If Cars Had Honest Advertising

This was a game my friend an I thought of when we were stuck in traffic on the way to work one day. Basically, you pick a car and try to think of a nameplate and/or advertising slogan for it that accurately describes the car and/or perceptions of it.

For instance:

The Chrysler 200 - We just figured out to stop making a '90s car

The Ford Exploder - Blowing up tires, engines, and trannys since 1991

The Mercedes 300D - The car that lives for 500,000 miles on average.

Rules are pretty basic:
-COMMON cars and trucks. Please don’t do this for some random car that they only made a few hundred of. The exception to this is if something has a really strong reputation like a Lotus Esprit or a Ferrari 250
-Names and slogans do not have to be negative (see 300D example)
-Try to play on the reputation of the car as much as possible and not your own personal likes and dislikes
-Keep it real; names should be limited to 2 or 3 words and slogans should be short, witty, and punchy

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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer - The Ultimate Driving Machine Domestic Appliance

8 Likes

Toyota Auris Touring Sports Hybrid - yeah, we have no idea whether it’s a hybrid, a sports car or a touring car. In fact, we have no idea what we’re doing at all.

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The Chevrolet Aveo, comes standard with a leaking head cover gasket and a clock that does not work properly.

And if we go for a specific year:

The 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, when you want enjoy having your pistons smash your valves at 50000 miles.

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Ultimate Mercedes B-Class.

Lancia Kappa: It’s the Lancia you don’t want because its not a rallye car, but its the one you can own and drive everyday.

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The Volvo 740, the only car that will leave a tank worse off in a crash

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The Ford Pinto: It’ll set your heart on fire.

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Buick Park Avenue: The grandma car your teen will get in their first accident in, and still drive to school.

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Ford Pinto: the car that will leave another kind of tank worse off in a crash

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Toyota Hilux - Good luck killing it. Approved by terrorists.

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The Mazda RX-7 FB: Financial Breakdown

The Mazda RX-7 FC: Financial Crisis

The Mazda RX-7 FD: Financial Disaster

The Mazda RX-8 SE: Seal Eater or Super Expensive

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I’m gonna modify a couple first.

Mercedes-Benz 300D: Back when Mercedes meant lasting quality.


Toyota Hilux: The truck that might outlast humanity.

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Now for some original ones.

Ford Mustang: Perfect for cruising downtown, on the highway, and into poles.


Nissan GTR R35: Because the Toyota Camry wasn’t fast enough.

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You misspelled people

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VW Beetle: The cheap crappy car that can become almost anything.

5 Likes

Honda Civic, seen more rice than a curry house

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FSO Syrena, it’s like Soviet Roulette produced in Poland - you can be lucky and have reliable car or lose the trans two times when going to Baltic Sea from Tarnów.

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Trailblazer, either runs nearly forever or dies within the first 60K

F-650, for when you need to compensate for a smaller than normal body part

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Buick Le Sabre: the car that makes the revolver in your desk drawer that bit more appealing

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