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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Ugliest cars ???

Ok...when I was going through my test drives before finally deciding to get my 2005 TL....there were several cars that I saw on the roads that are just so F'UGLY that I would have been embarrassed to even test drive. I submit 5 as my top nominees but feel free to add any of your own....lol.

5) Dodge Stratus - just plain boring

4) Chrysler 300 - I know a lot of people like this styling but to me the car looks like it needs the Atkins Diet. And what is up with that Mack Truck sized grill ??

3) Buick Lucerne - Buick and ugly seems to have gone hand in hand for decades, and where do they come up with these stupid names for their cars ???

2) Lexus ES-330 - When I saw this car on the showroom floor when I test drove the Lexus RX-330, I pictured my grandfather driving this sedan....and he has been dead for over 20 years. How can Lexus manage to make such a great looking SUV like the RX-330 and come up with this stiff of a design ?

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1) Any pre-2006 Toyota Camry - Now let me give Toyota some kudos, the re-designed Camry looks really good. But these previous Camry's make me yearn for the days of the AMC Pacer or the Gremlin.... Has there ever been a modern sedan that looks as fuddy duddy as these things do ?? I wouldn't care if the Camry was the best car ever built, I wouldn't even sit in any of those pre-2006 ones. Even the 2006 is fairly ugly....but for 2007 it seems that Toyota finally "got it".

Needless to say that styling was a very big priority for me....but a combination of styling, quality and performance. You all know why I selected the TL
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Oh no.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Pontiac Aztec
Subaru Baja
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Prius
Chevy Cobalt
Chevy Aveo
Chevy HHR
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Vibe
Honda Element
Saturn Ion
Saturn Vue
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Boring and being ugly are two very different things. And with that said beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
Pontiac Aztec
Subaru Baja
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Prius
Chevy Cobalt
Chevy Aveo
Chevy HHR
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Vibe
Honda Element
Saturn Ion
Saturn Vue
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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Stratus is boring, so is the Camry, but like Tireguy said....thats different than being actually 'ugly'. Those two cars are just plain, nothing to like, nothing to dislike.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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99-01 Isuzu Vehiclecross was horrible also!
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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^ holy god...thats the ugliest vehicle ever produced...

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Yellow or red Aztek takes the cake for me
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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i don't mind the vehicle cross or whatever, but i think it should have come out in like 60 years.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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VW Beetle does it for me.

PS: And just about any minivan.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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i have to drive a VW beetle for work
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
Pontiac Aztec
Subaru Baja
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Prius
Chevy Cobalt
Chevy Aveo
Chevy HHR
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Vibe
Honda Element
Saturn Ion
Saturn Vue
Sub out the Cobalt (which looks TONS better than the Cavalier) with the Scion xB then .
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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few more to add...

Chrysler PT Cruiser
Chevy Monte Carlo
Chevy Malibu
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Chrysler PT Cruiser
damn how did I forget this one... PT Cruiser is the ugliest thing on the road.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Adamo0926
And finally.....

1) Any pre-2006 Toyota Camry - Now let me give Toyota some kudos, the re-designed Camry looks really good. But these previous Camry's make me yearn for the days of the AMC Pacer or the Gremlin.... Has there ever been a modern sedan that looks as fuddy duddy as these things do ?? I wouldn't care if the Camry was the best car ever built, I wouldn't even sit in any of those pre-2006 ones. Even the 2006 is fairly ugly....but for 2007 it seems that Toyota finally "got it".

Needless to say that styling was a very big priority for me....but a combination of styling, quality and performance. You all know why I selected the TL

The current gen Camry is HORRIBLE
Looks like it was designed by commitee.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Bmw Z4
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
Pontiac Aztec
Subaru Baja
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Prius
Chevy Cobalt
Chevy Aveo
Chevy HHR
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Vibe
Honda Element
Saturn Ion
Saturn Vue
Plus:

Toyota Echo
Kia Amanti
Kia Rio
Honda Insight
Scion xA
Scion xB
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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no 'love' for the Scion brand? c'mon. pretty much any Suzuki sucks, too. Ford Festiva, too. Are we talking current production models or all-time? gota be the Gremlin if we go all time, or else the Pacer.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Toyota FJ... something about them that just makes it look ugly!
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Banglized beemers...among others
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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10. PT Cruiser
9. Mini Cooper
8. Honda CR-V
7. Toyota FJ
6. Toyota Prius
5. Honda Element
4. Pontiac Aztek
3. New Style Dodge Durango
2. Honda Fit
1. Definitely the Ugliest Car ever... Scion Xb

I do the internet inventory for 12 car dealerships so I see lots of cars up close every day... so these are my picks... just my
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
damn how did I forget this one... PT Cruiser is the ugliest thing on the road.
Why does nearly every PT on the road have a "Limited Edition" badge on the back? Doesn't "Limited Edition" mean they only produced a limited amount? Add Sonata onto the list. The Gremlin might be ugly, but there's one down by my school that is nasty
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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The "edition" part of it has nothing to do with that. Its just the model...

From base up"
Classic Edition
Touring Edition
Limited Edition
GT

There are a limited production series...but who gives a fuck. Theyre ugly anyways
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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The only vehicle I really cant stand is the Subaru B9.

The rest are unique looking, which I prefer. Some I like more than others, but they all are neat in their own respect.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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New BMW 3 and 5 series...
Pontiac Aztek
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Is the B9 the Baja Car/Truck thing?
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Landocommando12
Is the B9 the Baja Car/Truck thing?

No, the B9 Tribeca is the SUV thing...




The car/truck is the Baja




Both are great performance-wise, just ugly as sin.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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None of those can hold a candle to the Fiat Multipla.

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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b9 tribeca is beautiful inside and ugly outside.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashburner
Yellow or red Aztek takes the cake for me
What he said. I always thought those cars looked like they had an extra chassis stacked on top. Dunno if it's the "split" grille, the fact that the car just looks too damn tall, or what.



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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by haiduc
None of those can hold a candle to the Fiat Multipla.

Good lord! What the hell is that thing?? Another car that looks like it's "double-stacked"... must've been the prototype for the Aztek! Talk about a double helping of ugly.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Banglized beemers...among others

I believe the title of the thread reads Ugly Cars.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
New BMW 3 and 5 series...
Pontiac Aztek

most of the new bmw's make my list
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Aztec, Tribeca... I really don't like the big grille thing that happening on the audis/vws, but there are not many cars I'd consider "ugly"... some are boring, or their overall designs could be better excecuted, but overall I love all cars...

I like the Element, Xb, PT cruiser, because they follow the function over form philosophy... I like boxes on wheels... utilitarian vehicles just need to be useful...

Some how I don't like the HHR, which in my mind is a PT ripoff... Not saying it's ugly, I just don't like the way the HHR looks
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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OH. My fav topic...

New BMWs, Aztek and B9 are definitely on the list, but IMO this is the ugliest car on the road right now:

The JDM Subaru R1
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Surprised not a lot of people agree with me on the Xb.... IMO that thing is horrid
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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I always thought the Ford Taurus was hideous.
Along with:

Chevy Lumina
Pontiac Aztec
Pontiac Grand Am (older ones)
A lot of Kia models
The new Hyndai minivan
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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How could I forget the Jeep Liberty and the current Mitsubishi Eclipse?
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Landocommando12
Surprised not a lot of people agree with me on the Xb.... IMO that thing is horrid

thats the square thing right? its pretty stupid looking, but I don't think its horrid... at least it has clean lines.

Originally Posted by SpeedyV6
How could I forget the Jeep Liberty and the current Mitsubishi Eclipse?


Jeep Liberty is awful...and it replaced one of my all time favorite vehicles, the Jeep Cherokee
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