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

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Fo' Shizzle. :D

    -juice
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    Iacocca was getting on my nerves too...

    Though I bet that ad's probably come up in positive discussion over on the "cars for moms" thread... ;)
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Saw the Giant Monster/Robot that gave birth to the H3 commercial again last night during CSI...

    My head hurts from trying to understand it.
  • patpat Member Posts: 10,421
    Wow, juice, that finally makes some sense!!

    That's one of the most obscure commercials I think I've ever seen. It was really bothering me - I thought the mother was being mean to the daughter by abusing the bear, although I couldn't make sense out of that at all.

    Wouldn't attract me to the Caravan, that's for daggoned sure.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I saw my first pretentious Lexus-wrapped-in-red-ribbons ads yesterday. Puke.

    I am also sick of the Toyota truck/meteor commercial, and they air one here that might be regional that has every car on the road being a Toyota, and that awful annoying song in the background.

    The new Dodge Ram one with the "Hemi" guy in it is also dopey, but I laugh anyway. He reminds me of Cousin Eddie from the "Vacation" movies, and that might not be a good persona to sell your cars.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The Hemi ads are interesting. I guess they're saying only hillbillies aspire to own them?

    -juice
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,350
    back on here too. THey must be having a bad year, because they are running prior years ads over again.

    Really a problem when the model they are showing isn't even made anymore!

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • toomanyfumestoomanyfumes Member Posts: 1,019
    I have seen those ads lately too. The one where the woman surprises her husband, It's the car that looks like a Camry. The commercial for the Ford F-150, where the two bulldozers push the front and back ends like a foot or so.Then the people get out. Big Deal. It's a dramazatation too,of course, making the ad even more pointless.
    2012 Mustang Premium, 2013 Lincoln MKX Elite, 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander.
  • speterson1speterson1 Member Posts: 228
    Whaddaya think of the Jeep Commander commercial running these days with the family driving underwater, admiring all the sea life? That one really makes me scratch my head when the *only* thing the ad is conveying is utterly impossible to do.
  • 1racefan1racefan Member Posts: 932
    "Really a problem when the model they are showing isn't even made anymore!"

    If they are going to recycle these ads with the previous models, they need to take advantage of plugging the Lexus certified pre-owned vehicles.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's creative, though. Of course they're exaggerating, but they did with the Jeep in the snow, remember that one? Where the tip of the stop sign would stick out in the end of the ad?

    -juice
  • i_luv_toyotai_luv_toyota Member Posts: 350
    Lexus just needs to stop airing ads altogether, especially in December!
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    It's interesting how Lexus seems to be fast becoming the gaudy luxury brand, and that their ads really seem to encourage this view.

    Back in the '80s and '90s, BMWs were the oft-derided "yuppie" cars, but at least the company's advertising didn't promote that image.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Or forget, any ways. The ads promote conspicuous consumption, I don't like them at all. They are like ads for jewelry.

    -juice
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Jewelry is a very fitting comparison, especially for the local RX set
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,399
    Come on now! The commercials don't promote conspicuous consumption any more than one for a Jag or Benz, Infinity, or any car in the upper price range. They're wanting you to buy the car. So what if one buys it for their spouse for Christmas. Wouldn't you like to receive a car from your spouse??
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...if my girlfriend bought me a new Cadillac, I might marry her. I just hope other manufacturers don't follow Lexus' lead and make their own tasteless Xmas commercials. "Merry Mercedes Xmas!!!" "Jaguar Jingle Bells Time!!!"
  • toomanyfumestoomanyfumes Member Posts: 1,019
    bought me a Lexus,I would not be happy. I know who'd be making the payments on it!!
    2012 Mustang Premium, 2013 Lincoln MKX Elite, 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander.
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,399
    Actually, IIRC, Jag had a commercial using a big red bow on their car awhile back, very similar to the Lexus. Now they have the "Gorgeous" theme.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...I mean she bought and paid for the car entirely. If she financed it, well heck, it's her credit, the dummy! I keep myself to a Xmas budget and leave the credit cards at home. Some dummies are still paying for Xmas from 5 years ago. If you're family and friends are so materialistic and greedy they expect lavish gifts, screw 'em! They deserve nothing!
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I disagree.

    Giving a car as a "gift" is particularly conspicuous, because it implies that you can afford to make an impulse purchase without even consulting your spouse.

    So it's conspicuous consumption, and you're so filthy rich that money is not an issue that needs to be discussed with your spouse.

    I'd be peeved if my wife bought a car without my knowledge, whether it was for me or not.

    -juice
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,399
    OK, let's agree to disagree.
  • badgerfanbadgerfan Member Posts: 1,565
    If your girlfriend bought you a Caddy and you then married her because of what she bought you, then her car payments would become your payments as well!

    My wife would be really upset if I bought her a luxury car without consulting with her in advance, as would I be if she bought one for me. Even if her tastes ran to luxury, which they do not, she still would want some say in what was bought.

    I would be sleeping in the dog house, and we don't even have a doghouse! It wouldn't really even set well with her if I bought a sensible car for myself without consultation with her, and vice versa.

    The Lexus ads just seem much more obnoxious than the diamond jewelry ads, for some reason.

    I even have trouble stomaching their non holiday radio ads, as the voice inflections of the announcer are purposely chosen to infer that anyone buying a Lexus is more sophisticated than the average Joe, even if the ads are for buying a used Lexus. Oh, excuuuuse me, I shouldn't call it a "used" Lexus, it should be referred to as a "preowned" Lexus.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Speaking of ads, I notice 99% of the ads here at Edmunds are GM. Are they finally targeting the enthusiast set rather than the lowest common denominator?
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    My step-mom was watching Martha when I went over to visit, they were decorating Buick dealerships. It was hilarious.

    -juice
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    The Martha Stewart Apprentice? I flipped through that and got a kick out of the Lucerne at the dinner table. I remember chuckling to my wife looks like "Matchstick" brought the milk to the party...:D
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Funny thing is Safeway grocery stores use that name for their dairy produts...and here they had a Lucerne at the dinner table. That idea was so dumb...no wonder they lost.

    -juice
  • 151ranch151ranch Member Posts: 109
    maybe it's like what my grandfather did - he bought his wife a brand new Cadillac. Problem was, she didn't know how to drive; guess who drove the Cadillac?

    She did eventually learn how - then she went and bought her own car.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Good idea, I think I'll give my wife...power tools! :D

    -juice
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    On the cover of one of the local free car classified rags you pick up at the store etc, the local Lexus dealer has a RX wrapped up in a bow parked in a living room. Great, it's in print too!

    I'd like to see the ad with an RX parked in a diamond ring box.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's the name for the marketing campaign. I'm surprised the gold package isn't standard. :D

    -juice
  • i_luv_toyotai_luv_toyota Member Posts: 350
    Crappy, uh, I mean Happy Honda Days are back!

    Whoever thought that carolers singing about an Accord or a Pilot was a good idea should be fired!
  • gagricegagrice Member Posts: 31,450
    Crappy, uh, I mean Happy Honda Days are back!

    Honda & Lexus's attempt at political correctness is a real turn off for me. It is an attempt change the holiday to something it is not. At least GM included Santa Claus in their Red Tag ad. I think the average American feels assualted by these ads in poor taste.
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    :D:D Too funny...

    Obnoxious? Sure. That's what the remote is for though.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's what TiVo is for...

    What are commercials? I've forgotten. :D

    -juice
  • star2star2 Member Posts: 2
    ok. this is driving me insane.
    there is a commercial, i dunno if its recent or not, usually played in theatres across Canada, where there is a man driving and then he splits into two and then there is a woman driver and then it keeps going and going until there are several people driving around this city...and then they all come to the centre of the city and mesh altogether into that one car. what kind of car is it?! im going insane! lol.
    ne info? greatly appreciated!
    thanks. :)
  • carlisimocarlisimo Member Posts: 1,280
    I like this one a lot... it goes through some of Honda's most significant creations. Perfect music too.

    www.thepowerofdreams.com

    I haven't seen any American Honda ads I've ever liked at all... why can't we have theirs?
  • rolo2rolo2 Member Posts: 1
    i just saw this commercial and i was wondering if anyone knew the name of the song
  • i_luv_toyotai_luv_toyota Member Posts: 350
    I'm amazed that Ford has found a way to use the Charlie Brown theme song for their sales event!

    Now I must ask, what exactly does Charlie Brown have to do with Ford?!
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    it's the 'peanuts' theme. if it was the 'charlie brown' theme, at least it wasn't the pigpen or lucy. :)
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • speterson1speterson1 Member Posts: 228
    The title of that song is actually "Linus & Lucy", and I really dislike Ford for buying that song and then proceeding to use it on an ad that has nothing to do with Christmas whatsoever. That song is a treasured part of my childhood, and now it's a flippin' Ford ad. As Snoopy would say, BLEEEAAAH!
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    I believe Ford used the Peanuts characters to advertise the early Ford Falcon in a few ads.
  • star2star2 Member Posts: 2
    ok. this is driving me insane.
    there is a commercial, i dunno if its recent or not, usually played in theatres across Canada, where there is a man driving and then he splits into two and then there is a woman driver and then it keeps going and going until there are several people driving around this city...and then they all come to the centre of the city and mesh altogether into that one car. what kind of car is it?! im going insane! lol.
    ne info? greatly appreciated!
    thanks.
  • littlejaylittlejay Member Posts: 1
    there is a great commercial out with a song that says something like "take me around in the car car take me around in the car!" then he makes the lil car noises with his lips. i dont remeber what car but it seems you guys now your comercials :) so could you please tell me the name of the song or at least what car its for so i can search for it. thanks!
  • 1racefan1racefan Member Posts: 932
    350Z (Nissan)
  • derrado1derrado1 Member Posts: 194
    I've seen an ad with a similar concept over here (Australia) for the Mazda3, but I doubt it's the same as the one you're talking about.

    And I refuse to call it the Mazda Mazda3. It's the Mazda3. :P
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    Is it just me, or is the VW Toureg/King Kong tie-in ad the most annoying car ad on t.v. right now? I don't even really understand it...who's the guy getting out of the Toureg at the end? The director?
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,286
    Any ad associated with that movie is ultra-annoying. Fortunately, there are indications Peter Jackson's fx-fest is tanking so maybe we won't have to put up with it for long.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • scramblinmanscramblinman Member Posts: 33
    "there is a great commercial out with a song that says something like "take me around in the car car take me around in the car!" then he makes the lil car noises with his lips. i dont remeber what car but it seems you guys now your comercials so could you please tell me the name of the song or at least what car its for so i can search for it. thanks!"

    I love that commercial. The NISMO 350Z sounds AMAZING. :shades:

    Nissan 350Z ad
  • i_luv_toyotai_luv_toyota Member Posts: 350
    "it's the 'peanuts' theme. if it was the 'charlie brown' theme, at least it wasn't the pigpen or lucy. :)"

    Whatever. At least the point got across right?

    Using that song in Ford ads ruined many childhood memories, except for Ford lovers, maybe.
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