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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    Ha, that is pretty funny...never seen it before. Must be for other markets, I can't imagine many on this continent will recognize any of them.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Must be for other markets

    Sophia Myles is British, so that's probably running in the UK.

    Supposedly in Germany Franz Beckenbauer, yes it is, found it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2edo3kIRqo

    I follow soccer, yet I didn't recognize him!

    The German version has different music, too.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    I had no idea who Beckenbauer is, but I could understand what they were saying, that's enough for me :shades:

    Schumi should have been driving a nice fintail.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    An amazing player in 70s World Cup soccer action, more recently a coach.
  • xrunner2xrunner2 Member Posts: 3,062
    Ford running many commercials where some guy in baseball cap shows up in neigborhood driveways pushing Fords over Chevies, Toyotas, etc. Is this the new style of selling? Don't have to go to dealer initially. Some guy from your neigborhood walks in your driveway and pushes Ford or whatever.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    This is a winner:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4IaHgqH00
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited December 2010
    That's Mike Row, the voice of the Discovery Channel. He's also the host of Dirty Jobs.

    GM is using Tim Allen, which is downright *odd* given Tim was always a Ford guy. Sell out. :lemon:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Good one.
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Somebody might want to tell Ford that those Mike Row ads make we want to buy Japanese. I like what Ford is putting out these days but not so much that they can be telling Honda and Toyota that they've been outdone. I think the ad where the girl wants an Escape because it's the color of her eyes says it all.

    And what's up with the "Fusion projects to hold more of its value than Camry or Accord?" Based on what?
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  • jipsterjipster Member Posts: 6,296
    edited December 2010
    I saw that nasty Hyundai Holidays commercial again the ohter day while dining at Hooters... ruined my appetite for fine food. And why wear winter clothing and scarfs while indoors?

    Any voice, even mine, can sound good using synthisiers and such. Remember Greg Brady, of the Brady Bunch, while he was singing as Johnny Bravo? The hipster chick has a mediocre at best voice. The Toyota commercial did sound pretty good though.
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  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    There was fine food at Hooters? :confuse:
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    And what's up with the "Fusion projects to hold more of its value than Camry or Accord?" Based on what?

    I dunno, but ALG ranks all 3 of those cars with 4-star residuals, so there should be no significant difference.

    Ford should be talking about the Fusion's reliability, since it's improved so much, and that's really what drew Camry and Accord buyers in the first place.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    There was fine food at Hooters?

    There's food at Hooters? :D
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    He just goes there to read the menus.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,718
    We like hipster chicks, and jipster likes Hooter's girls..... go figure..

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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    edited December 2010
    I dunno, but ALG ranks all 3 of those cars with 4-star residuals, so there should be no significant difference.

    Ford should be talking about the Fusion's reliability, since it's improved so much, and that's really what drew Camry and Accord buyers in the first place.

    I have yet to put much stock in how a new car holds its value during my new car buying career and I don't see that changing much at all, either. But taking a Ford midsize residual value, and comparing it to a Honda and/or Toyota midsize residual value and having the Ford hold favorably is a day I frankly didn't think I'd see. This soon. Really pretty impressive for the American carmaker, huh?

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's something I used to say a lot in the 80s - it's the product.

    Ford has simply made their cars better, competent. The rest simply follows.

    They can't rest on their laurels, though. Continuous improvement is key.
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Indeed it is. The fact that Toyota, to a lesser extent Honda and other makes forgot about continuous improvement is what gave Ford their chance.

    Now they have to deal with Hyundai turning into the segment changer. They've already done that with the current Sonata and the Elantra is not far behind - coming very soon.
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I agree.

    Toyota has actually been cutting costs, moving in the wrong direction, while others have made improvements (Ford and Hyundai are notable in that regard).

    Yep - Hyundai has 35mpg Sonatas and 40mpg Elantras on the way. Ford has TV ads bragging about 33mpg...um Hello? McFly?
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    McFly? Funny thing that. I see AMC has been showing the Back to the Future movies a lot of late. Stumbled onto number 2 last night. Had forgotten that it leaves you with a cliffhanger... Dang!

    Yeah, based on what I've seen of it so far that 40 mpg Elantra is right up my alley. I keep thinking a Mazda 3 would be fun but an extra 9 miles for each and every gallon is hard to pass up.
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I don't get why Mazda doesn't offer the 2.0l engine in the 5 door.

    Plus, for cryin' out loud, fix that ugly grin.

    I actually ran out and bought a 2008 Miata when I saw the 2009 with the grin. LOL
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Heck, I'll just wait for Mr. Fusion to come on the market sometime in 2015 and fuel up my vehicles on garbage night. :P
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Yeah, I kind of have my heart set on a Mr. Fusion.
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  • jipsterjipster Member Posts: 6,296
    Can I get the number of one of your therapists? I can't get that Pampalaooza song "Mr. Sandman" out of my head. I have to admit, the hipster chick is starting to grow on me. :cry:
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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,718
    Hey! Who told you I had a therapist?! Was it my mother!?

    I don't listen to the sound... I just watch and pretend she is saying something nice to me... ;)

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  • tallman1tallman1 Member Posts: 1,874
    I can't get that Pampalaooza song "Mr. Sandman" out of my head.

    They did a great job on "Mr. Sandman" but did you hear them do Michael Jackson's "Beat It"? Ouch. :sick:
  • filmwackofilmwacko Member Posts: 1
    I didn't think anyone could top Toyota's irritating commercials--but Nissan has done it.

    Where did they find that obnoxious announcer with the affected speech and abrasive voice?

    For all the money they spend, I'm sure they don't realize how many potential buyers their ads turn off.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,354
    can Hyundai please send the hipsters back to youtube 9or maybe the showers) already? Please?

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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    the Hyundai commercial was a test on everybody's patience but now it is 2011 and a new era begins. One with Hyundai's. And Kia's. And one without the dorky Hyundai commercial with the non-talented circus musicians. Really.

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  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    I'll take Hyundai's "dorky" singers over the really annoying Honda commercials. When the Honda commercials come on I either change stations or mute the TV. Which, hint to Honda, doesn't get the marketing message across very well.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    edited January 2011
    Saw an annoying ad, in print. A VW R32 for sale with a "32 Valve V6" or something to that effect. How exactly would that work? Oh yeah, and it was from the local VW dealer. That's a good sign.

    And yeah, Honda ads are pretty heinous. I am getting very tired of the song played on the Civic holiday ad.
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,331
    edited January 2011
    How exactly would that work? Oh yeah, and it was from the local VW dealer. That's a good sign.

    I like the brain-dead fools who advertise BMWs with V6 engines- ditto for Wrangler TJs.
    Morons.

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  • jipsterjipster Member Posts: 6,296
    the dorky Hyundai commercial with the non-talented circus musicians. Really.

    No kidding. They remind me of "The Wiggles". :sick:
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    edited January 2011
    Print ads can be just as annoying as the junk on TV.

    I like seeing ads for "loaded" MBs that have very few options that I can spot. A high end car with power windows and leather isn't "loaded".
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,354
    hasn't gotten the message that it is 2011 now. Just saw another Xmas present ad (that Fintail loves so much!). Copy them on the memo to Hyundai about moving on please.

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Well, Greek Xmas is January 6th, so maybe they're targeting that audience? I don't take my Xmas lights and tree down until after Greek Xmas.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    The one where a 30-something guy gets an ES?

    I just saw the Hyundai ad a few minutes ago. They are getting their money's worth out of this campaign.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Saw an annoying ad, in print. A VW R32 for sale with a "32 Valve V6" or something to that effect

    VWs are unreliable, so they have 32 valves, but only 24 of them work. ;)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited January 2011
    As bad as car ads get, that's nothing compared to this.

    Locally an ambulance chaser is running ads saying "If you suffered death, heart attack, or stroke" to call them.

    Apparently they're marketing towards ghosts now.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    edited January 2011
    I guess my E55 then has a 55 valve V8 - now that's over-complex German engineering for ya.

    Regarding the ambulance chasers...there's nothing that lawyers won't do...

    And one of my favorite print ads, from the UK in the early 60s:

    image

    I love points 1,3,5, very amusing.
  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    I like the Lexus commercial where they say something like "let's face it, no one ever asked for smaller presents" or something like that. Not sure who wrote that, but I'd have to guess they've never been in a serious relationship. Every woman I know likes jewelry.
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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited January 2011
    You don't know my wife. She has a wedding ring, and some pearls in a box somewhere handed down from her mom that I've never seen her wear. No watches, no screwbobs in the ears, no bracelets or necklaces. She'd rather have the car ... or a rototiller or a plane ticket. :)

    Not a commercial, but I could see using the idea to make one (probably has been done):

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    Maybe they assume the women who drool over a RX (and larger models) already have so much jewelry that their avarice is quenched. And a RX is kind of like jewelry itself...I love the term "Faberge egg" that I think lemko coined for it.
  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    So, after how many miles does a Faberge Egg RX become an Egg Beater? :P They are certainly common enough that it seems they're sold by the dozen.

    Which, to me, is part of the problem. They're so plentiful that there's little actual exclusivity to be associated with them. I see more RXes than I do every other Lexus model combined. When it comes down to it they're the Lexus Corolla.
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  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,399
    You see more RX's because it's the biggest seller.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    I watched TV for no more than 20 minutes this morning, and saw Hyundai holiday hipster ads for both the Elantra and Sonata. Really, this is getting old.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,416
    Maybe the target demographic doesn't notice other ones? The way many of them drive makes me believe they might not be good at spotting other cars :shades:
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Saw both Hyundai Xmas ads last night. If not for the cute hipster girl, I'd find these ads excruciating.
  • xrunner2xrunner2 Member Posts: 3,062
    Like the VW commercial with the sales guy spinning the pen in one hand, then later one pen spinning in each hand.

    Also, the VW commercial showing cops being breifed by their sargent before going out on duty and then they start talking about the van and CC models.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's about time for her annual shower, then she can start working on next holiday's commercials. :P
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