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#26814 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [bpizzuti] by andre1969

Sep 11, 2012 (10:49 am)

Replying to: bpizzuti (Sep 11, 2012 10:24 am)
Says who? They stunk. I've driven all of them at one point or another. What criteria are you using to say they don't belong there other than warm fuzzy memories for days gone by?
 
Those cars might have stunk. They might have been even awful. But, were they really so bad that you'd consider them among the ten worst of all time?
 
Now I'm not arguing about them being bad cars, not by a long shot. I just think that there was a whole lot out there that was much, much worse!
 
I think the best thing to do with these types of lists is just read over the comments and opinions, take a trip down memory lane, and not think too much into them.

#26815 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [bpizzuti] by uplanderguy

Sep 11, 2012 (10:58 am)

Replying to: bpizzuti (Sep 11, 2012 10:24 am)
Well, mostly, reliability and/or how they held up compared to other vehicles in their era and price class.

#26816 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [uplanderguy] by ateixeira

Sep 11, 2012 (11:09 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Sep 11, 2012 10:58 am)
Look at the bright side - no current or even recent models on there.
 
Put differently, nothing in the current lineup would make a future worst list.

#26817 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [ateixeira] by uplanderguy

Sep 11, 2012 (11:15 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 11, 2012 11:09 am)
A future list would include the "Ten Most Boring/Vanilla Cars", I'm afraid.

#26818 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [uplanderguy] by ateixeira

Sep 11, 2012 (11:17 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Sep 11, 2012 11:15 am)
People consume lots of vanilla ice cream. Those may not excite us, but they pay the bills so they can keep making Rocky Road flavors.

#26819 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [ateixeira] by anythngbutgm

Sep 11, 2012 (11:54 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 11, 2012 11:17 am)
I would guess that the percentage of real "car enthusiasts" is probably in the tenth of a percentile... For the rest, a car is nothing more than a utensile to get them back and forth from point A to B, reliably, comfortably and with plenty of "gadgets" to make the time pass by painlessly.
 
And companies like Toyota have made it their business model which is one of the big reasons they have made it as far as they have.
 
Much to the disappointment and citicism of the rest of us "enthusiasts"

#26820 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [anythngbutgm] by ateixeira

Sep 11, 2012 (11:59 am)

Replying to: anythngbutgm (Sep 11, 2012 11:54 am)
If they held a focus group with all of us, all they'd ever build are diesel station wagons with manuals!

#26821 of 32000 Re: GM takes 6 of Top Ten [andre1969] by busiris

Sep 11, 2012 (12:19 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 11, 2012 10:49 am)

 I think the best thing to do with these types of lists is just read over the comments and opinions, take a trip down memory lane, and not think too much into them.
 
I agree.
 
List like this are soooooo subjective...
 
Back in the 1930's, Chrysler developed the Airflow design, which wasn't very well received at the time (probably made someone's list of 10 worse cars of all time back then), but take a look today at how much technology from that design is incorporated into today's cars, much like many SAV designs can be traced back to the Aztek.
 
I can't remember which, but its either Hyundai or Kia that recalls the Airflow in one of its commercials. That's rather unusual, using a different manufacturer's product to sell yours....

#26822 of 32000 Re: Forlorn Auto Mile [andre1969] by uplanderguy

Sep 11, 2012 (1:19 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 11, 2012 8:45 am)
Re.: the '14 Impala:
 
I love the simple frontal styling. For anyone old enough to remember, I'm reminded of the clean front end styling of the '79 Impala--the grille and top of the headlights are at the same height, which I like.
 
I think the rear end is a little uninspired...I wish the taillights had three distinct red bulbs light up in each!

#26823 of 32000 Re: Forlorn Auto Mile [uplanderguy] by ateixeira

Sep 11, 2012 (1:26 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Sep 11, 2012 1:19 pm)
Profile is a poor man's Audi A7:
 
http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/impala/2014/photos/2014_chevrolet_impala_f34- _ns_40412.html

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