ebay and the word "jeep"

[Daemo]

why do people use the word jeep for every make of 4x4, lots of times I see this as a typical heading or description for example,

"Nissan patrol for sale, this jeep will go anywhere"

"mitsi pajero offroad jeep for sale"

"4x4 jeep for sale Suzuki vitara"

I could go on as I do but hey lifes too short. its either a jeep or not??

 

[Sweety]

All 4x4's seem to come under the banner of jeep these days:doh but tbh it could be worse they could be referred to as LR's:lol:lol

 

[don simon]

Rather Jeep than calling everything Pajero! :naughty

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

If you look the word Jeep up on the web you get the following...

jeep
dʒiːp/
noun: jeep; plural noun: jeeps

a small, sturdy motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, especially one used by the military.[1]

Second World War (originally US): from the initials GP, standing for general purpose, influenced by ‘Eugene the Jeep’, a creature of great resourcefulness and power represented in the Popeye comic strip.

Chrysler stole the name.... for the thing they produce.

 

[Sweety]

Rather Jeep than calling everything Pajero! :naughty

Your right there Pajero is spanish for :jerkit: we laugh like mad every time we see those rebadged shoguns:lol:lol:lol

 

[panelbeater]

dont knock pj as they are very capable,well my brothers is.

 

[Banshee]

dont knock pj as they are very capable,well my brothers is.

Panelbeaterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, we don't want to know what you and your brother get up to in Pyjamas :lol

 

[quixote]

Rather Jeep than calling everything Pajero! :naughty

Isn't it ironic that the biggest pajeros always seem to be driving Warriors? :nenau :lol :lol

 

[makeitfit]

I also find this lazy . However it is a sign of success just like Hoover and Thermos flask

 

[don simon]

Your right there Pajero is spanish for :jerkit: we laugh like mad every time we see those rebadged shoguns:lol:lol:lol

I'm still waiting for the new range to include the "Capullo" or the "Maricon"...

 

[Mr K]

I also find this lazy . However it is a sign of success just like Hoover and Thermos flask

Thats kind of what I was going to say. Its bugs the hell out of people but doesn't really bother me. Its like if i was doing the hoovering I would say to the wive can you pass me the hoover, I wouldnt say can you pass me the electrolux lol. I believe I'm probably in a minority though :lol