There is nothing like the comfort and stretch-out room you get from a big vehicle with a roomy interior. Unfortunately, eventually you always have to park it.
Infiniti is re-running last year's commercial where a guy with a BMW is throwing snowballs at the guy with an Infiniti. Guy in Infiniti responds by making a snowball, rolling it down hill and then of course it keeps rolling getting bigger and finally so huge that it smashes into the parked BMW on a street some where and sweeps it away. Silly. Kids probably love this commercial.
New Infiniti commercial for J suv has a family picking up grandpa. Driving in the snow grandpa says he hopes they make it for the 40-year tradition. Son, or son-in law, says yes they will make it. It being a lodge house, or their luxurious 2nd house in the hills/mountains, where grandpa hangs an ornament on a string/tree. Little boy is awed at Christmas lights turning on. Touching.
Looks like the Germans got mad that the Koreans stole Peter Schreyer away, so they took *ALL* the Korean designers, and had them work with the design teams from Hummer, the Isuzu Vehicross, and the Nissan Juke, in unison, to create this "design".
There's not much else in the facelift, as one has to admit the design has aged fairly well. Making the most of it, I suppose, even if it is a web promo video that few will watch compared to an actual commercial.
Can't wait to get home to see pretentious Christmas commercials, let me tell ya.
W212 was out in spring of 09, so almost 4 years old now. It's time, change for the sake of change. LEDs were optional on the E from spring 09, have been standard since 2011 model year.
It really is the fad now, tailfins for the 'teens. My A8 rental even had multiple settings for the LEDs. I don't mind the tube lighting so much.
The tube lighting looks cool at night - I think BMW started that one maybe back around 2007 or so. I think a few cars had the dotted lights/lens covers. It's also reminiscent of the LED spoiler light trend that peaked around Y2K.
I think LEDs can even be found on lower Hyunkias now. Next will be special headlights, stuff like lasers. But maybe not, as back in the 90s everyone was wound up about xenons, and come 2013 they are still not a standard.
For the new Benz, I'd be worried about insurance rates, as those look expensive to replace. Hopefully the bumpers can absorb the abuse from the people who park-by-braille.
Iffy "safety" design makes it difficult to see the corners of the car, and high beltlines hurt a lot, too. Seeing over the hood to the corners of that A8 was not easy, luckily it had a high feature (but oversensitive) parking aid. I'd like something that actually states distance to obstacle.
No doubt easy-park commercials won't be a bad idea.
Too bad that car has such an ugly maw. It would be cool without the face.
I get home, and here are the first three car commercials I see:
Last year's Audi ad - preppy young man pulls up to the family mansion (of course), parents vanish, stealing his A6 with laughably dubbed in exhaust note.
Then - the MB santa ad. Not too offensive as it doesn't show dreamy houses or trophy wives/whipped hubbies, but I don't know how easily those cars can chirp the tires.
Topped it off with one I thought was stopped - Camry ad with the embarrassing "rims/grounded to the ground" couple who make the target market appear lobotomized.
Topped it off with one I thought was stopped - Camry ad with the embarrassing "rims/grounded to the ground" couple who make the target market appear lobotomized.
I saw it again as well. What's the message? Buy a Camry and join these idiots?
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Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Then - the MB santa ad. Not too offensive as it doesn't show dreamy houses or trophy wives/whipped hubbies, but I don't know how easily those cars can chirp the tires.
MB Christmas ads are well made. Creative, melodic, fun. A good change of pace from their many silly commercials showing benses sliding around in gravel or sand, crashing through make-believe walls.
Now, what is this thing about trophy wives? Nothing bad about these, except for added expense.
I really have to wonder. I thought that ad campaign had ended - now the "Camry drivers are idiots" set is back. These are the dopes I am stuck behind on local roads.
I saw a few of the Ford F-150 Combination commercials today.
1. Mascot & a Port-a-pot 2. Mascot & a Hot Dog 3. Body Paint & Celebration Shower 4. Head Coach & Helium (and after what happened to my Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, had me laughing)
I'm surprised they used a nobody instead of Mike Rowe for these commercials.
Just saw a Kia ad with "holiday" themes that just talked about the cars - no plastic families, unattainable housing, 35 year old guys who lusted after big wheels and apparently now want the ES that his 65 year old mother would covet etc. Not bad, low key.
I had nothing but contempt for the Camry but earlier this week I was in a coworker's 2012 top-line model for a day-long road trip and was favorably impressed. Quiet and comfortable on the highway, adequate power from the 4-cylinder, and a very nice and well-sorted interior with leather and a good dash design. I can see why they are popular.
It has to be in the best no-hassle driving appliances out there. Most buyers are not enthusiasts, and the Camry design team knows it. But as you say, the ads are horrendous - if anything, for trying to add excitement.
That Camry ad makes me think the guy is just going along with his clueless wife just to avoid an argument. You can see he is ill at ease and just agreeing with her.
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Tire squeal is a bit childish but that's the red car in the naughty line.
I guess you buy a white one for the wife, a red one for the mistress? Is that the message here?
White for wife and red for fun makes sense though. Imagined purity vs to hell with it.
Maybe that secret lover's car would be a Miata. Oops, I went there :P
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The Focus (pardon the pun) is on the only thing the car supposedly can't do, plus it just looks like you're killing yourself or the car or both.
Ener-G-Force is a hint at a future G wagon.
Looks like the Germans got mad that the Koreans stole Peter Schreyer away, so they took *ALL* the Korean designers, and had them work with the design teams from Hummer, the Isuzu Vehicross, and the Nissan Juke, in unison, to create this "design".
Score one for hyperbole.
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Can't wait to get home to see pretentious Christmas commercials, let me tell ya.
Santa is already in the Chevy dealerships.
Santa is making his naughty and nice list for MB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V-sGj2jNPk
Santa and his ILX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK881AJ6B7Q
Any how, I guess the Audi Christmas lights ad appealed to the demographic and M-B had to respond, get pretty lights on its face, too.
Everybody's doing it. Even the 2014 Forester got LED tube lighting.
It really is the fad now, tailfins for the 'teens. My A8 rental even had multiple settings for the LEDs. I don't mind the tube lighting so much.
Once Dodge overdoes something (see Dart) then you know the fad has already peaked.
I think LEDs can even be found on lower Hyunkias now. Next will be special headlights, stuff like lasers. But maybe not, as back in the 90s everyone was wound up about xenons, and come 2013 they are still not a standard.
For the new Benz, I'd be worried about insurance rates, as those look expensive to replace. Hopefully the bumpers can absorb the abuse from the people who park-by-braille.
Scuffed up bumpers usually tell a story of driving skill.
Apparently they did a study for BMW asking customers what they wanted to address most, and then they polled within the company, too.
Employees thought they wanted high speed stability and safety. Customers? They wanted easier parking. LOL
Expect surround-view cameras to become widespread.
Back on topic, the new Pathfinder ad with the birds flying around highlight that feature on that car. Good market research?
No doubt easy-park commercials won't be a bad idea.
Design in horrible blind spots, then get the consumer to pay even more to address a problem created intentionally.
The one thing I notice when looking at older models is the green house seems to have twice as much glass as new cars do.
Cheesy, but a good ending.
I get home, and here are the first three car commercials I see:
Last year's Audi ad - preppy young man pulls up to the family mansion (of course), parents vanish, stealing his A6 with laughably dubbed in exhaust note.
Then - the MB santa ad. Not too offensive as it doesn't show dreamy houses or trophy wives/whipped hubbies, but I don't know how easily those cars can chirp the tires.
Topped it off with one I thought was stopped - Camry ad with the embarrassing "rims/grounded to the ground" couple who make the target market appear lobotomized.
I saw it again as well. What's the message? Buy a Camry and join these idiots?
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
MB Christmas ads are well made. Creative, melodic, fun. A good change of pace from their many silly commercials showing benses sliding around in gravel or sand, crashing through make-believe walls.
Now, what is this thing about trophy wives? Nothing bad about these, except for added expense.
About the wives, just glorified members of the world's oldest profession - I will say nothing more
1. Mascot & a Port-a-pot
2. Mascot & a Hot Dog
3. Body Paint & Celebration Shower
4. Head Coach & Helium (and after what happened to my Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, had me laughing)
I'm surprised they used a nobody instead of Mike Rowe for these commercials.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
This guy Mike is a "nobody" masquerading as an expert on cars. And, how dumb they shoot commercials with him wearing a baseball cap in a mall.
That's part of his persona on television - just a normal guy in a ball cap.
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