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Steelawork'n · 03-25-2006, 03:57 PM

Ah, GM is having some hard times and looking for money under every rock. Good thing Chevy Duty complied...they might have been forced out of business.

On similar note, maybe we should all join forces and just go out, at the same time, and buy new Chevy Trucks. Think we could bring them out of the hole they're in?

Steelawork'n · 03-25-2006, 04:03 PM

We could just start a new cool slang word. Anything that is cool is now Chevy. Like "Wow man, that boat is real chevy". Or, "That was a real chevy thing to" or "Just chevy down dude, you're too up-tight", or even "Chevy it, this party's getting way our of control."

BubbaGreen · 03-25-2006, 06:02 PM

humm, at the current rate of income "GM" -or- "Chevy" will be out of business anyway....The inability of american companies to produce products people want...the CEOs of these companies moving operations overseas for cheaper labor makes me sick. So I guess getting the name CHEVY back under control is a needed milestone to spend money on....

**Boog** · 03-25-2006, 11:34 PM

Not surprising to hear of this. Volkswagen has been doing this for several years now, threatening to sue if a vendor does not stop using the VW name or logos in their businesses EVEN if the vendor is selling parts that VW no longer makes. Pissed a lot of guys off. Some prospective new VW buyers were so turned off they vowed to never buy another one.
Is this where GM is heading also? Look at the name of this forum....Chevy Talk. What will it become?
I don't think much of the current "public relations" they are using.

409biscayne · 03-26-2006, 01:12 AM

These struggles over brand names have been going on for years , must keep the lawyers happy . We had one here in Spokane , one of those indoor go - kart rental joints used the name Naskart , pretty clever , till they got the call from the lawyers at Nascar . Apparently they didn't want anyone making the mistake they were paying $20 to race at Daytona , etc .

Go - kart dudes changed there name to Faskart , everyone's happy now .

**Boog** · 03-26-2006, 08:40 AM

There oughta be a law against having too many lawyers and lawsuits. One thing is for sure. Big money gets their way and the little guy doesn't stand much of a chance.

**special-K** · 03-26-2006, 08:53 AM

Harley came out with the FLSTN in`94,I believe.The "N" stood for Nostalgia.The model was called the Softail Nostalia.Well,their lawyers musta been golfing too much or something.Because a little old company called Nostalgia Cycle caught wind and made the giant corporation stop using the name.YEAH for the LITTLE GUY!!!!

JAKES 68GMC · 03-26-2006, 09:10 AM

They should have just made it easy and changed the name to "Chebby Duty".

HotRod71 · 03-26-2006, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAKES 68GMC

They should have just made it easy and changed the name to "Chebby Duty".

Then Jenny Craig would get after them. That might sound too much like a Fat Farm or something.

**special-K** · 03-26-2006, 10:01 AM

Cheech & Chong own Chebby already,sorry.

**72ironmike** · 03-26-2006, 10:07 AM

Good call phlegm. Rumors are the company is sold.

Lippyp · 03-26-2006, 11:26 AM

Well GM has to pay for their move into Europe selling rebadged POS Daewoo's with chevy badges stuck on em. The one good thing I read yesterday is that GM will be officially selling a RHD H3 Hummer in the UK.

03-25-2006, 03:57 PM	#26
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Ah, GM is having some hard times and looking for money under every rock. Good thing Chevy Duty complied...they might have been forced out of business. On similar note, maybe we should all join forces and just go out, at the same time, and buy new Chevy Trucks. Think we could bring them out of the hole they're in? __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year.

03-25-2006, 04:03 PM	#27
Steelawork'n Just hang'n around Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Camano Island WA Posts: 248	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names We could just start a new cool slang word. Anything that is cool is now Chevy. Like "Wow man, that boat is real chevy". Or, "That was a real chevy thing to" or "Just chevy down dude, you're too up-tight", or even "Chevy it, this party's getting way our of control." __________________ Driving a '68 Chevy C20 and a '93 Astro Van. Lots and lots of mileage that I deduct each year.

03-25-2006, 06:02 PM	#28
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names humm, at the current rate of income "GM" -or- "Chevy" will be out of business anyway....The inability of american companies to produce products people want...the CEOs of these companies moving operations overseas for cheaper labor makes me sick. So I guess getting the name CHEVY back under control is a needed milestone to spend money on.... __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

03-25-2006, 11:34 PM	#29
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,457	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Not surprising to hear of this. Volkswagen has been doing this for several years now, threatening to sue if a vendor does not stop using the VW name or logos in their businesses EVEN if the vendor is selling parts that VW no longer makes. Pissed a lot of guys off. Some prospective new VW buyers were so turned off they vowed to never buy another one. Is this where GM is heading also? Look at the name of this forum....Chevy Talk. What will it become? I don't think much of the current "public relations" they are using. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

03-26-2006, 01:12 AM	#30
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names These struggles over brand names have been going on for years , must keep the lawyers happy . We had one here in Spokane , one of those indoor go - kart rental joints used the name Naskart , pretty clever , till they got the call from the lawyers at Nascar . Apparently they didn't want anyone making the mistake they were paying $20 to race at Daytona , etc . Go - kart dudes changed there name to Faskart , everyone's happy now . __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

03-26-2006, 08:40 AM	#31
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,457	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names There oughta be a law against having too many lawyers and lawsuits. One thing is for sure. Big money gets their way and the little guy doesn't stand much of a chance. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

03-26-2006, 08:53 AM	#32
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Harley came out with the FLSTN in`94,I believe.The "N" stood for Nostalgia.The model was called the Softail Nostalia.Well,their lawyers musta been golfing too much or something.Because a little old company called Nostalgia Cycle caught wind and made the giant corporation stop using the name.YEAH for the LITTLE GUY!!!! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-26-2006, 09:10 AM	#33
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,212	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names They should have just made it easy and changed the name to "Chebby Duty".

03-26-2006, 10:01 AM	#35
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Cheech & Chong own Chebby already,sorry. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-26-2006, 10:07 AM	#36
72ironmike Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Olathe KS (Greater Kansas City MO Area) Posts: 2,048	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Good call phlegm. Rumors are the company is sold.

03-26-2006, 11:26 AM	#37
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Re: Chevy Duty is changing names Well GM has to pay for their move into Europe selling rebadged POS Daewoo's with chevy badges stuck on em. The one good thing I read yesterday is that GM will be officially selling a RHD H3 Hummer in the UK. __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission



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