Actually Chris, I was just funnin' a bit there with the Aztek thing. In fact, I've said many times that if that ugly van/SUV or whatever it was supposed to be would've had a Toyota logo on it and nothing else at all changed, it probably would've been a hit with the public for the very reasons you mentioned above: the present public perceptions and MISperceptions about the american car manufacturers' products.
All I can tell is that my 2000 Chevy Silverado which I purchased used a couple of years ago with about 60K miles on the clock, and which I've put about 20K miles since on it, has been one of the best vehicles I've ever owned.
