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17-02-2008, 11:24 PM
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Ok. We're all speaking about how bad Ford's advertising and media presence is.
Just saw the Rav 4's commercial for the 2nd time and I think it is downright stupid. When the bloke asks what's under the bonnet, the fella says "200 kilowatts". Then old man eavesdropping then craps his depends and starts shouting, "killer wasps" and runs down the street. Soon, everybody starts going spaz. Stupid commercial. I hope Ford stay sensible, but also innovative, without sinking to this sort of rubbish.
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17-02-2008, 11:28 PM
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Well how would you react to 200 killer wasps? I'd be running like a mad bugger too!
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17-02-2008, 11:28 PM
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Oh what a feeling !!
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17-02-2008, 11:34 PM
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Its some what humorous :nutsycuck
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17-02-2008, 11:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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It might be "humourous" but I think it's downright stupid.
200kw...ok...fine...well done. Unfortunately, I think it will be effective.
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17-02-2008, 11:43 PM
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it got you talking about it, so it was effective...
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17-02-2008, 11:50 PM
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I wondered what the billboards were advertising... Now I know...
Too bad I still don't care.
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17-02-2008, 11:55 PM
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haha, i did laugh at that....
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17-02-2008, 11:58 PM
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18-02-2008, 12:06 AM
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In the end they all end up in the RAV4 (I think), indicating plenty of space.
At least thats what I took from it, Ive only seen it once. It sticks with you anyway, and thats the point of advertising, even annoying ads are effective and increase sales, as long as it sticks in your head like an annoying ringtone. |
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18-02-2008, 12:11 AM
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your talking about an ad for a RAV4 from Toyota...seems to me the ad has done exactly what it was meant to. stupid or not, its got people on a forum about Fords talking about it. so, is the advertising really that stupid after all? i dont see any topics about ads that Ford have done recently. |
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18-02-2008, 09:20 AM
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What you said. |
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18-02-2008, 08:06 AM
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18-02-2008, 08:55 AM
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20-02-2008, 10:05 PM
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18-02-2008, 08:16 AM
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i reckon the adds pretty good... 200 killer wasps. Dont worry fords advertising could never get that creative...
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18-02-2008, 08:26 AM
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Its a good ad.
A) Its funny B) Its memorable (im hearing lot of people sayin 200killerwasps) c) It got you talking about the ad and the car. and reminding us how much power a rav 4 ha d) it ties in with billboards etc |
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18-02-2008, 08:29 AM
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Isn't the ad for the tarago?
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18-02-2008, 08:56 AM
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18-02-2008, 09:36 AM
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It's not as bad as the one linking Aurion with its supercharged V6 to F1. That's the one that drives me up the wall most cause nothing could be further from F1 than that.
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18-02-2008, 12:10 PM
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I liked the add. Although I couldnt remember what Toyota it was for. I have only seen it once but found it very humerous.
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18-02-2008, 12:54 PM
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Its not bad at all but to call it the Aurion TRD makes a big mistake for Personlised plates TRD 6 ( 6) or TRD 1 (sh!*T 1)
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18-02-2008, 01:06 PM
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I thought it was a good ad myself
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18-02-2008, 01:16 PM
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i thought it was pretty funny. dude staples himself wrapped up in shadecloth to his gazebo hahaha
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18-02-2008, 01:20 PM
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lol the add cracks me up all the time and people around me are frequently using the 'killerwasps' gag. Seems to be a winner though it doesn't do a whole lot for the specifics of the car.
According to the amount of views of this thread, 239 Ford fans also know about the Rav4 now (if they didn't already)  There are heaps of memorable ads that drive you crazy but are equally effective. For example (and feel free to add more): -"Decore, D, D, Decore, D, D, Decore, D, D, Decore, D, D, Decore, D, D" -"Instant Windscreens, whats our number, 132, triple 4" To name a few T
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20-02-2008, 11:15 PM
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200 killerwasps is so ghey, but alot of people that drive toyotas dont even know what a kilowatt is, so its a start !
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22-02-2008, 01:08 PM
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18-02-2008, 01:32 PM
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It's called "matching the content to the target audience". i.e. those that buy rav 4's. |
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20-02-2008, 08:52 PM
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well, i laughd then had to explain it to my girlfreind and now she understands the term killer wasps....its not a bad add, but at the end of the day its a RAV4 if i had to buy a chicks 4wd wanna be it would be one with 200 killer wasps
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21-02-2008, 10:56 AM
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I think it will be extremly effective, and hasn't gotten boring yet :/
But come on 200kw in a 4WD ain't bad.
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