Posted by T.L. on February 12, 1999 at 19:31:15:
In Reply to: Re: I LOVE that people hate mavs....free parts galore posted by Joe Divito on February 12, 1999 at 19:14:12:
: I've had similar experiences. In my college years ('86-'90), people
: thought the Maverick/Comets were ugly cars. One guy in my school
: even got featured in the local school newspaper for building a whole
: farm scene on the hood and roof of his Comet. He used the ugly green
: astro-turf type carpet, and glued model cows, barns, etc. He was quoted
: as saying how he thought the Comet was the ugliest car ever made
: (personally, my vote would have gone to the AMC Pacer--the goldfish
: bowl on wheels).
: Lately, though, I've been getting a lot of inquiries about my Comet,
: usually to the effect of "I love that car!" or "I've never seen anything
: like it--what is it?" I take the car into work every once in a while
: when I haven't had the time to give it the proper exercise on the
: weekends, and often have people asking about the car.
: I think that as cars have become increasingly victim to "lookalike"
: styling, the Mavericks and Comets stand out. Nobody has trouble figuring
: out which car is mine when I take the Comet to work. With the exception
: of Chrysler's new products, it seems most new cars all seem to blend
: together, without anything to make them unique. That's one reason why
: I love my Comet--there's nothing like it.