Does it make you mad when people call other SUV's "Jeeps"?

**SteelBlueTJ** · 03-28-2005, 02:32 PM

My friend has a newer Chevy Blazer and its a nice vehicle but definitly not a Jeep. The other day he says to me that he forgot his phone and says "I left it in my Jeep".

I was like "uhhh what do you mean your Jeep? Its not a Jeep, its a Blazer." I hate it when people call any suv a Jeep. I mean I think Jeeps are pretty recognizeable as Jeeps to most people but when people start associating that word with all suv's it can get a little out of hand. Any of you have any experiences like this?

**ltmke11** · 03-28-2005, 02:53 PM

I saw a bumper sticker on a Jeep that said :

"Your SUV is not a Jeep, My Jeep is not an SUV"

I would get one, but I am not a bumper sticker guy

**DestructoJr** · 03-28-2005, 02:59 PM

I hate it when people confuse the piece of -=-=-=-= samurai or a tracker for a jeep WTF a tracker its a sad day when a jeep looks and preforms like a tracker.....Tracker today Metro tomorrow

jeeplaw · 03-28-2005, 03:26 PM

Yep, i hear it all the time. Seems most people just refer to all suvs as jeeps. Kind of a compliment in one way really..they'd rather call it something valuable then the p.o.s it usually is..

erickpl · 03-28-2005, 03:30 PM

Like all sodas are Coke.

"what do you want to drink?"
"Coke"
Waiter arrives with Coke.
"I wanted Dr. Pepper!"
"You ordered a Coke."

Or all photocopying is Xeroxing.
All facial tissues are Kleenex.

Generic-ing the brand... NOT good for those with the name (or those of us who DO own the brand name product!

AudioGuru · 03-28-2005, 03:32 PM

Kleenex, Rollerblade, TiVO, etc...

**dakuda** · 03-28-2005, 04:11 PM

Why would this bother you?

If I asked for a crescent wrench and you handed me one made by Craftsman, and not Crescent, I would not be concerned. Just let it be.

Jumping on people who say 'car' in a post when referring to their jeep confuses me as well.

JungleLarry · 03-28-2005, 04:16 PM

My Jeep is one of three things:
1. Jeep
2. Truck
3. Rig

Period.

jeverett · 03-28-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JungleLarry

My Jeep is one of three things:
1. Jeep
2. Truck
3. Rig

Period.

A YJ is not a truck, my dak is a truck (kinda it is still a little small for some to call a truck)

A YJ is:
A Jeep
A Rig
The wrangler between the crappy round headlight models

**MattTheMudder** · 03-28-2005, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeverett

The wrangler between the crappy round headlight models

Crappy? Lol that's called heritage

capecodtjeep · 03-28-2005, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeverett

A YJ is not a truck, my dak is a truck (kinda it is still a little small for some to call a truck)

A YJ is:
A Jeep
A Rig
The wrangler between the crappy round headlight models

You are kidding, Right? YJ's are so ugly and obsolete.

JungleLarry · 03-28-2005, 07:10 PM

A YJ is very much a truck, just like every other truck-framed vehicle on the market including minivans.

dieseljeep · 03-28-2005, 07:48 PM

I'm no Jeep expert, but I do know A Blazer is :
1) A Chevy
2) A 4Wheeler
3) A 4X4
4) a K5
5) an off-road vehicle, but it's NOT a Jeep. And most of these may not apply because Chevy did build quite a few 4X2 models of the Blazer.

creature · 03-28-2005, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11_Bravo

I saw a bumper sticker on a Jeep that said :

"Your SUV is not a Jeep, My Jeep is not an SUV"

I would get one, but I am not a bumper sticker guy

yeah, thats odd I saw a Liberty with the liscence plate "JEEP-SUV"
it...was...odd...

JayJEEPguy · 03-29-2005, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JungleLarry

A YJ is very much a truck, just like every other truck-framed vehicle on the market including minivans.

Uh...minivans don't have frames. Most of them are built the same way as most cars...UNIBODY comstruction. Frame/body are one unit.

But, what do I know...I just drive an old, obsolete YJ with leaf springs. You know, those things that REAL trucks use for suspension.

03-28-2005, 03:26 PM	#4
jeeplaw Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Guilford, CT, USA Posts: 141 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Yep, i hear it all the time. Seems most people just refer to all suvs as jeeps. Kind of a compliment in one way really..they'd rather call it something valuable then the p.o.s it usually is.. __________________ Jeepin' since '97 '83 CJ7, '02 TJ X Admin/Owner [url=http://www.jeepsounds.com]www.jeepsounds.com[/url]

03-28-2005, 03:32 PM	#6
AudioGuru Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: \|\| <--This close to being banned. Posts: 783 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Kleenex, Rollerblade, TiVO, etc... __________________ [URL=http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=826692][B]Electric Hardtop Hoist[/B][/URL] [URL=http://www.clifford.com/matrix/responder/default.asp][B]Clifford Matrix[/B][/URL] [COLOR=White]Don't lie. God said so.[/COLOR]

03-28-2005, 04:16 PM	#8
JungleLarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 685 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	My Jeep is one of three things: 1. Jeep 2. Truck 3. Rig Period. __________________ [size=5]Look at my monkey.[/size]

03-28-2005, 07:10 PM	#12
JungleLarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 685 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	A YJ is very much a truck, just like every other truck-framed vehicle on the market including minivans. __________________ [size=5]Look at my monkey.[/size]

03-28-2005, 07:48 PM	#13
dieseljeep Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 528 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I'm no Jeep expert, but I do know A Blazer is : 1) A Chevy 2) A 4Wheeler 3) A 4X4 4) a K5 5) an off-road vehicle, but it's NOT a Jeep. And most of these may not apply because Chevy did build quite a few 4X2 models of the Blazer.