Deceptive Car Names Investigated
Comments4u
industry and BP are breathing easier as consumer have returned to their
most consistently selected targer over the years, automakers. As a result
of consumer complaints, the US government is investigating allegations of
deceptive car naming practices.
The initial complaint was made by John Magoo. Mr. Magoo claims he was
searching for the best car on the market, and decided that based on its
name, the Nissan Altima (obviously a play on the word "ultimate") must be
the best. He was highly chagrined to learn after purchase the Altima isn't
even the best Nissan, as Nissan sells another model called the Maxima. But
he turned to the government after the dealer dismissively told him "you
must be blind".
Ford dodged charges of deception with the name Mustang, stating that while
it isn't a horse, it has horsepower under the hood, but is in trouble with
the Focus. "No car focuses light" said US Justice Departement spokesman
Justdon T Getit. "They really need to rename it the Ford Diffuse."
Almost all names used by Chrysler have been judged deceptive. But the
government applied the no harm, no foul policy. Chrysler vehicles just sit
on dealers lots. The government has been uable to location anyone who
actually bought one.
Perhaps the most happy of all automakers is Toyota, which has had plenty of
problems with both consumers and the government over the past few years.
Not only did the did the US government give Toyota names a clean bill of
health, they complimented Toyota for its honesty.
Toyota uses seeming concocted and meaningless names such as Camry, Celica,
Corolla, and Prius. But unknown to most, those words have meanings in
other languages. Camry, in Talagog, means "runaway car" and Celica, in
Swahili, means "wadded up floor mat jams accellerator".
necromancer
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>Consumer anger, always shifting, has found a new target. The banking
>industry and BP are breathing easier as consumer have returned to their
>most consistently selected targer over the years, automakers. As a result
>of consumer complaints, the US government is investigating allegations of
>deceptive car naming practices.
http://worldofnecromancer.org/pics/troll-o-meter.html
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ChrisCoaster
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> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:22:10 -0500, Comments4u
>
Also there are plenty of sea horses in the sea, if that so pursuades -
awhh - this whole thread is a waste of bandwidth. LOL!
Deceptive car names - bah humbug! I think Ford trying to rename all
their cars with F names and Mercury with M was a real joke!
-CC
Joe Pfeiffer
<Zidane's_Last_Red_Card@worldofnecromancer_no_spam_no_way.org> writes:
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:22:10 -0500, Comments4u
> <comme...@nospam.mindspring.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Consumer anger, always shifting, has found a new target. The banking
>>industry and BP are breathing easier as consumer have returned to their
>>most consistently selected targer over the years, automakers. As a result
>>of consumer complaints, the US government is investigating allegations of
>>deceptive car naming practices.
>
>
> http://worldofnecromancer.org/pics/troll-o-meter.html
Seems like this was pretty clearly a deliberate parody, not a real troll.
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sctvguy1
Yeah, what happened to "Model A/B" or "80", "60"(from the engine's HP).
GM homepc
> Toyota uses seeming concocted and meaningless names such as Camry, Celica,
> Corolla, and Prius. But unknown to most, those words have meanings in
> other languages. Camry, in Talagog, means "runaway car" and Celica, in
> Swahili, means "wadded up floor mat jams accellerator".
hawk.
edward ohare
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>On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:27:16 -0800, ChrisCoaster wrote:
>
>Yeah, what happened to "Model A/B" or "80", "60"(from the engine's HP).
Yea, that's fine for engineering types or those who want to feel
special because they know the semi-secret code, like Volvo's old 242,
244, 264, etc, Why, even the world's militaries properly market their
products by giving them names.
What sounds better? F/A 18 or Hornet? In fact, they were doing it 70
years ago.
British Hurricanes and Spitfires, US Wildcats and Thunderbolts.
Well, the Germans didn't name their planes. They used things like
Bf109, Me262, etc. Surely not why they lost, but something Mercedes
and BMW ought to think about.
GM homepc
The name "Camry" is an Anglicized
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicisation> phonetic transcription of
the Japanese word /kanmuri/ (冠, かんむり), meaning crown
Celica is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning
"heavenly" or "celestial"
You have to admit, Toyota is very creative when it comes to naming their
cars.
Wes
Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the really
creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
meaningful monikers.... :-)
sctvguy1
> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the really
> creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
> meaningful monikers.... :-)
Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
edward ohare
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Wow. So Toyota grabbed the name from the automotive name junkpile.
edward ohare
>On 31/12/2010 4:00 PM, GM homepc wrote:
>> On 12/31/2010 12:10 PM, GM homepc wrote:
>>> On 12/30/2010 6:22 PM, Comments4u wrote:
>>>> Toyota uses seeming concocted and meaningless names such as Camry,
>>>> Celica,
>>>> Corolla, and Prius. But unknown to most, those words have meanings in
>>>> other languages. Camry, in Talagog, means "runaway car" and Celica, in
>>>> Swahili, means "wadded up floor mat jams accellerator".
>>> Corolla is the name given to the blossom of a flower. Tercel is a
>>> small hawk.
>> prius - Latin, meaning: before, formerely.
>>
>> The name "Camry" is an Anglicized
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicisation> phonetic transcription of
>> the Japanese word /kanmuri/ (?, ????), meaning crown
>>
>> Celica is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning
>> "heavenly" or "celestial"
>>
>>
>>
>> You have to admit, Toyota is very creative when it comes to naming their
>> cars.
>>
>>
>
>Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the really
>creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those deeply
>meaningful monikers.... :-)
Yea, apparently the real thoughtful guys were working at Isuzu. They
came up with P'up.
Hachiroku ハチロク
Corona is the ring around the sun during an eclipse, and is also part of
a flower. The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of the
Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), meaning "crown"
They also have the Crown, and, my favorite, the Crown Royal.
Celica is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning
"heavenly" or "celestial".
Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the
keel of a ship.
At one time all Toyotas in the US had names beginning with "C". Except for
"truck", which was called HiLux elsewhere.
Hachiroku ハチロク
Hey! I just said that!
Hachiroku ハチロク
Land Cruiser is cool. "Pickup Truck" was HiLux everywhere else, "Toyota
Van" was either LiteAce or HiAce everywhere else.
Don't make me get all Kei on your ass.
Hachiroku ハチロク
No, that was "Land Barge"... ;)
here_@home.orgg Rob
the only crown royal i care for comes in a pint bottle......lol
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> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:10:11 -0600, GM homepc wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2010 6:22 PM, Comments4u wrote:
>>> Toyota uses seeming concocted and meaningless names such as Camry,
>>> Celica, Corolla, and Prius. But unknown to most, those words have
>>> meanings in other languages. Camry, in Talagog, means "runaway car" and
>>> Celica, in Swahili, means "wadded up floor mat jams accellerator".
>
>> Corolla is the name given to the blossom of a flower. Tercel is a small
>> hawk.
>
>
> Corona is the ring around the sun during an eclipse, and is also part of
> a flower. The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of the
> Japanese word kanmuri (?, ????), meaning "crown"
Hachiroku ハチロク
> "They also have the Crown, and, my favorite, the Crown Royal "
>
>
> the only crown royal i care for comes in a pint bottle......lol
Either one works for me! ;)
stellman
your just larking around
Hachiroku ハチロク
I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
Irwell
Lada, lada, lada!
Hachiroku ハチロク
I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
Robert Higgins
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>On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:42:07 -0800, Irwell wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:25:03 -0500, Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:41:41 +0000, stellman wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 01/01/2011 08:42 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:00 -0400, Wes wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Like "Land Cruiser", "Pickup Truck" and "Toyota Van"? I guess the
>>>>>> really creative guys were off sick when they brain stormed those
>>>>>> deeply meaningful monikers.... :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Land Cruiser was an old Studebaker name.
>>>>
>>>> your just larking around
>>>
>>> I tell ya, this guy's got eyes like a Hawk.
>>
>> Lada, lada, lada!
>
>
>I think we'd be able to reach an accord here.
All of Yugo to hell.
here_@home.orgg Rob
there's a Caravan on the way now........
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Hachiroku ハチロク
> Who's the guy up front yelling "Avanti, Avanti"?
>
> Charles Grozny
You're such a Diplomat!
CharlesGrozny
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that's because she demands the luxury that IS..Cordoba
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DAS
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Isn't this becoming a bit of a Pantomime?
here_@home.orgg Rob
some folks are making it an escalade!
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Nissan's Pickup truck until 1998 was called Hardbody.
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Hachiroku ハチロク
> "Isn't this becoming a bit of a Pantomime?"
>
> some folks are making it an escalade!
I think this thread is starting to Avalanche...
dr_jeff
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:27:16 -0800, ChrisCoaster wrote:
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> Yeah, what happened to "Model A/B" or "80", "60"(from the engine's HP).
So what? What is the horsepower that reaches the wheels?
The French Renault 2CV (which stands for horsepower) had more than 2 HP
- up to 33 HP. So much for names.
Jeff
here_@home.orgg Rob
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Hachiroku ハチロク
> just don't put Bridgestone's on your "Exploder"
Touche!
I am a Jap car fan, but I was working for a guy who sold Fords, and I came
to LOVE the Explorer. And I HATE SUVs!!!! It's just a nice, capable little
truck.
My band had a gig 80 miles from home, so I 'borrowed' one with a 5 speed
trans and 125,000 miles on it. We put my big bass amp in it, the guitar
player's amp, and the entire PA, and I got 27MPG average for the 160 mile
round trip.
here_@home.orgg Rob
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Hachiroku ハチロク
> hope you never have to put timing chains in one..........ugh!
I had my first experience with belts a year or two ago with a Subaru 1.8.
I had never done a belt before, so it says something as to how easy Soobs
are to work on!