Pontiac Aztec

[Ryan_V]

anyone have any information on these vehicles? The wife thinks she wants one. What kind of milage do they get? Its awd. Seems like a decent deal on it.

[Jack Peterson]

From my past experience, people that had them wanted to get rid of them (not because of how they run, but because of how they look and feel). An all wheel drive Aztec will probably run 18-20mpg.

I've never enjoyed working on them, but there are a lot worse vehicles out there.

Downside about owning a Pontiac is the parts are typically 2-3 times more expensive than Chevrolet parts. Weird, huh?

[Jeremy airjer W]

Before you buy it try replacing the battery or the air filter. If you can find them you just fought half the battle.

If it has a 3.4 liter walk away. This motor in a crossover, SUV, Minivan is prone to headgasket failure. This usually happens after the intake gasket fails and the engine overheats.

[Jack Peterson]

What other option did those things even have? All I remember is working on 3.4's.

[Jeremy airjer W]

There are some vehicles you just try not to remember working on! I couldn't recall this morning if they offered anything else.

I don't think anybody gets ready for work and thinks, I sure would like to due a tune-up on an AWD Aztek today, know what I mean.

[MNice]

We had an 03 rendezvous. biggest POS we ever owned. 3.4 AWD. Not very good mileage, handled & drove like a top heavy old boat. Run, don't walk away.

[spearchucker]

When they only make a vehicle for a year or 2, you know something was wrong.

[DTro]

And on a brighter note:

The Aztek was heavily criticized on its exterior styling, with Time magazine in 2007 calling the Aztek one of the worst cars of all time, and again in 2010 as the 34th worst invention of all time. A poll in The Daily Telegraph in August 2008 placed the Aztek at number one of "The 100 ugliest cars" of all time.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Until Nissan came out with the Cube. Now the Aztek is #2.

[jwhjr]

That is a true battle for #1 worst between those 2 that's for sure.

[CJH]

^^^ +1000000000000

[zamboni]

I drove one when I worked for Avis. Just seeing out the back window was a chore, you had to get the mirror set just right or all you seen was that bar.

[Ryan_V]

We test drove it and ended up not buying it. Seemed decent, but just didn't feel good about it. ended up buying a pontiac g6 down the road that we are very excited about! You were right about the back window. Not only is it a visibility issue, the hatch is so heavy, it wouldn't unlatch unless you had your hand lifting it.

[Jeremy airjer W]

If the G6 has the 2.4 liter keep a spare cam actuator solenoid in the glove box!

[Ryan_V]

Air...... I'm not a 4cyl fan so I was specifically looking for the 3.5! Decent power yet good milage. We pick it up on friday! Sharp car, and I'm amazed at the amount of room in the back seat as well as the trunk for the size of the car!