The Aztek Sucked!

Started by 2o6, January 04, 2021, 02:41:48 PM

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FoMoJo

I agree with everything you said.  The Aztek was/is horrible, especially to look at.
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Soup DeVille

Spam away.

Its interesting however that the guys who worked on the Aztec thought it was a great project.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

When it first came out, the local Rent-a-Wreck had a brand new bright yellow Aztek as one of their rentals.  Made me smirk.

I admit though, I judge it purely on appearance.
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Speed_Racer

Hot take! I agree with you. "Lazy" was GM's mantra in those days

r0tor

Quote from: Speed_Racer on January 04, 2021, 03:34:58 PM
Hot take! I agree with you. "Lazy" was GM's mantra in those days

I don't even think it was lazy... If I remember it was suppose to be built on an off-road SUV platform and after much of the design was done someone in high up GM dumped it on a minivan platform at the last moment to save money.

A single bad management decision was what doomed it.
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FoMoJo

Quote from: Speed_Racer on January 04, 2021, 03:34:58 PM
Hot take! I agree with you. "Lazy" was GM's mantra in those days
At that time the domestic brands were driven by "bottom line" determination...aka "bean counters."  It cost them, and the taxpayers, dearly.
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Laconian

IIRC the Aztek was initially better, but it was focused grouped into the dumb ugly design that we have today.
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2o6

Quote from: Laconian on January 04, 2021, 04:54:45 PM
IIRC the Aztek was initially better, but it was focused grouped into the dumb ugly design that we have today.

Not really, it failed the focus groups. The Aztek's horribleness is entirely hogheaded GM management.

AutobahnSHO

My in laws had one- so super spacious!
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FoMoJo

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on January 04, 2021, 06:03:04 PM
My in laws had one- so super spacious!
Hopefully it had tinted windows so people couldn't see them in it. ;)
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cawimmer430

This guy made an informative video about it. Seems pretty positive about the innovation and practicality behind the Aztec. Design-wise it's hideous.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLXJpTR0Ro
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ChrisV

Designwise, it could fit in with today's crossovers quite easily.



It was almost $10k cheaper than the AWD minivan it was based on.



I think the concept actually looked worse...



Like a fine Detroit wine, this vehicle has aged to budgetary perfection...

veeman

Personally I though the Buick Rendezvous was even uglier.  I thought the Aztek was OK.  It has a certain Subaru ugly Crosstrek charm about it.  Especially in a bright color like yellow. 

Payman

Yeah the concept looked like a Ssangyong Actyon (wretch). That Trans Am one is actually pretty cool.