I don't know about the numbers, but the part about the GM employees is true.
Our GM sales rep had to drive one for a few months. On top of that he had
to pretend to LIKE it...
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
70 Torino
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
----- Original Message -----
From "Christian Stanton" <cstanton at pixley.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: Revolting experience
> I just read in Automobile magazine that there are 4500 of these design
hemorrhages on the road half of which are being driven by GM employees. The
sales goal was 40,000!
>
> For those of you who brave enough to look:
> http://www.pontiac.com/aztek/index.html
>
> The tent option is kinda cool though....
>
> Christian Stanton
> '78 Midget 1500 - Without the tent option
>
> >>> Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net> 01/10/01 02:28PM >>>
> I have to agree. The design team that worked on that vehicle should be
put up
> against a wall and shot! What was that company thinking?
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
> "Peter C." wrote:
>
> > Since things seem a bit slow on the list today, I thought I'd share a
> > recent revolting experience. This happened whilst en route to work
yesterday.
> > It's a good thing I hadn't eaten breakfast yet, else I'd be cleaning the
> > car out yet today.
> >
> > I saw a Pontiac Aztec
> >
> > To those not familiar, be thankful. From the rear, it was reminiscent of
> > how a child with a thick crayon, drawing only straight lines, might
depict
> > the rear of a Citroen 2-CV. I admit, I had to avert my eyes so I missed
the
> > frontal view.
> >
> > Obviously someone bought one (the one I saw), but is anyone else?
> >
> > Peter C
> > ...... and no, it's not snowing in WI (at the moment)
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