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Old 02-20-2012, 09:13 PM   #1
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Worst Badge Engineered Vehicles

My worst is....

Pontiac G5/Chevy Cobalt

Chevy Tahoe/ Cadillac Escalade/ Gmc Yukon

Chrysler T&C/ Dodge Caravan

Chevy Silverado/ Gmc Sierra

And you're going to hate me for this but I also think.....

Scion FRS/ Subaru BRZ
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All of those are built by the same company though, just altered for the different markets the sub-brands represent. The FRS/BRZ is a collaboration project, it is different.
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Old 02-20-2012, 09:26 PM   #3
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So wait, what is this thread about again?
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Old 02-20-2012, 09:31 PM   #4
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So wait, what is this thread about again?
For anyone to share their worst badge engineered vehicles.

Seriously, stop with sarcasm jokes.
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Old 02-20-2012, 09:34 PM   #5
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All of those are built by the same company though, just altered for the different markets the sub-brands represent. The FRS/BRZ is a collaboration project, it is different.
But don't you agree they're should have been alot more differences as far as the exterior for the FRS and BRZ.

I can swap the BRZ fascia with an FRS, and I'll have a BRZ!
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But don't you agree they're should have been alot more differences as far as the exterior for the FRS and BRZ.

I can swap the BRZ fascia with an FRS, and I'll have a BRZ!
But the inside will still look cheap
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Your name says it all.
Not really...just pointing out there a lot of differences between these cars, interior, headlights, fronts, suspension... So I think they did do a decent job of distinguishing the two cars.
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By "worst" you mean most flagrant and/or zero dollars spent differentiating the models?

I agree that Subaru/Toyota went super mega ultra cheap in attempting to differentiate the two models. Thankfully, the car appears to be an excellent drivers car, which hopefully is a consolation for the whole identical-everything-but-front-bumper embarassment. Nevertheless, I'd rather have a good drivers car badge engineered between two brands that couldn't afford to do the car on their own than no drivers car at all. It's the lesser of two evils, even though it's frustrating for ideology.
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Not really...just pointing out there a lot of differences between these cars, interior, headlights, fronts, suspension... So I think they did do a decent job of distinguishing the two cars.
I didn't mean you. I meant op. " hey I'm 12 and I can't afford this car so I'll make another stupid thread. "
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But the inside will still look cheap
Haha, that's certainly true.
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Nevertheless, I'd rather have a good drivers car badge engineered between two brands that couldn't afford to do the car on their own than no drivers car at all.
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I didn't mean you. I meant op. " hey I'm 12 and I can't afford this car so I'll make another stupid thread. "
Oh...well in that case...

But the inside will still look cheap
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I didn't mean you. I meant op. " hey I'm 12 and I can't afford this car so I'll make another stupid thread. "
I think you can add another 5 years to the '12' estimate. And you're right I can't afford this car RIGHT now. I'm currently at about $8250 in my savings.

When I quit my job in August, I should have about 10k and use it as down payment.

If you don't have anything to say about badge engineered vehicles, please do not comment at....

Enjoy your day, Sir
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