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Toyota is airing a series of commercials with people rigging 'accidents' to get new cars.
The message is obviously absurd, but I find it offensive. They are in effect saying that if you're tired of your car, let the insurance company buy you a new one. What do you think?
What's up with the useless car commercials nowadays? It used to be that they were just boring, but now with stuff like this and the "Little Deviants" Scion commercials, it looks like they're scraping the bottom of the barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
Sarcasm and wit... I'm hoping that most get the message.Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
Car companies need to bring back car comercial based on truth, justice and the american way!
Like this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0UejzZDZ8
Or this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HX1...eature=related
Or even this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D95xWahRSM
Or Onething's favoite! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGZvQoPxhNs
;)
You mean like this one?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Get a Z and get the girl... works every time! ::Banana::
1 & 2 - Joe was evil and deserved to catch a bullet.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
3 - Dinah was great, even if she had to lie about her ancestory to get a job.
4 - If you don't say anything, you can't lie or mislead anyone. That's etched in stone on 5th avenue!
It was romantic even if Ken jumped to his death from the third story balcony.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
None of those commercials promoted insurance fraud, or anything else immoral. Well, OK, adultery in the Z commercial, but it was the 80's.
The one that caught my eye is the one where the guy buries his car in snow so the snowplow demolishes it. Jokingly I said to the wife "I'm surprised they don't have a disclaimer, like 'don't try this at home', only to see the same commercial a few days later with a disclaimer that actually said "do not attempt". I got a chuckle out of that.
Now the same commercial no longer has that short-lived warning. What happened? Is Toyota's legal department having concerns about what exactly is the message here? Just wondering.
So Onething what does this Toyota commercial promote? ::Banana::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAQdCxG9H4w
So Onething what does this Toyota commercial promote? ::Naughty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDk5t44S8jg&NR=1
Those last two are great :lol:
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Originally Posted by Nexus Flux
What about this one???? :confused:
http://www.youtube.com/user/vampyrex13
Greed and Lust. Have you never heard of 5th Avenue, NY, NY?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
A parent who is :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
One place I'd love to live... right in the middle of Manhattan. Man, what a town!Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
While I don't think the ads are really that funny I applaud the risk.
Our ads are so watered down and full of disclaimers it’s sad. Everything seems to be written to the lowest common denominator.
My feeling on it is that the commercial does not give those of us that would have never committed such fraud reason to go out and do so.
Just like watching 30 seconds of Desperate Housewives compels me to cheat on my wife?
By the mere fact that people are talking about it makes it a success in some ways.
Bravo Toyota for trying something different.
According to the Lehrer Report, Toyota just passed Ford in the race to dominate world autos.
"Screw the ethics, we're winning!" ::Banana::
Should society focus on percieved threats to ethics or actual breaches of ethics that cause injury or death?Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
Two recent examples with Ford:
Example 1: Exploding Crown Vics
Panther Series Police Package cars are recalled due to Officer Injury/Death due to fires from rear collision. One officer in Ft. Worth died recently.
Ford's response was to recall only the police package cars leaving the civillian cars unprotected. Since 2003, at least 11 civilian deaths have been identified as rear tank ruptures.
Example 2: Firestone Tread Seperation
Failure to act quickly on the tread separation in Firestone tires and the Explorer.
A 1999 memo from Bridgestone/Firestone to Ford asked cooperation of Ford to keep quiet the tread separation events in Saudi Arabia.
A year later in September 2000 the NHTSA started questioning ford about the mounting US deaths. At that time 134 deaths had been linked in the US to the tread seperation.
Ford and Bridgestone were grilled about their lack of timely response and cover-up.
Then the blame game happened... Bridgestone blamed the Explorer design, Ford blamed denied everything.
Shortly there after the Explorer was redesigned.
What does this one promote besides boobs moving up and down? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKO-t...eature=related
i didnt get the impression of insurance fraud. i simply thought it was suggesting that you are screwing up your car to have a reason to make yourself get a new one.
if this commercial was about blowing up your tv in order to run down to best buy and get a new one i dont think anyone would call foul.
Yeah, but who buys TV insurance? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
Thats a good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
All of us infer that the people in the commercial have comprensive coverage or any coverage at all.
The commercial was maybe only suggesting the people screwing up their car so they have an excuse for their loved ones to get a new car.
At no time did it show them filing a false claim or recieving an insurance settlement check.
I have a few people in my family that only carry liability... they pay cash for their cars.
However said act would destroy their asset and devalue it to a point to make the idea ludicris.
Also we are asssuming that the people if their goal was to commit insurance fraud would result in a totaled vehicle. I know a guy that bought a $23K Prelude, 3 days later he had an accident with some frame damage that ended up running a $16K tab. There goes his resale.
http://www.celebsearch.ru/photos/ludacris-e42e7956.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by XM_Rocks
:confused:
::Banana::
:clap::D
I meant ludicrous... no more posts before the first cup of coffee has set in for me.
For some reason, this reminds me of my last camping trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
You were stuck in a blue doorway?Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
You were camping with Ludacris?Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
You had corn rows and bling?Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
You didn't tie your shoes?Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Personally, I don't want to know any more details.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
http://i13.tinypic.com/6sk52rp.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Ummm...no.
Think camp hygiene. That early morning trip into the woods.
OK, now I am certain I don't want to know any more details.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
I started this thread, but I'm not a moderator in this area. Now I'm worried.
::lock:: PLEASE ::lock:: before someone says something he will regret.