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WAY2FAST · 01-06-2009, 04:22 PM

By now most ave you have seen the new GM commercials with the tag line "made by GM...Surprised?"
You know... they show the car and list a few of it's accomplishments and then say... it is made by GM, and that you should be or might be surprised! They imply that if it is not a piece of crap, that you will somehow be surprised that it is made by GM, as if all they make is garbage.
Well I dont know who there marketing people are but this is not the marketing strategy that is best for them!
Now lets talk about that... Your thoughts?

Dakota Kid · 01-06-2009, 04:24 PM

I too think is an odd marketing "strategy"

But hell, it is GM. They are not known for brilliance.

GatorBlue371 · 01-06-2009, 04:24 PM

idk, i guess most people will see it at a plus but my first time i didnt like it either

drivingincamaro · 01-06-2009, 04:28 PM

Because most people seem to believe that American cars get really bad mpgs and they always break down

I Like the new commercials

the commercial states the Malibu get better mpgs than japanase cars

Legend · 01-06-2009, 04:37 PM

I too think they are positive commercials...start out showing their competition and then lead into a model made by GM...and I think the average American would be surprised to know it's GM!

Now on here...yeah we all know GM but you'd be surprised how many Americans hate the Big 3!

WAY2FAST · 01-06-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by drivingincamaro

Because most people seem to believe that American cars get really bad mpgs and they always break down

I Like the new commercials

the commercial states the Malibu get better mpgs than japanase cars

I agree that many people have that misconception, and I know the commercail you are talking about.

Why don't they just the fact that this AMERICAN car gets better gas milage than all of the imports in that class, and that now is the time to keep it in the family so to speak! They need the whole american flag blowing in the back ground and focus on the American aspect of th car! Americans need to keep working! Maybe through some good old CCR or John Cougar Melloncamp music in there...You get the idea!

wildpaws · 01-06-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by I am Legend

I too think they are positive commercials...start out showing their competition and then lead into a model made by GM...and I think the average American would be surprised to know it's GM!

Now on here...yeah we all know GM but you'd be surprised how many Americans hate the Big 3!

I would have to agree with you, I like the commercials and I think they will help to educate today's average consumer that knows nothing more than the years of pounding on the Detroit 3 by auto magazines and newspapers, etc.
Clyde

mega_man_01103 · 01-06-2009, 04:43 PM

i think its has alot to do with hp and mpg. people think that european cars like bmw are known for the power and hondas and toyotas are the gas sippers. i guess they are just trying to bring back american consumer money back to america. i dont mind that.

chevydude26 · 01-06-2009, 04:52 PM

i don't know when this hatred of american cars started but i bet it has a lot to do with government regulations destroying american ingenuity and limiting innovation

it probably also was probably the hippies after nam....then you have all these whiny snooty elitists who write about the "superior" socialist (cough cough) culture of europe and japan and these guys make up a lot of academia and the media so there you go

WAY2FAST · 01-06-2009, 04:54 PM

Sometimes when I go back and read what I wrote to make sure it didnt sound stupid, ...I read it and I am like...man that sounds stupid, I am an idiot!

StoutFiles · 01-06-2009, 05:10 PM

They compared a G8 to a BMW 5 Series...pointing out the G8 gets one more mile per gallon. Sigh. Might as well just burn all the loan money.

rayhawk · 01-06-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by StoutFiles

They compared a G8 to a BMW 5 Series...pointing out the G8 gets one more mile per gallon. Sigh. Might as well just burn all the loan money.

The point was it is faster and still gets slightly better mileage.

GatorBlue371 · 01-06-2009, 05:39 PM

honestly, i dont think someone who is buying a 5 series is the same person who would buy a G8

paulv7260 · 01-06-2009, 05:45 PM

I think that the commercials are informative and convey the points that the general public is interested in (for the time being). However they could have done without the "surprised?" tag at then end. It's as if they're trying to target both those that are on the fence about buying GM cars and the decidedly anti-GM consumers in one message.

My 2 cents.

01-06-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
WAY2FAST Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS Red M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 187	Made by GM...Surprised? By now most ave you have seen the new GM commercials with the tag line "made by GM...Surprised?" You know... they show the car and list a few of it's accomplishments and then say... it is made by GM, and that you should be or might be surprised! They imply that if it is not a piece of crap, that you will somehow be surprised that it is made by GM, as if all they make is garbage. Well I dont know who there marketing people are but this is not the marketing strategy that is best for them! Now lets talk about that... Your thoughts?

01-06-2009, 04:24 PM	#3
GatorBlue371 Drives: vrooooom vrooooom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	idk, i guess most people will see it at a plus but my first time i didnt like it either __________________ "With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."

01-06-2009, 04:28 PM	#4
drivingincamaro Drives: 95 civic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 5,796	Because most people seem to believe that American cars get really bad mpgs and they always break down I Like the new commercials the commercial states the Malibu get better mpgs than japanase cars __________________

01-06-2009, 04:43 PM	#8
mega_man_01103 Drives: 2011-12 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Posts: 153	i think its has alot to do with hp and mpg. people think that european cars like bmw are known for the power and hondas and toyotas are the gas sippers. i guess they are just trying to bring back american consumer money back to america. i dont mind that. __________________

01-06-2009, 04:52 PM	#9
chevydude26 Drives: Future 2011 camaro convertible Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,257	i don't know when this hatred of american cars started but i bet it has a lot to do with government regulations destroying american ingenuity and limiting innovation it probably also was probably the hippies after nam....then you have all these whiny snooty elitists who write about the "superior" socialist (cough cough) culture of europe and japan and these guys make up a lot of academia and the media so there you go __________________ I think i flip flopped on the ss bumper...it looks good man...it really does

01-06-2009, 04:24 PM	#2
Dakota Kid Drives: 2010 2SS/RJT/L99 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,151	I too think is an odd marketing "strategy" But hell, it is GM. They are not known for brilliance.

01-06-2009, 04:37 PM	#5
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	I too think they are positive commercials...start out showing their competition and then lead into a model made by GM...and I think the average American would be surprised to know it's GM! Now on here...yeah we all know GM but you'd be surprised how many Americans hate the Big 3!

01-06-2009, 04:54 PM	#10
WAY2FAST Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS Red M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 187	Sometimes when I go back and read what I wrote to make sure it didnt sound stupid, ...I read it and I am like...man that sounds stupid, I am an idiot!

01-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#11
StoutFiles Drives: Black/Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 733	They compared a G8 to a BMW 5 Series...pointing out the G8 gets one more mile per gallon. Sigh. Might as well just burn all the loan money.

01-06-2009, 05:39 PM	#13
GatorBlue371 Drives: vrooooom vrooooom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	honestly, i dont think someone who is buying a 5 series is the same person who would buy a G8 __________________ "With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."

01-06-2009, 05:45 PM	#14
paulv7260 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM L99 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 299	I think that the commercials are informative and convey the points that the general public is interested in (for the time being). However they could have done without the "surprised?" tag at then end. It's as if they're trying to target both those that are on the fence about buying GM cars and the decidedly anti-GM consumers in one message. My 2 cents.

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