For car models from the year 2003, we call them '03 models, pronounced ''oh three''. That sounds okay. And it sounds okay to go all the way to having '09 models of cars for the year 2009. But wouldn't it sound strange to talk about a '10 model car for the year 2010?
Imagine how strange the response to this question would be:
Question - ''How old is your car?"
Answer - ''I have a '10.''
Doesn't that sound a bit odd? Do you think we will be calling cars made in the year 2010 '' '10 models''? I don't think so. It sounds too strange.