>>>>I don't understand what you mean by "reservation class". I know it was a station wagon. Funny thing I always wonder if I should save these or those documents after vacations. And usually, after keeping them a few months, I discard them. Now I know of a case where keeping the rental papers would be helpful :)
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>>>A wagon that is stationary makes not much sense to me .... We will agree about Limousine, believe me. thats while we have:
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>>In the language of American natives, the "station wagon" is what you call "karavan" - which also makes no sense, as there are no camels or horses hauling the merchandise from city to city. What they call a van (abbreviated "caravan") is what you'd call "kombi". Your coupé is called hatchback; your cabriolet is called convertible (as if it was a currency). What you call limousine is what they call a sedan (etymology unknown), and what they call a limousine is one of those long jobs with 6m between axles and a luxury salon in between, swimming pool and golf course optional.
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>A caravan is something what the second most hated group on a camping ground is using. They are normaly slow (less power due to tax / insurance regulations) as the animals you mention and sway, so I see a similarity. Station wagon ends up with a simple Kombi. In general I don't care about marketing and use a car. :)
>Sedan? Try:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan_(automobile)#Origin

Ah, the car where you sit! From sedere, sedeti, seat, sitzen... And to make it distinguish itself from all other cars where you lie or hang from a roost.