This is an unsolicited testimonial I sent to Pontiac via email in September of 2010, 44, 464 miles ago. Thought I would share it since I carried on about my Aztek in the previous post. I was surprised when I received a response! It is sad to me that Pontiac is now part of American automobile history.
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“I was dismayed to hear that Time magazine has placed the 2001 Pontiac Aztek on its list of “50 Worst Cars of All Time.” I drive one that I purchased in 2001, as a program vehicle, At that time it had 14,000 miles on it. Now it has 231,671 miles, and it is still going strong.
It is the source of my security and my freedom/independence. It is downright criminal that I will not be able to purchase another, since the Aztek was discontinued years ago anyway. There is nothing I would change about it! Gas mileage is great, body still looks reasonably good, except for the fading of the black plastic. ( Oddly, I saw an identical vehicle when I was running around the Bootheel area this weekend, and it had the same faded black plastic, tail lights that seemed discolored by interior moisture, and dangling light over the license plate.)
Mileage is great, comfort is tops. It has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever driven. I am a rather young retiree, hoping to escalate my running around, and it pains me to think I will have to adjust at some point to a different car, make payments, worry about breakdowns, etc. Without question I would jump at the opportunity to buy an identical model if Pontiac were still around and Azteks were in production, in spite of the fact that some family members don’t want to be seen in it… like my sister 🙂 Mine has been to the Atlantic Coast twice (the first time, my son used it on his honeymoon!), to Las Vegas and back, to Chicago (omg, the traffic!) , on countless road trips in the Missouri/Arkansas/Tennessee/Kentucky areas, and on a couple of backroad trips that were against my better judgment.
So, after the fact, when it doesn’t really matter any more…I wanted to send a positive testimonial of the car that can’t be topped, on my list! Thanks for the concept…and for the fun I’ve had, and hope to continue to have, with my 2001 Pontiac Aztek!”
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