For the Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant, I have noticed that some of the ones listed have the "K" in different places, while some do not even include the "K" at all. Some have the [K] listed in the chassis code, which as we have agreed upon before is not the way it should be for any car. Some have the "K" in the model name (i.e. "Dodge Aries K" and "Plymouth Reliant K"). And some don't include the "K" at all, which is definitely not right, as the "K" is a very important part of the name regardless of where it goes. The right way to do it I think, is to put the "K" in the model name, as it was actually written on the car and refered to as such in the sales literature and official documents. Also, as I have already said the other two alternatives do not work any better, so it would end up being the default choice anyway. Right now they are scattered all three ways, and it just seems kind of sloppy as they should all be the same theorectically.

Comments?

Well, seeing as how K is the name of the actual platform, you have to realize that there were other cars built on this same platform, such as the Chrysler LeBaron and the Dodge 400. So if we are going to use "K" as a classification method, wouldn't it be appropriate to apply it to all K-cars so it won't, as you said, look so sloppy?

Also, I don't know about putting the name of the platform as part of the model name. But I don't know what others may think.

Putting K as chassis-code what used previously because it is the platform name, but I am not sure that it is so useful (cf previous discussion about platform names vs chassis codes).
If, as Taxiguy said, the "K" was used in the name and not just as platform name / nick name (i.e. "k-cars"), then we should of course include it in the name. But was it the case for all Reliant/Aries, or only for some years?

I've been looking around the internet and looking at brochures and such and so far I haven't found any sales literature that included K as part of the model name. these cars, though, did have a "K" badge next to the name on the rear. This was done by Chrysler so that people would know more about the K platform. But I don't think that "K" was actually part of the model name. Many people have probably confused it because of the "K" badge.

Point is, K was the name of the platform. But I suppose that taxiguy might have some more information.

Well, it seems to me that if they put the "K" badge on the car next to the name, then that is justification enough to include it in the model name. And just so you know antp, this was done for all years of the model (1981-89) not just some. And just for reference, here is how the badge looked on the car itself:
http://www.compfused.com/thumbs/88dodgearies_87.jpg

Also, ford guy I am surprised you haven't found any sales literature that includes the K. Just a minute of searching and I've found this:

http://www.lhmopars.com/MOPAR_Ads/81kcarad.jpg

and multiple commercials that refer to it as "Reliant K"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKW6X1ayig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqtHFBJkDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5SFuGetENE

I actually went through many brochures but I couldn't find any literature that included the K with the model name...strange

anyhow, I think that the best option would be to include K in the model name of all Aries/Reliant vehicles.

So for example:

"Dodge Aries K"

I think antp might be able to do a batch update.

Sounds good to me

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