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Old 08-19-2005 | 01:18 PM
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The Insight is as slow as a dump truck, easily gets tossed around in cross winds, only has two seats, has less cargo space then a Vette, and to top it off it starts at around $20K. I think it's totally useless other then it gets good gas mileage (BTW, I’ve read complaints that most of them didn't get anywhere near the EPA MPG rating when they first came out). There are hybrids out there i.e. like Honda's own hybrid Civic that is much more useful, has better crash ratings, costs a little less, and better looking then that Insight.
Honda needs to drop the Insight. It's pretty useless. It's not a terrible vehicle, but its usefulness is questionable. It's about as useful as a "smart" car (dear God I have to convince my mom not to get a smart!). But useless is different from junk.
Old 08-19-2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by youngTL
Honda needs to drop the Insight. It's pretty useless. It's not a terrible vehicle, but its usefulness is questionable. It's about as useful as a "smart" car (dear God I have to convince my mom not to get a smart!). But useless is different from junk.
I'm not sure they even sell the Smart Car in the states...

Personally i hate Hummers... mainly the H2, H3. Hate them, hate the people who drive them, hate the people who sell them. Hate. hehe.

The PT cruiser should be taken out back and shot.
Old 08-19-2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Count Dracura
I'm not sure they even sell the Smart Car in the states...

Personally i hate Hummers... mainly the H2, H3. Hate them, hate the people who drive them, hate the people who sell them. Hate. hehe.

The PT cruiser should be taken out back and shot.
yeah they don't sell the smart there yet.
Old 08-19-2005 | 05:17 PM
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H2

What the hell is up with that thing? Absolutely no one use these things for off road use and are the first to complain when gasoline prices rise. In the local Autotrader there are already a half dozen for sale. Typical big ego/small penise vehicle.

And our local police force has one on 24's used for community relations. :

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Old 08-19-2005 | 05:27 PM
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Whats wrong with the HHR. Have you seen them in person? They actually look pretty good. Underpowered, but nice looking.
Even though I'm not a huge fan of station wagons I actually would prefer the HHR to the Cobalt sedan with which it shares the same platform.
Old 08-19-2005 | 06:03 PM
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aztec, WTF was GM thinking, that thing fucking sucks
kia spectra, sunfire, cavalier, anything GM makes that's FWD blows goats
Old 08-19-2005 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by chriskh
Aztec! Aztec! Aztec!


My buddy was a participant in the launch of this car.... Hundreads of them were driven from downtown toronto to their respective dealerships, they actually shut down one of our highways to do it aswell

They actually gave the aztec to their GM corperate employees, the cars wee given back!!! They couldn't sell them because it was a gift from work, and they would have to pay insurance for the car, etc... so literally most of the cars were given back...that's too funny!!!
Old 08-20-2005 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jz-97-c7
you have to look at the 500 deeper, it's a blank canvas...some 22's and a drop and it would look as cool if not better than a 300 with the same treatment
I agree as well. Remember the chassis on this was engineered by Volvo. It's going to be a tank. It's only problem is Ford has taken forever to get their 3.5L V6 out the door, and thus it's underpowered with the piddly 3.0L V6.

Back on topic, I'd have to go with the Chevy Malibu. I hated that thing when I had to rent it.

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Old 08-20-2005 | 10:00 AM
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i like the mustang, it's just that from faraway on the front it looks like a 70s car. i don't like that. the retro look is cool, but the front looks way better with foglights.
Old 08-21-2005 | 12:25 AM
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Talking Hate hate and mo' hate. Bring it on!!!!

Juronimo's most hated rides:

Hyundai Accent
I rented a car to drive to Vegas a year ago and this is the car I rented. What a POS. I couldn't wait to get back into my honda civic which had well over 100,000 miles at the time. What a piece of crap.

Pontiac Aztec
Ugliest piece of shit on the road ever made.

Ford Mustang
I see I'm not the only one who hates the new design.

Pretty much all Toyotas
I think they're all hideous. Come to think of it, the Lexuses are just plain and boring looking to me. Apparently I'm not alone in the Toyota hate.

The Scion
You know, the one that looks like a box on skateboard wheels. I want to murder whoever came up with that design.

The Hummer
I'm not alone on the Hummer hate. I not only hate Hummers, I hate the drivers even more. They're the most obnoxious drivers on the road and they feel the have the divine right to ride one foot behind your rear bumper. Fuck 'em.

Honda Element
Another butt-ugly SUV. Honda really screwed up on the design.

The Mini
This must have been made for midgets. Anyone buying one of those hot wheel sized vehicles needs their head examined.
Old 08-21-2005 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Juronimo
Juronimo's most hated rides:

Hyundai Accent
I rented a car to drive to Vegas a year ago and this is the car I rented. What a POS. I couldn't wait to get back into my honda civic which had well over 100,000 miles at the time. What a piece of crap.

Pontiac Aztec
Ugliest piece of shit on the road ever made.

Ford Mustang
I see I'm not the only one who hates the new design.

Pretty much all Toyotas
I think they're all hideous. Come to think of it, the Lexuses are just plain and boring looking to me. Apparently I'm not alone in the Toyota hate.

The Scion
You know, the one that looks like a box on skateboard wheels. I want to murder whoever came up with that design.

The Hummer
I'm not alone on the Hummer hate. I not only hate Hummers, I hate the drivers even more. They're the most obnoxious drivers on the road and they feel the have the divine right to ride one foot behind your rear bumper. Fuck 'em.

Honda Element
Another butt-ugly SUV. Honda really screwed up on the design.

The Mini
This must have been made for midgets. Anyone buying one of those hot wheel sized vehicles needs their head examined.
seek anger management counseling asap.
Old 08-21-2005 | 03:54 PM
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When I read the title of this thread I took "Worst Car" as quality wise not styling.

For quality I have to agree with YoungTL and say the Sunfire. YoungTL, you hit that one right on the head. Is the interior made by Rubbermaid? Cheap cheap cheap. And the engine is rough and the ride is bad.

The Aztek has the same Rubbermaid interior as the Sunfire (I'm talking poor quality, yes I know it is NOT the same interior). Reliable drivetrain though, but a poor design. But they don't make it anymore so it shouldn't even have been mentioned.

The Chevy Aveo is a very cheaply made car as well. How long will one of these cars last? Not very long.

Is Chrylser still making the "cloud cars"? You know, the Cirrus and the Stratus. Very cheap qualtiy. Rough engine. Poor resale value.
Old 08-21-2005 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by slyraskal
Ranked from worse to even more worse:

Toyota Camry
Toyota Solara
Pontiac Sunfire
Toyota Prius
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Scions both of them
Chrysler PT Cruiser (i wouldn't cruise in this pos)
VW Beetle (someone sqaush it already)
Sorry but I disagree with the Toyota Prius. Though it isn't much of an eye-catcher, it is an incredible bargain and environmental friendly. It has one of the best navi systems in the industry (second to an Acura navi), xenon headlights, led tails, and its a hybrid!! I don't see how this is a bad car on the market right now...
Old 08-21-2005 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by youngTL
None of those cars sound like the WORST car on the road. Would you rather drive a Sunfire than a Ford 500? Not me.

Another thing to add that I forgot. Even though the Cavalier is essentially a clone of the Sucksfire, it somehow is not quite as bad, although it's just one notch better than the Sunfire.
HA!! My cousin had a cavalier a few years ago. That car went to utter shit in two years. The dash started warping and all kinds of other weird things started going wrong with the car. Not to mention the multiple times that the car was in the shop for mechanical repairs. It was so effed up that he actually felt bad when he traded the car in and felt sorry for the poor SOB that would purchase that used heap of crap. Needless to say he now is driving a Toyota Tacoma and has had very little problems outta that truck.
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