Honda sues Ford over MKX name

[Looney]

I think this is a silly suit though. There's NO WAY somebody is going to confuse MKX with an MDX when they're buying a vehicle... and if they do, then they should get the MKX. Does Acura really want this level of stupidity on the road with their vehicles?

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: destrekor
and ford copied Chrysler with the 'Ford Five Hundred' although the car looks like crap compared to the Chrysler 300 series

How did they copy the 300

it is a name copy

cars are too different. but its a similar case. two "SUVs" but both are not equal, one is a cross-over, the other is a different type of SUV (not a regular SUV though)...
the 300 is a sporty-luxury/cadillac-style car, while the five-hundred is more or less a luxury escort.

the Ford 500 is an old model they just brought back

and the MKX is just the Mark X with Mark abbv. to MK

 

[CraigRT]

Anyone else read the comment regarding inferior plywood.. I would assume you mean MDF, not MDX.

kthanx

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
doubt it, its a stupid thing the dude above you posted the exact reason i was gunna post

and it is NOT an SUV, its a crossover vehicle, aka, SUV look, but based on a car frame, zero off road capabilities, and better MPG

How many SUVs have off road capabilities? How many are taken off road? It's as much an SUV as the MDX.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
Anyone else read the comment regarding inferior plywood.. I would assume you mean MDF, not MDX.

kthanx

yea, MDX is an inferior energy drink

 

[codeyf]

Question:

If Lincoln has long been the proprietor of the Mark (x) vehicle name line, WTF would they all of a sudden change it to MKX? Call it what you want, but the 2 cars look awfully similar. And you're arguing technicalities with the very article you posted. The writer of the article called it a SUV.

Does Honda have a valid suit? Yes. Is it a waste of time/money? Probably since Honda/Acura >>>>>>>>>> Ford/Lincoln.

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
Anyone else read the comment regarding inferior plywood.. I would assume you mean MDF, not MDX.

kthanx

lol, that was the next thing I was going to say

 

[weirdichi]

Honda will probably win. Ford won its suit against Toyota, renaming the T-150 to the Tundra.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: codeyf
Question:

If Lincoln has long been the proprietor of the Mark (x) vehicle name line, WTF would they all of a sudden change it to MKX? Call it what you want, but the 2 cars look awfully similar. And you're arguing technicalities with the very article you posted. The writer of the article called it a SUV.

Does Honda have a valid suit? Yes. Is it a waste of time/money? Probably since Honda/Acura >>>>>>>>>> Ford/Lincoln.

And weren't the previous "Marks" all cars? And did they ever make a Mark IX? All I can find from Google is a concept. Maybe the Chinese are censoring it for some reason.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: codeyf

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
there is precedent for prohibiting a company from using a similar name for a product in the same category as an existing one. It is done to keep companies from trying to confuse a customer intentionally.

ones a car, the other is an SUV

They're both SUV's, read it again.

edit: lol, beat me to it....twice.

the MKX didnt look like an SUV in the photo. and its not an SUV, its actually a crossover

now what about all the other names that are similar? i doubt they are going to win

looks like an SUV to me. They will win.

doubt it, its a stupid thing the dude above you posted the exact reason i was gunna post

and it is NOT an SUV, its a crossover vehicle, aka, SUV look, but based on a car frame, zero off road capabilities, and better MPG

http://www.edmunds.com/new/research/acura/mdx.html

Although bland alongside athletic competitors, the highly functional 2006 Acura MDX will appeal to families seeking a premium crossover SUV with three rows of seating.

Now STFU.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: codeyf

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
there is precedent for prohibiting a company from using a similar name for a product in the same category as an existing one. It is done to keep companies from trying to confuse a customer intentionally.

ones a car, the other is an SUV

They're both SUV's, read it again.

edit: lol, beat me to it....twice.

the MKX didnt look like an SUV in the photo. and its not an SUV, its actually a crossover

now what about all the other names that are similar? i doubt they are going to win

looks like an SUV to me. They will win.

doubt it, its a stupid thing the dude above you posted the exact reason i was gunna post

and it is NOT an SUV, its a crossover vehicle, aka, SUV look, but based on a car frame, zero off road capabilities, and better MPG

http://www.edmunds.com/new/research/acura/mdx.html

Although bland alongside athletic competitors, the highly functional 2006 Acura MDX will appeal to families seeking a premium crossover SUV with three rows of seating.

Now STFU.

finish your story

 

[Goosemaster]

they should get sued jsut for makign such a buttfugly car...its hideous...

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
Anyone else read the comment regarding inferior plywood.. I would assume you mean MDF, not MDX.

kthanx

qft