On this day, December 12, 2000, General Motors pulled the plug on Oldsmobile.

[Haggard Celine]

2. I used to like the Oldses.

I liked Pontiacs, too, but the quality of their interiors went downhill. I liked the sportiness of the Pontiacs, but after a few years, the knobs that controlled the AC, radio, etc. would either break off or freeze in place. Pontiac lowered their standards so much that they killed the brand.

But getting back to the Oldses, they had some great designs back in the 70s and even into the 80s, but then they started cranking out cars that were the same as the other GM brands. About all that was unique about them were the grilles and some of the trim. Sure, GM was saving money in the short term, but they alienated a lot of customers with their one size fits all approach.