Low Ego Emissions
05-12-2006, 07:40 AM
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Low Ego Emissions
Please tell me you guys have seen the new Passat commercial.
Basically drivers of different cars are shouting with bullhorns out the window different phrases depending on what car they are driving:
Blond in a Lexus: If I drive this car guys will notice me and Ill love myself
Guy in a 300c with huge rims: I make more money than you
Guy in a yellow viper: I drive this to make up for my inadequacies
If someone could find it, its
and 
at the same time.
I must think I make more money than everyone.
Basically drivers of different cars are shouting with bullhorns out the window different phrases depending on what car they are driving:
Blond in a Lexus: If I drive this car guys will notice me and Ill love myself
Guy in a 300c with huge rims: I make more money than you
Guy in a yellow viper: I drive this to make up for my inadequacies
If someone could find it, its
and at the same time. I must think I make more money than everyone.
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05-12-2006, 11:04 AM
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If VW spent half as much effort on their engineering as their marketing, they wouldnt be in so much hot water in the US 
05-12-2006, 11:27 AM
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05-12-2006, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
VW has been nailing the marketing lately
I think they have been doing a great job for some time. I distinctly remember most of their ads since their LAST Jetta release. Now THAT is retention marketing.
05-12-2006, 12:00 PM
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...ory%3DNew%2520
Type in Geico in search. Its the cavemen commercial.
Type in Geico in search. Its the cavemen commercial.
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05-12-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Deity711
Funny ad, but I think it's being a bit hypocritical. Like anyone buys a Passat for anything other than image.
Mostly Teutonophiles who have no realistic idea of how the car stacks up against its competition.
05-12-2006, 12:28 PM
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i believe the 300C was "because Daddy didnt hug me"
You never really see the car where the guy say "I make more money"
And I dont like this particular ad campaign...smart....but very stuck up.
You never really see the car where the guy say "I make more money"
And I dont like this particular ad campaign...smart....but very stuck up.
05-12-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by shrykhar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Bpy...&search=passat
"Closed course. Do not throw megaphones or metaphors out your window."
That blond chick's voice is stuck in my head though ...
"Closed course. Do not throw megaphones or metaphors out your window."
That blond chick's voice is stuck in my head though ...
05-12-2006, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
And I dont like this particular ad campaign...smart....but very stuck up.
The ad kinda pissed me off. Its presumptious to assume that buying a Viper or BMW, or whatever the hell was in that commercial is a way of saying that "I make more money than you" or that "I'm compensating for my shortcomings". Their better cars and their different cars. Comparing a Viper and a Passat....?
05-12-2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vishnus11
The ad kinda pissed me off. Its presumptious to assume that buying a Viper or BMW, or whatever the hell was in that commercial is a way of saying that "I make more money than you" or that "I'm compensating for my shortcomings". Their better cars and their different cars. Comparing a Viper and a Passat....?
Well, it is a YELLOW Viper..........if that's not screaming for attention I don't know what is.
05-12-2006, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
Well, it is a YELLOW Viper..........if that's not screaming for attention I don't know what is.
05-12-2006, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Always Dirty
The funny thing about the commercial is that VW drivers - especially Passatists - are among the most self-righteous on the road.
they think they are driving Audi's!!
05-14-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
You never really see the car where the guy say "I make more money"
05-14-2006, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SakiGT
Please tell me you guys have seen the new Passat commercial.
Basically drivers of different cars are shouting with bullhorns out the window different phrases depending on what car they are driving:
Blond in a Lexus: If I drive this car guys will notice me and Ill love myself
Guy in a 300c with huge rims: I make more money than you
Guy in a yellow viper: I drive this to make up for my inadequacies
If someone could find it, its and at the same time.
I must think I make more money than everyone.
Basically drivers of different cars are shouting with bullhorns out the window different phrases depending on what car they are driving:
Blond in a Lexus: If I drive this car guys will notice me and Ill love myself
Guy in a 300c with huge rims: I make more money than you
Guy in a yellow viper: I drive this to make up for my inadequacies
If someone could find it, its
and at the same time. I must think I make more money than everyone.
05-15-2006, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
The VW ones where they get into accidents is cool the first few times I saw them.
for me that commercial gives me the impression that if i were to buy a jetta that i WILL get into an accident with their car
05-19-2006, 08:27 PM
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Does the new Passat really have a "Low Ego Emissions" badge on the trunk"
05-19-2006, 08:52 PM
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I've seen part 1 and part 2. Part 1 is with the loud speaker out every car drivers window complaining about their reasons for having their car, which imo is pretty lame considering VW mentions specifically the passat has lowest ego emmissions among any GERMAN CAR, yet they list up 300c, viper, etc in their commercial where they should have an Audi, BMW, and Benz.
Part 2 consist of a tough guy in a truck at a redlight, a passat wagon behind and an Escalade 3rd. Passat beeps, big dude in truck gets out walking past passat to tinted up Escalade while passat pulls away. Pretty funny without the bs of the first commercial which I found annoying cause it was like a car salesman, naming reasons why not to buy the other car...
Part 2 consist of a tough guy in a truck at a redlight, a passat wagon behind and an Escalade 3rd. Passat beeps, big dude in truck gets out walking past passat to tinted up Escalade while passat pulls away. Pretty funny without the bs of the first commercial which I found annoying cause it was like a car salesman, naming reasons why not to buy the other car...
05-19-2006, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by heyitsme
I've seen part 1 and part 2. Part 1 is with the loud speaker out every car drivers window complaining about their reasons for having their car, which imo is pretty lame considering VW mentions specifically the passat has lowest ego emmissions among any GERMAN CAR, yet they list up 300c, viper, etc in their commercial where they should have an Audi, BMW, and Benz...
with this^^.Besides, it was only a few years ago that VW advertised the Passat with the tagline "it only looks expensive." In other words you bought the car because you wanted people to think you have $$.
05-19-2006, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by heyitsme
I've seen part 1 and part 2. Part 1 is with the loud speaker out every car drivers window complaining about their reasons for having their car, which imo is pretty lame considering VW mentions specifically the passat has lowest ego emmissions among any GERMAN CAR, yet they list up 300c, viper, etc in their commercial where they should have an Audi, BMW, and Benz.
05-19-2006, 11:34 PM
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That was uncalled for...
Originally Posted by DownUnder
They did have two German cars in the ad. One was a red SLK350 with a blonde in it and a 7 series with some dude yelling "I make more money then you."
05-19-2006, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by S A CHO
I think the "I make more money then you" guy was a 300C with Dubs...
05-19-2006, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
for me that commercial gives me the impression that if i were to buy a jetta that i WILL get into an accident with their car
And unfortunately, its a safe car, meaning they will live to do it again, possibly kill innocent people and perhaps reproduce..
