Year after year, the most annoying commercial around the holiday season is the Lexus' December to Remember series, but this year, they are surprisingly un-annoying...!
Personally, I've never had a problem with them, but there are many in this forum that hate them. Guess one has to own a Lexus to like them. There are many much worse. I can't stand GM'S Red Tag Sale ones, especialy the one with the car carrier landing on the roof like Santa. Then it takes off littering the scene with red tags.
There's nothing wrong with their cars, it's just their end of the year commercials that I usually find annoying. Oddy enough, I find them more annoying than the Toyota-thon commercials!
I can't stand GM's Red Tag Sale ones,
GM commercials are forgettable, just like their cars
Except for the Buick commercials: their new slogan, Beyond Precision is simply ridiculous! I can understand Beyond Precision for a Caddy, but for a Buick?
Buick can get away with that - for years they've scored well in reliability and quality surveys, right up there with Cadillac. I believe one of CR's Best Bets among used cars is the Buick Regal.
That's precisely it. I can understand if Buick were touting their reliability or their value, but "Beyond Precision", to me, implies latest technology.
I find the current line of Nissan sale ads -- a similar series has been running for a while now -- extremely irritating. All those computer-generated images of various Nissan vehicles suddenly flipping over to be replaced by another or entering and exiting the frame, against a stark white background and accompanied by sound effects (thwack!). It's just jarring.
Anyone catch the new RAV4 add with the bouncing attack boxes? Doesn't really say much about the vehicle other than it can hold a lot more than before but it's kinda humorous...
And my heart skips a beat everytime I hear the Exhaust note for the new GC SRT-8. I am really digging that new rig...
Anyone catch the new GM commercial that shows the "Jones" loading up their family of nine into their brand spanking new Tahoe with the neighbor's kids looking on with envy?
I don't think lack of space in SUVs is a serious problem - only to be solved by the new Tahoe...but the underlying message: "buy a bigger truck to keep your kids happy" is silly.
There is a new commercial from Honda for the new hybrid Accord: a "smart young white professional" enters his shinny new Accord, someone who clearly cares about the environment...
It's a beautiful day without a cloud in the sky, and as he drives to work cartoon bird fly along side and cartoon animals wave to him from the roadside. This is a truly dorky commercial.
I don't think cartoon characters can sell cars. Remember the Lumina commercial with Disney character bouncing out of the car...real lame. I have kids, but I'm the buying the car - not them! Leave the cartoon characters to selling breakfast cereals.
I think their new commercial is awesome. The one where the two vehicles collide head on and break into a gazillion pieces and them combind into the hybrid. Unreal CGI.
Have you seen the new one from the insurance company (Allstate I believe) where they want to give you a discount on your deductible for being a good driver. That's ludicrous! The only way you'll ever be able to realize the benefit is to HAVE A WRECK!
I don't know about everyone else, but what I want is a discount on the premium.
I don't understand your statement: "That's ludicrous! The only way you'll ever be able to realize the benefit is to HAVE A WRECK! " :confuse:
By NOT having a wreck, you get the discount. If you have a wreck, no discount. If you have a $500 deductible, which you pay for, after 5 years with no wecks, you have no deductible. If have a wreck in year 6, your deductible would be ZERO on your claim.
You only pay the deductible if you have a claim. If you make a claim, that means you've had a wreck.
Yes, you pay for your deductible. The higher your deductible, the lower your premium is.
If your deductible goes to zero in year six and your premiums don't go up as a result, I suppose that's a "gain" in a technical sense, since your getting something that you would have had to pay more for. But you're not going to be paying any less.
Another point I would make here is that you only pay a deductible on an accident chargeable to you. If it's not your fault then you're not going to pay the deductible anyway.
AND I'll bet that if you have a wreck they'll make you start over.
I have to agree with this one.. the only way the safe driver can cash in on his "benefit" is to have a wreck..
This must have occurred to someone.. because just lately, they came out with a different commercial about lower premiums for safe drivers... and, I haven't seen the "lowered deductible" commercial for about a week..
I'm sure you've seen them... the Chevy head to head ads. Well the other day the wife and kids starting yelling for me and I run downstairs in time to hear, " You JUST missed it, there was an ad for Edmunds.com" :P
Funny that the ad came across to them as an Edmunds rather than a Chevy ad!
I have to question the authenticity of the Tacoma being tossed around in the ocean then starting and taking off. It smells like the fake Volvo ad that got them in hot water. Is it false advertising or one heck of a truck?
I knew I should have watched the game for something.
I think it was 'Top Gear' that bought an old diesel Toyota 4x4 and then abused it to see what it would take to kill it - crashing it, dropping a crane on it, driving into the surf and letting the tide wash over it etc...and it would always start.
Like fintail said, it was based on Top Gear's (real) attempts to kill one (though that one was a diesel). It looked too over the top to even be accused of false advertising... there was a previous Tacoma ad showing one being thrown off a cliff and still working, and I didn't think that one wasn't supposed to be believable either.
No one I was with really like the H3 ad. They could've done more with the "little monster" idea.
The party I was at was basically the Camry ad's intended audience. Lots of Spanish accents, but none like that guy's. It was a really weird accent. Not strong or anything, just... odd. But I'd say the ad hit home pretty well.
The Camry ad was for the hybrid, which I found interesting. Noone in the room I was in liked it, but most the folks there were Mopar fans. Toyota is trying too hard to pat themselves on the back.
The Escalade ads got some response, the one in the water. That was decent.
Anybody see the ad talking about the Ford F150's towing power? They show an F150 pulling a large Peterbilt semi truck in the air by a pulley system, saying the F150 can tow 10,000 pounds or something like that.
Now I'm no expert, but I'm quite sure a Peterbilt semi truck with a sleeper cab weighs quite a bit more than 10K pounds. You would probably need a semi to lift another semi in the air, not a 1/2 ton truck!
Little article about the creation of the UK ad - the one that preceeded the Civic ad that people have been talking about. It didn't get a lot of comments here, but hey, if you're bored here's some reading.
did anybody see the new commercial NASCAR is using to feature their assistance program for cars. Guy and girl riding along (in what looks like a new civic) and she's just chattering away. All of a sudden his car comes to a stop as he notices the check engine light. She's still chattering on, but stops and notices the car stopped in front of an engagement ring place. The look on the guys face and his reaction was priceless. Then the moral of not neglecting you cars maintenance voices over. it was actually very funny, too bad they didn't run it during the superbowl.
I kind of like the VW "fast" ads - mainly because the voice reminds me of the Transformers character "Soundwave". I've laughed...
There's a local dealer who in his free rag print ads, likes to put "only" in front of the mileage listed for each vehicle. This week's cream of the crop is a 99 Camry with "only" 118K miles. Nice.
I used to think the "fast" ads were kinda dumb, but they're growing on me.
Seems like an attempt to get guys back into VWs again...all of the ads center on male drivers and their car desires. I like the one where "my fast doesn't like excess weight". :shades:
A '99 Camry with only 118K miles! That's like telling your friend you're going to set him up with your sister who's slept with only four major league sports teams.
Some people seem to think if they are under the average 15K/year, they can claim low miles, no matter the age of the car. My 126 was 16 when I sold it, but it had 'only' 182K on it!
I think the 'fast' will catch the eye of the younger male...who among us hasn't said or at least thought "it's really hard to enjoy the sound of the engine with all that yackin'"...
I liked the one where the girlfriend/wife was getting blown around by the open windows. She wanted the driver to roll them up, but he wouldn't (wanted to hear the engine). He also made some crack about the noise she was making, but I didn't quite catch it, but I'm pretty sure if I said it to my wife she would belt me.
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I can't stand GM's Red Tag Sale ones,
GM commercials are forgettable, just like their cars
Except for the Buick commercials: their new slogan, Beyond Precision is simply ridiculous! I can understand Beyond Precision for a Caddy, but for a Buick?
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The Red Tag ads are very stupid for one big reason...a line that says you'll pay the price on the tag "and not a penny more!". Wow! What a concept!
Seeing as outmoded beasts like the old Century helped get Buick those awards, it's hard to see the "quality"...maybe the reliability.
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Ironically, the 9-2x is made in Gunma, Japan, at a Fuji plant, a company that still does have direct lineage to a airplane manufacturer.
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And my heart skips a beat everytime I hear the Exhaust note for the new GC SRT-8. I am really digging that new rig...
I don't think lack of space in SUVs is a serious problem - only to be solved by the new Tahoe...but the underlying message: "buy a bigger truck to keep your kids happy" is silly.
It's a beautiful day without a cloud in the sky, and as he drives to work cartoon bird fly along side and cartoon animals wave to him from the roadside. This is a truly dorky commercial.
I don't think cartoon characters can sell cars. Remember the Lumina commercial with Disney character bouncing out of the car...real lame. I have kids, but I'm the buying the car - not them! Leave the cartoon characters to selling breakfast cereals.
In the same vein, even though I hate the vehicle, I like that new Hummer H3 ad where the parts all coalesce into the Hummer which then drives away.
I don't know about everyone else, but what I want is a discount on the premium.
By NOT having a wreck, you get the discount. If you have a wreck, no discount. If you have a $500 deductible, which you pay for, after 5 years with no wecks, you have no deductible. If have a wreck in year 6, your deductible would be ZERO on your claim.
Yes, you pay for your deductible. The higher your deductible, the lower your premium is.
If your deductible goes to zero in year six and your premiums don't go up as a result, I suppose that's a "gain" in a technical sense, since your getting something that you would have had to pay more for. But you're not going to be paying any less.
AND I'll bet that if you have a wreck they'll make you start over.
-juice
This must have occurred to someone.. because just lately, they came out with a different commercial about lower premiums for safe drivers... and, I haven't seen the "lowered deductible" commercial for about a week..
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Funny that the ad came across to them as an Edmunds rather than a Chevy ad!
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No one has any loyalty, any more..
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Maybe it is just me, but it is like listening to nails raking a chalk board.
Apparently the voice over dude is nation wide, as I have heard him in New York, Chicago and San Francisco now.
A voice that sounds as though the speaker could use a good three minute listerine session isn't classy. It's annoying.
Maybe put an IS next to a 3 series.
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The Hummer3 ad was a bit lame....
I think it was 'Top Gear' that bought an old diesel Toyota 4x4 and then abused it to see what it would take to kill it - crashing it, dropping a crane on it, driving into the surf and letting the tide wash over it etc...and it would always start.
No one I was with really like the H3 ad. They could've done more with the "little monster" idea.
The party I was at was basically the Camry ad's intended audience. Lots of Spanish accents, but none like that guy's. It was a really weird accent. Not strong or anything, just... odd. But I'd say the ad hit home pretty well.
I missed that one, must have fallen asleep. I thought the ads overall were lame this year. Not just the car ads. Nothing memorable.
The Escalade ads got some response, the one in the water. That was decent.
Nothing else really stood out.
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Now I'm no expert, but I'm quite sure a Peterbilt semi truck with a sleeper cab weighs quite a bit more than 10K pounds. You would probably need a semi to lift another semi in the air, not a 1/2 ton truck!
http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2006/02/stories/15/1.html
The ad's here, click on the front page and then on "see the TV ad" on the lower left. I like it a lot more than the Civic ad.
There's a local dealer who in his free rag print ads, likes to put "only" in front of the mileage listed for each vehicle. This week's cream of the crop is a 99 Camry with "only" 118K miles. Nice.
Seems like an attempt to get guys back into VWs again...all of the ads center on male drivers and their car desires. I like the one where "my fast doesn't like excess weight". :shades:
I think the 'fast' will catch the eye of the younger male...who among us hasn't said or at least thought "it's really hard to enjoy the sound of the engine with all that yackin'"...
And now VW has a new line of ads...hilarious stuff. I swear I've seen that Honda before, on the roads here
"I've spent like $15k modifying a $2k car!"
I'm sure "Superstreet" magazine is NOT amused...
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