# How about some dull new names for U.S. cars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216 "2007-01-16T18:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/41 "2007-01-17T04:43:16Z")
[QUOTE=KlondikeGeoff] I’m always amused by the names the U.S. car makers give their SUVs, trucks and cars such as Dakota, Santa Fe, Sedona, etc. I assume they are trying to evoke the strong Western cowboy image so drivers will feel more powerful and manly. [/QUOTE] Not to be a pedant or anything but the Sedona is a Kia and the Santa Fe is a Hyundai, which are Korean car makers. I’m a big of whoever suggested the **Kia Lowbrow**. I humbly submit: The Buick Lunchtime The Chrysler Casual Dress Friday ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/42 "2007-01-17T04:47:25Z")
How about colors? Chevy Red Toyota Yellow Or seasons? Honda Snow Chrysler Autumn Or dumb inanimate objects. Ford Tree Kia Prairie Or stuff that rhymes. Ford Smord Hyundai Dundai ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/43 "2007-01-17T05:01:56Z")
Pah, we’ve already had in this country alone: Nissan Cedric Datsun Bluebird Toyota Starlet Datsun Charade Holden Kingswood Nissan Skyline ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/44 "2007-01-17T09:23:50Z")
[QUOTE=Inigo Montoya] Chevrolet Manatee [/QUOTE] A car with this name would certainly encourage me to buy American. My own sugestion would be the (insert manufacturer here) Slightly Aerodynamic Box. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/45 "2007-01-17T11:12:47Z")
The Ford Schlep. The Hyundai Gopher. The Chrysler Linoleum. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/46 "2007-01-17T12:16:10Z")
You want dull? I’ve got dull. This works for any manufacturer. Let’s pick Ford for the time being. The whole product line: Ford Compact Ford Bigger Ford Large Ford Large and Roomy Ford Utility Ford Large Utility Ford Small Truck Ford Truck Ford Big Truck That’ll work. ---
**Author:** ![Baron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@Baron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/47 "2007-01-17T12:46:56Z")
How about the Chevy MeH2? ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/48 "2007-01-17T16:43:41Z")
In the spirit of truth in advertising, The Kia Lemon ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/49 "2007-01-17T16:48:51Z")
The Ford Car The Toyota Car The Nissan Car The Chrysler Car The Chevy Car ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/50 "2007-01-17T18:18:12Z")
Instead of heroic Indians like Pontiac, why not wimps like Hiawatha, or grumps like Sitting Bull. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/51 "2007-01-17T18:41:23Z")
How about they sell off naming rights to all new vehicles? The Ford News Corp. The Chrysler WaMu Free Checking The Dodge [PapaJohns.com](http://PapaJohns.com) The Mercury Enterprise Rent-a-Car The Saturn Wisconsin Dells Chamber of Commerce The Chevy Ford F-150: Built Ford Tough ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/52 "2007-01-17T20:05:42Z")
Dodge _This_ Land Rover Contempt XL Ford Embargo Chevy Wevy Toyota Comedone AMC Zombie…a new model from a back-from-the-dead company! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/53 "2007-01-17T20:23:02Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Dodge _This_ [/QUOTE] is that anything line the [Honda That’s](http://www.honda.co.jp/Thats/)? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/54 "2007-01-17T22:15:10Z")
Ford Econobox Ram Itin BMW Tinky-Winky Hummer Nocojones Some unfortunate real names… Honda Cervix (How else do you pronounce CR-V EX?) Toyota Turd (They need to give their “racing” group a better name than Toyota Racing Development, or TRD) ---
**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/55 "2007-01-18T01:39:15Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] The Ford Car The Toyota Car The Nissan Car The Chrysler Car The Chevy Car [/QUOTE] There actually is a Ford Car (Ka): > **[Ford Ka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ka)** > > The Ford Ka is a small car which was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1996 to 2021 over three generations. It entered its second generation in 2008, produced by Fiat in Tychy, Poland. A third generation was introduced in 2014. The first two generations have been described as city cars,\[citation needed\]\[according to whom?\] whilst the third generation has been called a subcompact car.\[citation needed\]\[according to whom?\] The first two generations have a three-door hatchback body style, with ... ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/56 "2007-01-18T02:07:08Z")
Ford Expendition Ford Experdition Ford Exaggeration Ford Extrusion ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/57 "2007-01-18T02:16:02Z")
Ford Combo #1 Ford Combo #2 Ford Combo #3 The Ford Special ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/58 "2007-01-18T02:35:22Z")
The answer to the Ford **Probe** The Chevy **Catheter**!! ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/59 "2007-01-18T17:33:34Z")
The Skoda Hell. . ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/60 "2007-01-19T00:38:58Z")
the Ford Mediocre the Chevy Box-with-wheels the Chrysler Accountant the Dodge 4-wheels-and-an-engine the Pontiac Tedium the Buick Generic the This _IS_ your Father’s Oldsmobile the Toyota Overpriced Hybrid Car the Nissan Thermos the Honda Riceboy (with free useless cosmetic affectations) the Hyundai Happy Time People Transport Friend the Kia K.I.A. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216.md?page=4)