I used to have an S10 Jimmy, and had no problem calling it "the truck". Now, whenever I refer to the new Pat, I stumble a little. Is it "the car", or is it "the truck"?
Car or truck?
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i agree with wheezy i just call it my "Jeep" or maybe we can call it a caruck?
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I call it the Jeep, or the car. The motor vehicles branch calls it a station wagon.
I called it truck today. the dealer dude called it truck as well
however, its a hybrid, so you can call it either I guess lol. I try to call it jeep. I had a friend today that doesn't know about cars, I said I got a jeep patriot, and he thought I was talking about a wrangler lol
what is it?
TRUCK - it's based on a Patriot, duh...
lol
however, its a hybrid, so you can call it either I guess lol. I try to call it jeep. I had a friend today that doesn't know about cars, I said I got a jeep patriot, and he thought I was talking about a wrangler lol
thats like saying to calibre owners:
what is it?
TRUCK - it's based on a Patriot, duh...
lol
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Since my fiance drives a tiny little Dodge Neon, the Patriot is naturally considered "the truck." I usually refer to it as "Jeep" though. It's a habit I've had for all 3 Jeeps I've owned. It was especially confusing when I owned a Grand Cherokee and a Patriot at the same time!
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To me the Patriot is in a class all by itself, defying conventional labelling.
That said, calling it the 'Jeep' or the 'Patriot' feels about right to me. Better yet I think would be to give the vehicle a charming nickname that reflects its personality and the owner's (or owner's family) lifestyle and experiences. Maybe when I finally have one in my garage I'll just call it 'Nellybelle' and be done. In any case if I had to choose between calling it a car or truck, I'd go with car because it's definitely not a truck .. except when it is.
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That said, calling it the 'Jeep' or the 'Patriot' feels about right to me. Better yet I think would be to give the vehicle a charming nickname that reflects its personality and the owner's (or owner's family) lifestyle and experiences. Maybe when I finally have one in my garage I'll just call it 'Nellybelle' and be done. In any case if I had to choose between calling it a car or truck, I'd go with car because it's definitely not a truck .. except when it is.
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"Spock, your logic is impeccable." Kirk, out.
I think I read where California let the PT Cruiser pass as a "truck" because of an interior space rule; if there can be a certain interior space storage area by folding or removing seats, then the vehicle can be classified as a truck. I often call my Caravan a truck which my wife corrects me as she says it should be referred to as a "van". So, if California is right, a Pat can be referred to as a truck but I think the name "Jeep" is more appropriate because my wife would call it a jeep and I always agree with my wife ... on the smaller decisions!
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