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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    I prefer Flo's loser guy partner (can't remember the name). He embraces his ineffectiveness B)
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 271,497
    berri said:

    I prefer Flo's loser guy partner (can't remember the name). He embraces his ineffectiveness B)

    Jaime ... even the guy at the front desk doesn't remember his name.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    edited March 2018
    You could have a beer or coffee with Flo and hang out. The last thing you'd want to give Jan is an espresso.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Back in my youth, Jan is a climber and Flo is a greaser with climber hair. I think they both could be a little fun and witty on a date :D
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    I've seen two amusing commercials lately - one for the "aggressive" Honda Fit, and one calling the Corolla and CHR "stylish". Shouldn't this be considered deceptive advertising? The hilarious platitudes are bigly enough to be coming from DC.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    I believe the marketing and legal term is "puffery"
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    AKA lies approved by a lawyer? B)
    berri said:

    I believe the marketing and legal term is "puffery"

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Yep, "puffery" is allowed. The idea is that it is too vague and too ridiculous for anyone to take seriously.
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 14,242
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    Yep, "puffery" is allowed. The idea is that it is too vague and too ridiculous for anyone to take seriously.

    Then how come the cereal boxes always have the "enlarged to show texture" disclaimers in fine print?
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    I suspect more than a few Corolla or RAV4 drivers think their rides are indeed "stylish" or "adventurous" .
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Personally, I think consumers buy Toyota's because they have a reputation for reliability, not because of performance or sportiness in their ads.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,895
    Their ads tell me the owners are inattentive, reckless drivers.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Good ads sell you what YOU want to be, not what the product IS.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,895
    Definitely not good ads, unless you strive to be the kind of driver who is outmaneuvered by a garbage truck.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    All I know is that now that I find myself driving the ATS somewhat, uh, zestfully, I have developed a reflex towards certain vehicles when I see them up ahead. The two who cause that reaction most strongly are (a) the Hyundai Accent and (b) the previous-gen Toyota Corolla, both of which seem to usually be mobile speed bumps in traffic.

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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Hahaha - I think you're ready for Florida living and driving ab B)
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    Indeed, they sell you what you want to be, not what car you want. Most people want a reliable transportation pod, but want to pretend to be dynamic and exciting.

    Mid 00s Corollas, lower line Hyunkias, and Lexus are also vehicles I keep an eye on when I am on the road.

  • rickdonrickdon Member Posts: 123
    My current favorite is the Jeep Jurassic Commercial during the Super Bowl.
  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,621
    The Chevy SUV commercial with the newly dating couples with scenarios of dating, having kids and having 5 kids, I’ve had quite enough of already.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    But those are real people, not actors. Just because it airs 5000 times a day doesn't make it bad. Unless it's bad, which it is.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I think actors pretending to be real people are way more fun to watch than real people pretending to be actors.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Either way, I don't believe much, if any of it
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,895
    Mr_Shiftright said:
    I think actors pretending to be real people are way more fun to watch than real people pretending to be actors.
    How about people pretending to be actors who are pretending to be people?

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    Every time I see a "Summer of Audi" spot, I think of this:

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    The little girl in the Kia commercials. I can't understand one damn word she is saying.
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 271,497
    Has anybody seen the new Progressive commercial, with the "real actors, not people" riff of the Chevy ads?

    I found it amusing.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    There's a Ford Escape commercial running right now - I only ever see it on WPIX out of NYC so it my be a regional ad - that has a couple coming out of a store, the wife in a flashy outfit talking to her mom on her cellphone and having a very New York accent, while hubby has his hands full carrying all sorts of packages. He calls for help and she uses the foot-sensing hatch opening feature to help him out while telling her mom "WI-FI - it's not a question, Ma, it's a thing". Makes me laugh.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    Here in Canada, Acura is running an ad for the new RDX using Motorhead’s cover of Sympathy for the Devil by the Stones. Aside from the fact that it’s a pretty poor cover, they run it constantly and it is even more annoying because they only show the vehicle doing donuts on a dry lake and other things most will never be asked to do. Lose/lose/lose. 

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    Just saw a 2018 Toyota clearance ad and Pregnant Jan is no more, she is back in svelte form.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 276,922
    ab348 said:

    Just saw a 2018 Toyota clearance ad and Pregnant Jan is no more, she is back in svelte form.

    That’s the way it works. Maybe, it’s different in Canada? ;)

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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    ...or she's photo-shopped. Wait, stop the conspiracy theories B)
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    The Infiniti CUVs in Germany spot is bad enough to earn a zebra corner parody. Also amusing that the ad exists when MB and Nisfiniti are in a weird friendship, and that they might sell a few dozen of those things in Germany.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    Yesterday I was reminded that it has been 20 years since the untimely death of Phil Hartman. Here are a few car-themed commercial parodies where he was the star - unforgettable:

    https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/adobe/n9492

    https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/chameleon/2859849

    https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/jiffy-pop-airbag/n10202
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    My Mini has Adobe suspension! :p
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    So Fin, I open it up and the first thing I get is that Chevy real people ad that you've dissed before :) The old SNL commercial skits were pretty funny. There is a SNL exhibit at the Chicago Broadcasting museum right now if you are in that area at some point in the near future.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    edited August 2018
    I might make it there sometime. SNL can be hit and miss, but the commercial parodies are often gold.

    Adobe suspension - too bad there aren't adobe bumpers. As modern bumpers don't take much of a bump anyway, why not.
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 14,242
    fintail said:

    I might make it there sometime. SNL can be hit and miss, but the commercial parodies are often gold.

    Adobe suspension - too bad there aren't adobe bumpers. As modern bumpers don't take much of a bump anyway, why not.

    You're right about modern bumpers. The Alltrack damage estimate is a tad over $1,000, or a tad under if I leave the right rear taillight as-is. The small stress crack is not really a crack, but a stress mark, opinion is that it'll never expand or leak unless something else hits it again. Smooth to the fingernail test.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    A skilled PDR person might be able to help that, too. Soon after I got my current car, it suffered a parking lot bump at low bumper or shopping cart level. The biggest issue was a paint crack on the rear bumper - very small, probably not a lease return issue, but it irked me and I couldn't stop looking at it. A PDR guy worked it over, and I can't tell where it was now.

    andres3 said:



    You're right about modern bumpers. The Alltrack damage estimate is a tad over $1,000, or a tad under if I leave the right rear taillight as-is. The small stress crack is not really a crack, but a stress mark, opinion is that it'll never expand or leak unless something else hits it again. Smooth to the fingernail test.

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,853
    andres3 said:

    fintail said:

    I might make it there sometime. SNL can be hit and miss, but the commercial parodies are often gold.

    Adobe suspension - too bad there aren't adobe bumpers. As modern bumpers don't take much of a bump anyway, why not.

    You're right about modern bumpers. The Alltrack damage estimate is a tad over $1,000, or a tad under if I leave the right rear taillight as-is. The small stress crack is not really a crack, but a stress mark, opinion is that it'll never expand or leak unless something else hits it again. Smooth to the fingernail test.
    If the crack is what I'm picturing from your description, I'd suggest using a little super glue that will wick into the crack and seal it. Wipe the superglue off IMMEDIATELY. You might test superglue on the plastic if there's a hidden corner to be sure it doesn't do something damaging quickly.

    I'm assuming there actually is a crack to the outside. What you might be describing is a crack on the underlayer of plastic that doesn't exhibit at the surface. You might try a fine needle to see if there is a crack that your fingernail doesn't catch as it rubs over it.

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  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,853
    edited August 2018
    fintail said:

    A skilled PDR person

    Physicians Desk Reference? LOL

    Aaaaah. On the second search page, Paintless Dent Removal.



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  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 14,242
    imidazol97 said:

    andres3 said:

    fintail said:

    I might make it there sometime. SNL can be hit and miss, but the commercial parodies are often gold.

    Adobe suspension - too bad there aren't adobe bumpers. As modern bumpers don't take much of a bump anyway, why not.

    You're right about modern bumpers. The Alltrack damage estimate is a tad over $1,000, or a tad under if I leave the right rear taillight as-is. The small stress crack is not really a crack, but a stress mark, opinion is that it'll never expand or leak unless something else hits it again. Smooth to the fingernail test.
    If the crack is what I'm picturing from your description, I'd suggest using a little super glue that will wick into the crack and seal it. Wipe the superglue off IMMEDIATELY. You might test superglue on the plastic if there's a hidden corner to be sure it doesn't do something damaging quickly.

    I'm assuming there actually is a crack to the outside. What you might be describing is a crack on the underlayer of plastic that doesn't exhibit at the surface. You might try a fine needle to see if there is a crack that your fingernail doesn't catch as it rubs over it.
    I think that's it, a crack like mark that doesn't reach the exterior surface. So if it passes the fine needle test leave it alone? The taillight is about $146 + 0.3 hours labor.
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  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,343
    Lately, Toyota Jan looks nearly anorexic. She needs to put on a bit of weight. Maybe all that running around the dealership is wearing her down.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    Tonight's Toyota commercial called the Camry a "thrill machine" B)
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    Thrill machine? Maybe it's no longer grounded to the ground.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    All of those weird shapes on the front may produce lift.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    fintail said:

    Tonight's Toyota commercial called the Camry a "thrill machine" B)

    Well if you were in a coma for ten years and just woke up, that could be true!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 59,148
    The Camry has "jaw-dropping" styling, according to a commercial. I agree!
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    "jaw dropping" might refer physically to some of Toyota's front ends
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 21,006
    Whenever I see one of these I think there is a rubber filler piece that has come loose from under the taillight.


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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,871
    Does not look good in white

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