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#6770 of 7128 Mercedes, BMW commercials by xrunner2

Jan 23, 2013 (8:01 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 23, 2013 7:41 pm)
Some Mercedes commercials try to set an image of Mercedes being sporting and good handling perhaps by staging a commercial with a Mercedes sliding around a Hollywood street scene with a guy looking macho, windows open in a car. How many buyers of a Mercedes that were influenced by that commercial actually had experience in doing that maneuver ever in their lives? Far less than 0.01 percent or less?
 
Will one out of 10,000 or out of 100,000 or one out of 1,000,000 new car Mercedes drivers ever put their car in a slide in a turn on a gravel road? How many would voluntarily and for FUN drive on a gravel road. Oh no. They would say that is stupid and also would say might get their car scratched by gravel.

#6771 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [xrunner2] by explorerx4

Jan 23, 2013 (8:38 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 23, 2013 7:33 pm)
Those types of commercials have been around for a long time and they don't seem to hurt sales.
I live in central CT. My personal best time to my SIL's in Michigan (690 miles) is 10 1/2 hours. It included 1 stop for fuel, 2 border crossings, and no tickets.
Feel free to try and top that 'outside a closed course' performance.

#6772 of 7128 Re: Mercedes, BMW commercials [xrunner2] by fintail

Jan 23, 2013 (9:29 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 23, 2013 8:01 pm)
MB wants more of a sporting image. No different than a leased RX in front of a million dollar house, or an A6 spending Christmas at the inherited mansion, or an Infiniti minivan going up to the cabin that's nicer than 95% of residential homes. It is all desired ideals. Doesn't seem to be hurting sales, even if it is artificial. Image trumps reality.
 
Sales are healthy with it. So long as that's the case, such ads are here to stay.
 
Speaking of annoying commercials, the RX "F-Sport" spot with the page turning and dubbed in engine noise is back. Not fooling anyone, I hope.

#6773 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [explorerx4] by kyfdx@Edmunds HOST

Jan 24, 2013 (5:36 am)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 23, 2013 8:38 pm)
My best long run was from Cincinnati to Hilton Head, SC...
 
675 miles... Made it in exactly ten hours (right to the hotel on the beach), and that included a stop at Cracker Barrel (one hour!), that my girlfriend insisted on.... plus two stops for gas...
 
I averaged around 77 mph, without counting the three stops.. 67.5 mph overall... I thought that was pretty good..
 
okay.. I was in a Porsche 911

#6774 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [kyfdx] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jan 24, 2013 (10:20 am)

Replying to: kyfdx@Edmunds (Jan 24, 2013 5:36 am)
My best long run was 31,042 miles, averaged about 103 miles a day overall.
 
The 10 Best Super Bowl Car Commercials of All Time
 
Should be a list for the 10 worst. The suicidal GM robot one would be number one. Must be the worst car commercial ever.

#6775 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [kyfdx] by xrunner2

Jan 24, 2013 (11:05 am)

Replying to: kyfdx@Edmunds (Jan 24, 2013 5:36 am)
I averaged around 77 mph, without counting the three stops.. 67.5 mph overall... I thought that was pretty good..
 
Some years ago, wife and I went from NE Illinois to Denver at average of "actual" 67+ mph in a Pontiac Firebird. This included very brief and quick stops for gasoline and washroom. We were prepared with sandwiches and soft drinks/water and did not need food stops. Had calibrated our odo to true miles well before the trip, so was able to compensate for odo error. Notations are long gone, but think that distance for us was about 1,000 miles.

#6776 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [steve_] by xrunner2

Jan 24, 2013 (11:25 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Jan 24, 2013 10:20 am)
Favorite is the young man thinking he is getting a yellow Camaro convertible for his graduation. His excitement, including by his girl friend, and then the letdown. Very good marks for GM and Chevrolet for airing this commercial.

#6777 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [steve_] by fintail

Jan 24, 2013 (11:27 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Jan 24, 2013 10:20 am)
I still love the Statham/Audi spot. The less than subtle crashing a MB and BMW, and ignoring a Lexus, classic. I just notice the Supercamry he avoids is wearing WA plates, too.

#6778 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [fintail] by robr2

Jan 24, 2013 (11:50 am)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 24, 2013 11:27 am)
That Audi spot is great. I love the expression of disgust when he looks at the ES.
 
Fin - no grief for the damaged MB?

#6779 of 7128 Re: top automotive commercials... [robr2] by fintail

Jan 24, 2013 (11:59 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Jan 24, 2013 11:50 am)
Not really. Could have just been a shined up heap, and either way, a 108 like that isn't particularly rare or valuable, and could have been fixed if one wanted. At worst, a waste of an old car, but it happens.

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