They could have used something produced at Dodge City, which is about 8 miles from where the commercial was filmed. I only saw Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and VW commercials during the Super Bowl. Did I miss some others?
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...I liked it, but the product for which it was advertising is inconsistent with the ad. The 200?It's like showing a bunch of macho guys engaged in football, hunting, or motorcycle racing, and then show a feminine hygeine product at the end. The Detroit ad would be more appropriate for the Dodge Charger or Challenger, but I believe those cars are from Canada.
Thing is ... when you hear AWD you think Subaru and Audi, not Dodge. I guess this will remind people they do sell it.
Note they pick on Toyota (I see 2 Camrys) and Honda (the Accord with the hazards on). Also looks like a Saturn Astra.
Thing is, doesn't Toyota offer more AWD options that Dodge does? Not 4WD, mind you, but AWD. Highlander, Matrix, Venza, Sienna, and RAV4, off the top of my head.
Dodge has the Charger and Journey, Durango if you stretch. Did I miss any?
All those AWD Toyota's never went out in the first place. As I posted a few weeks back, I never knew we had so many Explorers at work until just about nobody showed up. I did see a Camry. No other Toyota's and we have normally have plenty of Highlander's and Rav's parked in the lot, plus a few Taco's and Tundra's. No Maxtrix, Sienna's, or Venza's.
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Saw a couple of pretty good commercials today. One of them was poking fun at someone who has a virtual test drive where you accelerate by pushing the space bar. Here is a link to the accelerate commercial.
I like the other one better, but i don't want to give away any of the details. Here it is
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There was an issue when one of the cars in that ad was sold to a guy in Vancouver - the use of the cars wasn't disclosed. He noticed hood damage the day after he bought it. D'oh
That "virtual test drive" one is a clear dig at Mitsubushi who launched an interactive website for their new Outlander Sport. Ironically, Chrysler and Mitsu had a pretty good partnership going through the 90's and 2000's with engines being supplied (Base model 2.7l 6's) for the 300 and Charger!!!
Other than that, everytime the commercial comes on, I make sure to nudge the volume up a couple of ticks just to rumble the house with that intoxicating engine note that sings throughout the advertisement
...the commercial with the man wearing a chest carrier with a baby in it looking at a VW Jetta? I don't know what kind of guy would wear such a device except for one who is absolutely terrified of his wife and whose manhood is kept in a jar by the same woman. It certainly doesn't inspire me to buy a Jetta if it's the preferred conveyance of emasculated men like the one in the commercial.
Well, during the online test drive, available slots filled up every day the offer was on, including the couple of added days. So from a PR perspective it was quite successful. And so far Mitsu seems pleased with the initial sales of the Outlander Sport (they're specifically going to move OS production to the US) so it must have gotten the desired sales traffic follow-through as well.
Yeah, I heard they would phase out the Galant and build the Sport there instead, maybe other small cars too? I wonder if they'll sell enough volume for a whole plant. Probably, if they build for export as well.
The manager of the local pizza/pasta joint bought one in blue to replace her Endeavor. At the Chicago Auto Show, my wife was shopping for a compact sedan to replace her '01 Elantra. We won't buy for at least 6 months, but most of the compact sedans she just didn't care for. That included the Cruze & new Elantra - both of which were previously on her short list. The Kizashi, Impreza, Sentra, Mazda 3, and pretty much every other make of compact sedan (or small mid-sizer) had some things she didn't care for. Ditto the sub-compacts though those mostly because they feel cramped.
Surprisingly, the Outlander Sport & Tucson were her favorites. Doubly surprising on the Tucson since she panned it at last year's show.
Watched TV for 45 mins tonight, saw the Lexus CT commercial 3 times. We get it - you have a new car that is marginally less boring than the rest of the lineup. I don't know if the economy is ready yet to make a Prius related vehicle that can get near 40K to be a mass market item.
...those who panic and buy, say a Corolla, to replace a huge SUV because of escalating fuel prices soon regret it. They've become accustomed to the comfort and capabilities of a larger vehicle and aren't going to be happy with a much smaller one. Worse yet, one trades in a paid-off vehicle and now has a car payment on top of the higher fuel costs. Even worse if one trades a vehicle still being financed and find he's upside-down.
Indeed, they hit the jackpot. Co-worker just bought a loaded Prius. She claims she got it for 4K under sticker, but the dealer told her they were going to increase prices soon. Amusing.
The Mountain Dew CT was nowhere to be seen last time I drove by the local dealer, maybe it sold? I'm actually marginally curious about that car, as in my eyes it is developed to give the brand more exposure in Europe.
Diesels aren't too happy starting and stopping constantly, but the potential fuel savings are great. Diesels are ideal on the highway, while hybrids do better in the city (and highway gains are negligable). Combine both, voila, best of both worlds.
I think there must be some electrical incompatibility with diesels and hybrids - as none seem to be on the market anywhere. Shame - you'd get 60mpg out of one easy, I bet.
Either way, for whatever reason, the CT might be the Lexus I dislike least.
Interesting. I'd like to see somebody put together a diesel hybrid just to see what the range/MPG would be. I recall VW Rabbit Diesels being rated at 50 MPG in 1980.
People panic and just HAVE to buy a fuel efficient car- and usually the math doesn't support their frantic decision. For example, I saw a nice 2010 Mini Cooper equipped just the way I'd want one(except that it had a big hole in the roof :mad: ). I could probably trade my MS3 and wind up paying @$10000 OTD. The Mini averages 39 mpg while my Mazda returns 23.5 mpg. Driving 16000 miles annually with gas at $4.00 per gallon I would save $95 per month. However, assuming I paid cash for the MCS I would have to drive the car for almost nine years before I broke even(10000/95= 105.26 months, or 8.77 years.
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"I don't know what kind of guy would wear such a device except for one who is absolutely terrified of his wife and whose manhood is kept in a jar by the same woman."
Or, he's not concerned about what other people think of him.
Do diesels really cost that much more, or is it just a markup a few makers use? They seem to have marginal if any price differentials in Europe.
If gas was $10/gallon, I wouldn't want those gassers for daily use. IS-F is the one I'd want too, but maybe not in the future, and not at its MSRP.
Co-worker who bought a Prius traded in a several year old MDX that she broke even on...claims payment stayed the same, but she says she'll be saving a couple hundred a month at least in gas. Maybe a lot of these soft road poser SUVs aren't really needed after all.
Actually, it would be the chatter of AK-47s, exploding oil wells, and then...the cheerful ring of a bicycle bell as a man pedals by on a Schwinn in that scenario.
It's harder to meet CARB emissions, so diesels that meet US standards cost more.
Lots of car makers have engines in Europe that they can't sell here without a particulate filter, for example Subaru.
A poor man's MDX option would be a Kia Sorento 4 cylinder. You can even get a manual transmission IIRC. No 3rd row with the 4 banger, but I doubt the MDX owner used it anyway.
I tend to look for fuel efficiency, but the most efficient vehicles that meets my needs. Not a miser that doesn't.
Do the emissions add-ons really cost those thousands per vehicle?
No doubt the average MDX owner doesn't use the seating or AWD. The newbie Prius owner I know seems happy so far. I wonder when those will be in commercials again.
No, I meant cumulative. Diesel blocks are beefier and generally cost more. Plus, remember these are turbocharged and intercooled. Then add to the extra cost of the particulate filters. Figure a total premium of a couple of grand.
Hybrids need pricey batteries, so a couple more grand.
Total maybe $4-5k over a conventional gas engine. Just a guesstimate.
That's not much on a luxury car, maybe 10% or so, but for a compact you're adding a significant % to the purchase price.
It seems ads for them died off when gas was cheap...Toyota might need to remind people they exist, as if driving behind one merging onto a highway isn't enough :shades:
Well, to be fair, I was originally thinking of a diesel hybrid CT...it costs enough as to where a few grand won't kill it. Too bad the Germans haven't made that, all of their hybrids are gas too. Maybe there's just a catch somewhere that makes it not work.
Next version of "jacka--" series of movies, should include the dumb commercials of cars speeding, sliding doing maneuvers on dry lake beds and kicking up sand and dust. Latest dumb commercial is by Mercedes where their cars are speeding, sliding very close to three standing men. Whether trick photography or not involved, these commercials do much to hurt the integrity of what should be a company of integrity and great engineering.
People that I see driving, parking their cars, such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, etc and older women, would never drive like is shown in commercials, much less drive on dry lake bed.
The guy peering over the fence checking out his neighbors rental car then oogling over it as the neighbor drives off... Ya, Chevy Rentibu is pure sexiness. :sick:
Even funnier, is the guy oogling has a Lexus GS430 in his driveway.
Riiiiiiight... Reminds me of the ad comparing the old Cheapuinox and a Lexus RX330 a few years back. Hey, maybe they'll compare the new Snuze with an IS350 next.
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I only saw Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and VW commercials during the Super Bowl.
Did I miss some others?
Yeah. We remember Detroit, too....
And let's remember, that was a 120 second ad! $12 million bucks, folks! Of course people will talk about it.
VW spent 1/4th as much on Vader and it got tons more play. The little kid is everywhere on TV, he's a little hero now, a heart patient/survivor.
Maybe they could call it a North American comeback? LOL
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/09/miss-evelyns-wild-ride-in-a-camaro-most-watch- ed-ad-of-all-tim/#continued
Focus is on AWD.
Thing is ... when you hear AWD you think Subaru and Audi, not Dodge. I guess this will remind people they do sell it.
Note they pick on Toyota (I see 2 Camrys) and Honda (the Accord with the hazards on). Also looks like a Saturn Astra.
Thing is, doesn't Toyota offer more AWD options that Dodge does? Not 4WD, mind you, but AWD. Highlander, Matrix, Venza, Sienna, and RAV4, off the top of my head.
Dodge has the Charger and Journey, Durango if you stretch. Did I miss any?
As I posted a few weeks back, I never knew we had so many Explorers at work until just about nobody showed up.
I did see a Camry. No other Toyota's and we have normally have plenty of Highlander's and Rav's parked in the lot, plus a few Taco's and Tundra's.
No Maxtrix, Sienna's, or Venza's.
Better off in a RAV4/Highlander, or better yet, a 4Runner.
Hysterical. I like when he tosses the ticket back at the meter maid, and when the couple sees his cheeks pressed against the windshield! LOL
They say it's Canada-only, but the original showed in the USA and helped Forester sales surge to record levels.
Here is a link to the accelerate commercial.
I like the other one better, but i don't want to give away any of the details.
Here it is
Other than that, everytime the commercial comes on, I make sure to nudge the volume up a couple of ticks just to rumble the house with that intoxicating engine note that sings throughout the advertisement
Great ad.
And what was Mitsubishi thinking, by the way? I heard about the virtual test drive and laughed.
The 2nd ad seems to target Toyota/Lexus, and it's also effective.
Kudos to the ad guys. They definitely will appeal to the target demographic (I jokingly refer to them as the Neanderthal Male).
A neighbor bought a black one, mom in her 40s.
Surprisingly, the Outlander Sport & Tucson were her favorites. Doubly surprising on the Tucson since she panned it at last year's show.
The kicker - price was $19.2k!
Undeniable value.
They sure as heck got lucky.
The Mountain Dew CT was nowhere to be seen last time I drove by the local dealer, maybe it sold? I'm actually marginally curious about that car, as in my eyes it is developed to give the brand more exposure in Europe.
Now if the CT was a diesel hybrid using the engine from their diesel IS, I'd be looking seriously at it.
Diesels aren't too happy starting and stopping constantly, but the potential fuel savings are great. Diesels are ideal on the highway, while hybrids do better in the city (and highway gains are negligable). Combine both, voila, best of both worlds.
Either way, for whatever reason, the CT might be the Lexus I dislike least.
Each on its own adds a couple of grand (at least) in cost. Together you're talking about $5-6 grand more.
Hard to make that up, though range would be incredible.
CT to me is a bit odd looking, I guess it has character, I'll give 'em that.
I understand the appeal of hybrids but most do not appeal to me. I'd rather have an IS-F or even an IS350 AWD.
People panic and just HAVE to buy a fuel efficient car- and usually the math doesn't support their frantic decision. For example, I saw a nice 2010 Mini Cooper equipped just the way I'd want one(except that it had a big hole in the roof :mad: ). I could probably trade my MS3 and wind up paying @$10000 OTD. The Mini averages 39 mpg while my Mazda returns 23.5 mpg. Driving 16000 miles annually with gas at $4.00 per gallon I would save $95 per month. However, assuming I paid cash for the MCS I would have to drive the car for almost nine years before I broke even(10000/95= 105.26 months, or 8.77 years.
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Or, he's not concerned about what other people think of him.
If gas was $10/gallon, I wouldn't want those gassers for daily use. IS-F is the one I'd want too, but maybe not in the future, and not at its MSRP.
Co-worker who bought a Prius traded in a several year old MDX that she broke even on...claims payment stayed the same, but she says she'll be saving a couple hundred a month at least in gas. Maybe a lot of these soft road poser SUVs aren't really needed after all.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia could pull a Libya and the price of oil could go to $200 a barrel and gas could double to $8 a gallon.
All of a sudden your payback is 4.5 years.
Sounds like the makings for a good car commercial - some AK47s, exploding oil wells, and a Prius cruising along in the background.
Lots of car makers have engines in Europe that they can't sell here without a particulate filter, for example Subaru.
A poor man's MDX option would be a Kia Sorento 4 cylinder. You can even get a manual transmission IIRC. No 3rd row with the 4 banger, but I doubt the MDX owner used it anyway.
I tend to look for fuel efficiency, but the most efficient vehicles that meets my needs. Not a miser that doesn't.
And yet the car companies have managed with gasoline CARB requirements, plus removing lead from gas, plus the CAFE standards, and maybe E15 next.
Maybe people in the US just don't want them. :shades:
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No doubt the average MDX owner doesn't use the seating or AWD. The newbie Prius owner I know seems happy so far. I wonder when those will be in commercials again.
Hybrids need pricey batteries, so a couple more grand.
Total maybe $4-5k over a conventional gas engine. Just a guesstimate.
That's not much on a luxury car, maybe 10% or so, but for a compact you're adding a significant % to the purchase price.
The V60 will probably make it over here in the states with similar technology sometime later.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/27/volvo-bringing-all-wheel-drive-v60-plug-in-hy- brid-to-geneva/
of cars speeding, sliding doing maneuvers on dry lake beds and kicking up sand
and dust. Latest dumb commercial is by Mercedes where their cars are speeding,
sliding very close to three standing men. Whether trick photography or not
involved, these commercials do much to hurt the integrity of what should be
a company of integrity and great engineering.
People that I see driving, parking their cars, such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, etc
and older women, would never drive like is shown in commercials, much less
drive on dry lake bed.
Even funnier, is the guy oogling has a Lexus GS430 in his driveway.
Riiiiiiight... Reminds me of the ad comparing the old Cheapuinox and a Lexus RX330 a few years back. Hey, maybe they'll compare the new Snuze with an IS350 next.