Car Commercials, the good, the bad, and the annoying!

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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    I was flipping through some magazines and now Toyota Camry isn't just for racing, but stunt driving in tough terrain. Maybe that is how it got its ugly face and patch of plastic behind the rear doors B)
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    edited October 2016
    This wondrous spot seems to be aired a lot lately

    I have nothing against the car, but sexy?

    GM needs to move on to a new campaign. This is just silly.
  • hilda010hilda010 Member Posts: 3
    I hate Toyota ads.. Most of them are silly
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    edited October 2016
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    The Chevy "real people, not actors" theme (maybe should be "real people? Not! Actors") is over a year old now, and is every bit as lame as the douchey Nissan ads, Honda's Mr. Opportunity, and the "exciting" themed Toyota ads. I wonder how these ad agencies get their contracts and stay in business. Must be brother in law style capitalism.

  • toomanyfumestoomanyfumes Member Posts: 1,019
    The emoji ones are the worst. Like, "word."
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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 267,484
    toomanyfumes said:

    The emoji ones are the worst. Like, "word."

    "You have to answer in emojis"

    But, then, they say what the emoji means! No! Shut up! Answer in emojis!

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,509
    They need Jimmy Kimmel if they want to talk in Emojis. He is good at it!

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    How could this be considered bad?

    https://youtu.be/DUM2hqKYuk8

    B)

    Awful somewhat patronizing attempt at trying to be relevant to young buyers. Also one of those rare Youtube videos where the comments nail it.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    The new A4 spot where the mechanical watch morphs into a smartwatch and the MB morphs into an Audi is kind of lame to me - IMO when you have to mention the competition so specifically, you are trying too hard. Also, appearing as trendy might only be good for so long.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I think the Vince Wilfork Castrol commercial entitled "Words of Strength" is pretty good.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,345
    Only tangentially related to car commercials, but the Geico insurance "Ice(d) T - Lemonade" ad just breaks me up every time it comes on.

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  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,268
    ab348 said:
    Only tangentially related to car commercials, but the Geico insurance "Ice(d) T - Lemonade" ad just breaks me up every time it comes on.
    +1. My wife is so tired of this one, because I watch it every time it comes on.
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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    Only tangentially related to car commercials, but the Geico insurance "Ice(d) T - Lemonade" ad just breaks me up every time it comes on.


    Only saw it once but it produced a real LOL!

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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    I think the Vince Wilfork Castrol commercial entitled "Words of Strength" is pretty good.

    Yea, Wilfork was a good choice for that. He's pretty funny... and large! The sequence on Hard Knocks with him in bib overall shorts and cowboy boots was very memorable :)
  • toomanyfumestoomanyfumes Member Posts: 1,019
    Commercials for the new Honda Ridgeline aren't too bad.
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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    I wonder if the Ridgeline will be a surprise success?
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,509
    i have seen a few out on the road. I think it actually already is, and will likely blow away the sales numbers of the old one. But what do I know?

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    The Chevy "Black Friday" themed ad (Real people? Not! Actors) seems a bit off. I didn't know Black Friday was much of a thing anymore.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Maybe it is better entitled "real people trying to be actors" B)
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    And the first Christmas themed ads have hit the tube - from the kings of Christmas ads, MB and Lexus.

    The regrettable "black Friday" Chevy spot is still on, along with the "real people? NOT! actors" Cruze spot that somehow irks me.
  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,268
    And soon we will get endless Toyotathon commercials featuring the "exciting" Camry.
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,345
    edited November 2016
    Both the M-B and Lexus Christmas ads have a similar theme this year: adults acting like kids, while the kids act like adults. Coincidence?

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    That would be funny if Mom got her new Lexus but it didn't have all the options she asked for, and then she threw herself down on the floor and starting crying and kicking her feet.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,509
    MB and Lexus ads running frequently around here too. Some are just repeats of last year's ads. Guess they figure most people won't even notice.

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  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,268
    I certainly won't notice if they are from last year.  I very seldom watch anything in real time.  Even sports - I time shift them so I can FF through the copious number of commercials.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Sounds like a typical RX driver around my parts :)

    I wonder if these are just last year's spots. In some cases, the cars haven't changed.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,509
    I now a couple of them are repeats. The others, pretty much the same ad, just reshot.

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,664
    Not sure if this is a national ad, but just saw one for the Hellcat Charger and Challenger.

    $707/mo, with $7707 down payment, for a 36 month lease.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    edited November 2016
    The new Subaru "Put a Little Love" commercial is a little annoying, playing into the weird "love" theme that the brand has embraced for a awhile now. Maybe annoying as I don't usually like commercials with singing.

    Lexus Christmas ad is funny, as one would expect the expensive wife to want a RX or GX rather than the hen's tooth GS-F.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Michaell - you can take that ad to Vegas. Just make sure it is on a Boeing series jet ;)
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,759
    Michaell said:
    Not sure if this is a national ad, but just saw one for the Hellcat Charger and Challenger. $707/mo, with $7707 down payment, for a 36 month lease.
    Been seeing that ons here, too. Pretty damned pricey.

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  • toomanyfumestoomanyfumes Member Posts: 1,019
    With two teens driving, my insurance would probably be $707 a month!
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,345
    Saw a local Boston-area commercial for a Kia dealership offering 2016 Optimas on a 3-year lease for $49/month. I'd love to see the fine print on that one. The commercial was really badly-done too, with the premise of a newscast where the son and daughter of the dealer owner were the anchors, and the owner-dad was a confused weather presenter.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Well you know the drill---it'll be with $3K up front, a short lease, and rate includes Kia loyalty bonus, maybe only one available, offer ends like in ten minutes, extra charges may apply at lease end, etc.

    I saw one of these for $24 a month.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Personally, I always thought it was easier to get clipped on a lease than a sale. As they say in contracts, watch out for the fine print!
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    The more variables, the more treachery.

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,796
    I saw a Cadillac commercial that made me laugh.
    It had couple driving an older person sitting in the middle in the back seat.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Oh, the stylish Corolla and exhilarating Prius. If VW is raked over the coals for "clean" claims, how can Toyota get away with this? B)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    You can look away but you can't breathe away. :D
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Is there an ill-maintained or coal rolling diesel truck nearby? B)
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Corolla - OK, so what's with the old sixties Lesley Gore tune "You Don't Own Me" in a commercial asking you to "buy" a Corolla ??? Maybe they expect you to buy it and then trade it back in upside down, or not pay until it is repossessed. B)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    They're all over this town, including a few that go up and down my street a few times a day. One sounds like a Harley.
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,664
    The commercial that's been annoying me lately (probably because it's on so durn much), is the Fiat commercial with the "hipster" Santa.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,509
    the Lexus commercials this year are even more annoying (parents hijacking the kids letter to santa to ask for a Lexus). And they get it.

    but the golden puppy that the kid in one of them extorts to not rat the parents out is super cute!

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,345
    berri said:

    Corolla - OK, so what's with the old sixties Lesley Gore tune "You Don't Own Me" in a commercial asking you to "buy" a Corolla ??? Maybe they expect you to buy it and then trade it back in upside down, or not pay until it is repossessed. B)

    I really dislike the ad, but I think it's because I never liked that song, and it's already been used in some other ads.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I have a friend who is a professional Santa. I think I'd rather wear a sandwich board for Taco Bell.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Saw an odd MB ad this morning - touting the 5 month lease pull forward. Must be the end of year beat BMW and Lexus sales rush.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 267,484
    fintail said:

    Saw an odd MB ad this morning - touting the 5 month lease pull forward. Must be the end of year beat BMW and Lexus sales rush.

    Mercedes almost always has a 3 month or 5 month pull ahead program, in effect. It's often restricted to certain models (on both ends).

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Yep, and even more if you are there at the right time - I think mine was 7, as they were really wanting to get rid of remaining W212 E-class. Never seen a TV ad that was just for the pull-forward though - it effectively was all about "turn in your lease early and get a new car now".
    kyfdx said:



    Mercedes almost always has a 3 month or 5 month pull ahead program, in effect. It's often restricted to certain models (on both ends).

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,507
    Just saw a Black Friday themed Toyota ad - ends November 30th. I saw the ad 3 minutes ago, good work guys. I learned about the adventurous RAV4 and exhilarating Prius, and how it is a "bold" event, just like the Camry. For some reason, I think of Maude Flanders wanting unflavored ice milk, as wintergreen was too racy :)
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