Change of heart.

"mazda616" (mazda616) 07/08/2014 at 19:17 • Filed to: None

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There are several cars that I write off as hopelessly ugly when they are first released. Then, as time goes on, I find myself hating them less and less until I like them enough to own one, theoretically.

The main contender here for me is the new Jeep Cherokee. Those headlights were gag-worthy to me when I first saw them, but now I don't mind them so much. I'd own a Cherokee, depending on Chrysler's current product quality. But only a Trailhawk model. I love those wheels.

What about you folks? Any cars you thought were beat with the ugly stick but later come to like?

heliochrome85 > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:21

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BMW M6 GC

PS9 > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:21

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The problem is you can never play practical jokes on this car, because it will always see what you did there.

HammerheadFistpunch > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:21

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I've grown to like the KL cherokee, but early reports of their reliability aren't great. Give them a few years and it will be worth buying.

Alfalfa > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:21

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FJ Cruiser. When it first came out, I wasn't sure if it was cool and retro, or just ugly. I'm still not entirely sure that it's not ugly, but they're pretty cool SUV's anyway.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:22

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I always liked the Cherokee but I have warmed up to the aztek.

Vicente Esteve > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:23

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Exactly my response. I LOATHED the Cherokee, but after seeing quite a lot of the limited ones on the road I didnt hate it as much. Then, the Trailhawk arrived at the dealership, and it got me thinking it was so ugly its cool.

StoneCold > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:24

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Mercedes SLR. Saw a McLaren version and thought it was strange. Little did I know....

PS9 > heliochrome85 07/08/2014 at 19:34

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Another BBGC (Big beautiful gran coupes) fan!

N51fanatic > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:51

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A neighbor of mine has one of these, its ugly, undriveable. Hers is in black, its still undriveable

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Alfalfa 07/08/2014 at 19:51

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They are too big IMO. The old FJ40 wasn't super small but that were a lot smaller than the FJ Cruiser. Actually after seeing a couple side by side pics, maybe it just looks to big cuz of the proportions. Like a short chubby girl.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 19:55

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I wasn't sure about the Cherokee till I saw the Trailhawk. Especially in this color

Oh this one

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 20:03

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Just remember that cars never look the same in photos as they do in real life. I've come to the hypothesis that it has to do with seeing the car moving in a 3D space, such as driving by you. As it shifts and rotates relative to you, even just a little bit, the brain builds a better understanding of the car's overall shape and proportions than it can glean from just a flat photograph.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PS9 07/08/2014 at 20:04

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So could the fiesta sedan.

JGrabowMSt > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 20:14

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This car was shaped with the ugly stick, never mind beaten with it....

Textured Soy Protein > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 20:17

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When it first came out, I thought the 5th gen Prelude...

Was a big step down in the looks department from its predecessor:

I still prefer the 4th gen, but the 5th gen is alright too.

ptak appreciates old racecars > PS9 07/08/2014 at 20:20

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Meanwhile, disgusted at the joke, the Cherokee's older brother practices its "EEEUUUUGGGGHHHH" face.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 20:25

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The Cherokee was one for me. Another one was the Audi Q7, and the new S-Class.

jkm7680 > mazda616 07/08/2014 at 20:29

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That's exactly how I felt about the Cherokee, especially the Trailhawk. At first, I thought it was ugly as sin. Then I saw the red one. Complete change of heart.