The AutoWeek list: Foolish cars we should never have bought, but did

2001 Pontiac Aztek

Our take: The most recent black eye to the General's style department. A car equivalent of the ubiquitous camel design, put together by a committee whose members obviously didn't speak to each other.

1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS

Our take: We don't doubt this Japanese ute's off-road prowess, but its goggle-eye front and corrugated steel door ripples were enormous design miscues. But at least it was really expensive at the time.

1996 Suzuki X-90

Our take: Odd proportions better suited for a toy wind-up car . . . or as part of an artificial reef.

1995 Buick Riviera

Our take: Overly rounded and spacey looks turn us off. And it even turned off many of its age-cohort buyers. Yeech.

2004 Kia Amanti

Our take: Premium features at a budget price that sacrifices styling. Thank goodness Kia was able to give its designers something other than a crayon for future products.

1975 Chrysler Cordoba

Our take: Even its fine Corinthian leather didn't help . . .

1970 Chevrolet Vega

Our take: Right idea, wrong car. Really, truly wrong car.

1971 Ford Pinto

Our take: Ford sold a ton of 'em. Still, that doesn't mean there was much competition at the time. We won't even mention keeping it away from rear-end collisions. Oops, we let that out.

1976 AMC Pacer

Our take: Was AMC kidding?! No. It is now a cult classic, thanks to Wayne and Garth. Still, no money should be invested in bringing these back from the dead.

1982 Yugo

Our take: The proverbial answer to the question nobody asked. And they continue to sell in some parts of the world where no one knows any better. Pity the fools.

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