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KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:13 PM
Worst Badge Engineered Vehicles
 
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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

CSSM 02-20-2012 10:21 PM
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.

tranzformer 02-20-2012 10:26 PM
So wait, what is this thread about again?

KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tranzformer (Post 138448)
So wait, what is this thread about again?
For anyone to share their worst badge engineered vehicles.

Seriously, stop with sarcasm jokes.

KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CSSM (Post 138444)
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!

Zgrinch 02-20-2012 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by KidWonder (Post 138454)
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 :D

FormulaJDM 02-20-2012 10:40 PM
Your name says it all.

Zgrinch 02-20-2012 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FormulaJDM (Post 138460)
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.

Ryephile 02-20-2012 10:47 PM
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.

FormulaJDM 02-20-2012 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Zgrinch (Post 138468)
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. "

KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Zgrinch (Post 138457)
But the inside will still look cheap :D
Haha, that's certainly true.

Zgrinch 02-20-2012 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryephile (Post 138469)
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.
Well put!

Zgrinch 02-20-2012 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FormulaJDM (Post 138470)
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 :D

KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FormulaJDM (Post 138470)
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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