
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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1,2,3- Anything domestic!!!!!!

I love drivin a lexus and havin a Domestic do a fly-by cause they know they suck!!!\

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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You guys already listed the obviously good choices.
My list will just have to include a couple that aren't currently on the market then.

1. Nissan Cube
2. Honda Ridgeline
3. Toyota ECHO sedan
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 4runnin
1,2,3- Anything domestic!!!!!!

I love drivin a lexus and havin a Domestic do a fly-by cause they know they suck!!!\

Yeah, I was speaking only from an aesthetic point of view. If all things are considered, I certainly would include many of the domestic in my list too.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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1. ANY Buick
2. Ford Focus
3. VW Beetle

I can name more and I will....

Scion xA
Chevy Aveo
Dodge Neon(That also includes the SRT4)
Any Kia
Mitsu Endeavor
Suzuki Areo

Most of mine consist of budget low cost cars as they look and feel horrible to me. If this list was to include Luxury makes only, it would get incredibly hard for me.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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1.) AMC Gremlin
2.) Ford Pinto
3.) Pontiac Aztek
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
You guys already listed the obviously good choices.
My list will just have to include a couple that aren't currently on the market then.

1. Nissan Cube
2. Honda Ridgeline
3. Toyota ECHO sedan
Unfortunately I had to drive a ECHO rental since they had nothing else and I needed a vehicle to get to work. Even the rental guy was kind of laughing saying he was sorry. Even worse it was blue and I was working at a construction site and had to keep telling people that it was not my car it was just a rental. What a crappy car not a car Toyota should have on the lots.

1. Toyota Echo
2 Ford Excursion-or any giant gas guzzling SUV that is just pointless and a big waste
3. Ford Escort
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Trexus
1.) AMC Gremlin
2.) Ford Pinto
3.) Pontiac Aztek

Oh yeah. That's the top three for me too.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Pontiac Aztek
BMW Z4
2006 Dodge Charger
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Honda Ridgeline
Chevy Aveo
Chevy Avalanche
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by UDel
Unfortunately I had to drive a ECHO rental since they had nothing else and I needed a vehicle to get to work. Even the rental guy was kind of laughing saying he was sorry. Even worse it was blue and I was working at a construction site and had to keep telling people that it was not my car it was just a rental. What a crappy car not a car Toyota should have on the lots.

1. Toyota Echo
2 Ford Excursion-or any giant gas guzzling SUV that is just pointless and a big waste
3. Ford Escort
LMAO at the rental dude. and um yeah that Echo is hideous in any color. The scion TC is kinda cool low budget SC but that Box scion, I think they call it the XB needs to come off the market tomorrow.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LexLaw
I think they call it the XB needs to come off the market tomorrow.
LOL why should they? Toyota is making money off of the car whether we like it or not.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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I could probably drive almost anything on four wheels if I had to....but the cars I currently have the lowest opinions of are the Chris Bangle BMW 7-series, the Suzuki Vitara, and the Nissan Quest.

The new 7-series, IMO, is ugly, unreliable, and an absolute electronic and ergonomic nightmare.

The Suzuki Vitara is crude, uncomfortable, tipsy, underpowered, and distinctly unpleasant to drive unless you are off-road, where it is OK but not in the Jeep Wrangler's league.

The Nissan Quest , IMO, is ridicuolus inside and out. The second-row fold-under seats are a nice feature but almost everything else on the vehicle is a joke.....from the center-mount gauge and control panel to the ugly drop-down beltline in front. And it is distinctly unreliable to boot....with the second-lowest reliability rating in Consumer Reports' database.



ALMOST as low as the three above vehicles, in my opinion, are the Saturn Ion, Toyota Echo, Ford Excursion ( it looks good, but the suspension, chassis, and handling are HORRIBLE), and Scion xB. Yes, the xB is reliable and space-efficient, but I want to shut my eyes every time I look at it.
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