Guess what? That Aztek is an absolutely awesome vehicle. Now I know in third grade something that is funny looking is to be ridiculed but you know not of what you speak concerning that vehicle. How do i know? The Aztek is the sister SUV to my Buick. Crawl around and under one next time you see one. Beauty is skin deep and I think even the most Japanese of Japan fans will appreciate the mechanicle wonder of the vehicle.
And second thing. Your Aztek/Buick Redezvous WASNT EVENT BUILT IN THE USA….IT WAS BUILT IN MEXICO…. The Rendezvous was produced at General Motors’ Ramos Arizpe, Mexico assembly plant, where it shared an assembly line with the Pontiac Aztek. So much for your argument about protectionism. unless, you consider “America” as “North America”. Yay…. go NAFTA….NOT!
And thank you for bringing up the next point.
GM/Ford/Chrysler are notorious for over-brand-engineering. Why have 3-4 different cars with very little distinction except whether it’s a Pontiac/Buick/Chevy? That’s where I would be cutting first. (Yes other car manufacturers do this, but other manufacturers can AFFORD to do this and when they do, it usually makes sense). One should do a study on the cost of doing that simple brand engineering, from supply chain, to service/support.
