It's a car that, for one reason or another, almost no one is willing to buy – and so must be given away at a loss.

Well, that part isn't new.

From the Edsel to the Pacer to the Aztek, there have been errors of judgment – and marketing or design/manufacturing problems – that led to automotive belly flops. Cars that just didn't do well. It happens.

But it wasn't intentional.

That is the distinction between a belly flop like the Aztek – and a compliance car.