Perhaps I am not your average consumer, having spent most of my career as a marketing professional, but certain product names elicit a wry smirk from me. The words “Limited” and “Unlimited” are two such examples. I was reminded of this recently when I parked my car, looked out the window, and saw a Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited parked beside me (see photo). As an aside, I believe there is a point where the name of the product gets way too long. Here, we have Make/Model/Version followed by the aforementioned senseless “Unlimited”. While “Limited” and “Unlimited” are both hollow and meaningless names, “Unlimited” is clearly the dumber of the two. If you buy something that is “Limited” and you are naive enough to believe that companies will not make as many as they can possibly sell, you might feel that you are one of the chosen few who get to experience the pleasure of owning one. Exclusivity is coveted by many consumers. However, if you buy something with “Unlimited” emblazoned on its visible brand signature, you are basically saying that your product is so commonplace and easy to attain that any dolt can get one. Implicit, as well, is that you are one of those dolts. Congratulations.
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