[QUOTE]Originally posted by Da Hapa
[B]Mark-

That's no longer true.

 

>>>The COTY has to be a new American car.<<<

Mark,

Effectively (and unfortunately), you're right. . .

MT is so biased (even more so when you take into account Palmateer's info) that it basically comes down to what American POS they feel like naming COTY. . .

The only cars in recent memory that were actually worthy of a COTY honor were the 1998 Vette & possibly the 1999 Chrysler 300M. . . But, can MT honestly say that there has NEVER been an import that was a better value/car than what's listed below??. . . It makes me sick. . .

From the MT page, a history of the COTY. . . Can you say discrimination?!?!?

2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries /
Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riveria S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni /
Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen /
Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
1974 Ford Mustang II
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1972 Citroen SM
1971 Chevrolet Vega
1970 Ford Torino
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1968 Pontiac GTO
1967 Mercury Cougar
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
1965 Pontiac Motor Division
1964 Ford Motor Company
1963 American Motors Rambler
1962 Buick Special
1961 Pontiac Tempest
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1959 Pontiac Motor Division
1958 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chrysler Corporation
1956 Ford Motor Company
1955 No award
1954 No award
1953 No award
1952 Cadillac Motor Division
1951 Chrysler Corporation
1950 No award
1949 Cadillac Motor Division

 

By the way, when I first got my license (1992) I was given my grandmother's 1977 Volare. . . THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT POS SHOULD HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN A Car Of The Day AWARD, much less COTY. . .

And, a good friend of mine briefly owned a 1980 or 81 Citation. . . COTY my A$$!!!

Like I said before. . . It makes me sick!!!!

 

C&D calls thunderbird the new champion of the door dinger with a 55" door.
It looks ok in the photo, but it looks very ugly in person. But PT Cruiser is still the ugliest production car. Thunderbird might have to fight Z3 for the close second. Perhaps Aztec should have a shot at that crown as well.

 

http://www.autoextremist.com/index.shtml

 

wow - good list! at least the 1985 vw gti won... Can you believe the #1 selling cars from honda and toyota have never won - the camry and the accord. There are some serious lemons on that list...can you image someone trying to sell their used 1983 AMC / Renault Alliance and them telling you it was the coty? Do you add or subtract value?

 

Well I'm no fan of MT and this story sounds likely. I'm not really impressed with the Drudge-like website source though. Can anyone fill me in on this guy's creds and why he might be so bitter about what is essentially normal, everyday co-branding?

I'm not arguing that this is not despicable or deceptive; only that it is common Capitalism at work.

BTW, what he's described also sounds like what's required to be the Neiman-Marcus car.

 

OK listen closely...


The 1971 Chevy Vega won ...

From that point on this award has no crediblity ...

NONE.

Take my word for it I owned a 74 Vega GT as sorry to admit that as I am...

I guess the good news is there is always hope........

 

damn......for 35k+ i guess u can buy
ES 300

RSX Type S

WRX

Audi A4

Altima. . .

 

MT sux, the S 2000 was not even mentioned. Tbird, give me a fxxxing break!!!