Nissan Alzheimer???

[k1xv]

A 83 year old guy I know, who drives a 30 year old car and knows nothing about newer cars, told me his grandson just bought a Nissan Alzheimer.

I responded that the Nissan Alzheimer is popular with oldsters who get lost going to and getting back home from their drives.

( he "misremembered" the car model. It was a Nissan Altima. )

 

[JRay’07]

I worked at a Buick-GMC dealership when I was a kid in high school. An older gentleman, who was a Subaru salesman across the street, would often unknowingly butcher vehicle names and we thought it was hilarious! He referred to the Nissan Rogue as a "Ragu".

 

[ecotourist]

My wife's cousin often talked about the famous Mitsu Bitsu brand.

 

[mccandish]

When I was a kid, I remember seeing a new car cruise by and could just make out the script above the taillight. I went home and told an older sibling I'd just seen an Oldsmobile Tornado, and how cool I thought the name was! That was no Tornado, they said, it was a Toronado. Toronado?? What kind of a goofy made-up word was that?

 

[k1xv]

The NISSAN ALZHEIMER is especially popular with people whose car keys are always lost.

 

[Quattro Pete]

After several years of ownership, my friend still thinks his vehicle is called GMC Arcadia. Never bothered to actually read the letters on the back...

 

[GSCJR]

I worked at a Buick-GMC dealership when I was a kid in high school. An older gentleman, who was a Subaru salesman across the street, would often unknowingly butcher vehicle names and we thought it was hilarious! He referred to the Nissan Rogue as a "Ragu".

My daughter called them the Nissan Rouge and the Hyundai Tuckson.

 

[97prizm]

A 83 year old guy I know, who drives a 30 year old car and knows nothing about newer cars, told me his grandson just bought a Nissan Alzheimer.

I responded that the Nissan Alzheimer is popular with oldsters who get lost going to and getting back home from their drives.

( he "misremembered" the car model. It was a Nissan Altima. )

Don't feel bad. A really funny comedian's mom (can't remember his name off hand) wanted him to get her tickets to her favorite singer Salon Dijon. He replied "You mean Celine Dion?" Yeah that's the one.

 

[Bud_One]

When I worked at a Honda service dept ,we'd have a few older client's that would refer to their Honda CR-Vs as Honda VCRs .

 

[Opelman]

Same people who put Mobile 1 in their Cummings engine.

 

[Kira]

I like the Nissan Altzheimer.....but can't remember why!

Honorable mention: Mercury Crapi (when they broke down).

 

[ecotourist]

Then there is the story of the young Mexican woman who talked about one of her favourite vehicles, the FISO.

When told there was no such thing. She said "that's impossible, I see them everywhere."

We can only suppose she was referring to the F-150. Which you have to admit, does kind of look like FISO.

 

[Kira]

Mitsubishi Fiso

 

[Nukeman7]

Mitsubishi Fiso

Like Mitsubishi FUSO?

 

[97prizm]

Then there is the story of the young Mexican woman who talked about one of her favourite vehicles, the FISO.

When told there was no such thing. She said "that's impossible, I see them everywhere."

We can only suppose she was referring to the F-150. Which you have to admit, does kind of look like FISO.

That's funny as the F-150 in Mexico is branded the Ford Lobo (Wolf).

 

[Owen Lucas]

That's funny as the F-150 in Mexico is branded the Ford Lobo (Wolf).

I thought it was the Hombre?

 

[Nukeman7]

I thought it was the Hombre?

The Hombre was a relabeled GM S10 pickup sold by Isuzu.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

When I worked at a Honda service dept ,we'd have a few older client's that would refer to their Honda CR-Vs as Honda VCRs .

They do tend to be an appliance....

 

[Jetronic]

My wife's cousin often talked about the famous Mitsu Bitsu brand.

We call them Mickey Bickey at home.

 

[IndyIan]

Bomb ba deer! or Bombardier, they both make a fine sled.