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AMERICANMADE · 06-24-2009, 01:52 PM

Just a short rant here. Anyone else see the current Lexus IS Series TV adds this last weekend. They ran a bunch during the US Open.

Shows a bunch of Lexus coupes doing donuts and drifting around city streets.

If GM tried to pull that kind of an add off with the very capable Camaro, they would get cooked! Where is the justice?

MontyCarlo · 06-24-2009, 01:54 PM

Lexus doesn't have to face the question of "why are my tax dollars being used for this?"

TomServo · 06-24-2009, 01:59 PM

GM was forced to pull the Jumping Jack Flash 2005 Corvette ad (one of the best ever) because of pressure from a few nut cases

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...25/213157.html

This is another example of the liberal media picking and choosing how to shape and mold what get's reported and aired in this country. Where's the out cry to "protect" our youth......

The Dark Knight · 06-24-2009, 02:16 PM

American car companies suck at making commercials...hands down...

TongnarSS · 06-24-2009, 02:22 PM

wouldn't it make more scene to spend those dollars on R&D then advertising? with the cost of advertising these days i cant believe it when i see this ridiculous commercials that are costing millions of dollars, then these company's are asking for more bail out money, that really grinds my gears! although i feel airlines are the worst offenders of this...

PQ · 06-24-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight_23

American car companies suck at making commercials...hands down...

Bull crap, check this out. First class advertising.

FrozenCaveman · 06-24-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TomServo

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...25/213157.html

Biggest shock I got out of that article was GM's stock price in August, 2004.

The Dark Knight · 06-24-2009, 02:44 PM

I know these commercials are annoying...but they get the job done...

Hoddi · 06-24-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight_23

I know these commercials are annoying...but they get the job done...

Boo hiss Lexus

I love these:

(not a car commercial, but rad)

The Dark Knight · 06-24-2009, 03:05 PM

My favorite Corvette commercial...BANNED! STUPID PEOPLE!!! WHY!!!

Kevin L · 06-24-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TongnarSS

wouldn't it make more scene to spend those dollars on R&D then advertising? with the cost of advertising these days i cant believe it when i see this ridiculous commercials that are costing millions of dollars, then these company's are asking for more bail out money, that really grinds my gears! although i feel airlines are the worst offenders of this...

Not really. Lexus has Plenty of money for both and getting the word out "advertising" sells cars. Also if you have any idea currently advertising is relatively inexpensive these days. I am a 6 time Camaro owner and current Lexus IS owner. Lexus has their R&D done!

Aversion · 06-24-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TomServo

GM was forced to pull the Jumping Jack Flash 2005 Corvette ad (one of the best ever) because of pressure from a few nut cases

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...25/213157.html

This is another example of the liberal media picking and choosing how to shape and mold what get's reported and aired in this country. Where's the out cry to "protect" our youth......

It not the liberal media pulling commercials, its the pressure from the crying soccer moms. The liberal media(I use that term with skepticism, that's a whole can of worms we don't want to open here) only decides what angle to report the news from or what to report on. Since the news services are profit driven and politically motivated today, unlike the good old days. We will continue to see a slant on news one way or the other.

Oh yeah I remember that ad campaign, it was awesome. I will be happy when the child worship phase this country is coming out of is finally gone.

TongnarSS · 06-24-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin L

Not really. Lexus has Plenty of money for both and getting the word out "advertising" sells cars. Also if you have any idea currently advertising is relatively inexpensive these days. I am a 6 time Camaro owner and current Lexus IS owner. Lexus has their R&D done!

i was talking in more general terms not specifically about Lexus. they are not receiving bail out money...

weather or not its "relatively inexpensive" (relative to what?) its still money that could be better served some where else; namely the product being advertised. if the products (cars in this case) were built better to begin with then the manufactures would need to spend as much money on advertising. it just seems to me that they overcompensate with these elaborate commercials all while the quality of the product diminishes due to lack of funding...

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-24-2009, 03:28 PM

Lexxus has $$$, GM has food stamps..

06-24-2009, 01:52 PM	#1
AMERICANMADE Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 221	Unfair Advertsing Just a short rant here. Anyone else see the current Lexus IS Series TV adds this last weekend. They ran a bunch during the US Open. Shows a bunch of Lexus coupes doing donuts and drifting around city streets. If GM tried to pull that kind of an add off with the very capable Camaro, they would get cooked! Where is the justice?

06-24-2009, 01:54 PM	#2
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06-24-2009, 01:59 PM	#3
TomServo Drives: 2007 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swansea IL Posts: 727	GM was forced to pull the Jumping Jack Flash 2005 Corvette ad (one of the best ever) because of pressure from a few nut cases http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...25/213157.html This is another example of the liberal media picking and choosing how to shape and mold what get's reported and aired in this country. Where's the out cry to "protect" our youth......

06-24-2009, 02:16 PM	#4
The Dark Knight Batmobile in Disguise Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upland, Ca Posts: 2,079	American car companies suck at making commercials...hands down...

06-24-2009, 02:22 PM	#5
TongnarSS Drives: 2006 VW GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 43	wouldn't it make more scene to spend those dollars on R&D then advertising? with the cost of advertising these days i cant believe it when i see this ridiculous commercials that are costing millions of dollars, then these company's are asking for more bail out money, that really grinds my gears! although i feel airlines are the worst offenders of this...

06-24-2009, 03:28 PM	#14
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	Lexxus has $$$, GM has food stamps..