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18-10-2005, 08:51 AM
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Is it just me, or is this new Holden ad absolutely terrible? It is an ad for their new small car, Viva, with crowds of people surrounding this boring and dated looking small car, chanting things like "Viva the fuel economy!" and "viva the 21 storage spaces!" and with thousands of people cheering.
Holden usually do well with their advertising but this one is just repulsive and I want to hurl every time I see it! Am I the only one who gets annoyed by the ad? Jac
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18-10-2005, 08:55 AM
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I didnt even know they said that, it makes very little sense, and is hardly inspiring to make you want to buy one, I didnt even know the new car is called VIVA .... lol (though it was an astra still)
If the main reason for advertising is to get point accross, then I think they failed.
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18-10-2005, 08:57 AM
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I've only got one thing to say...
"Viva Korea!" :party3:
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18-10-2005, 09:00 AM
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Yeah i hate it as well... your not the only one Jac :P
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18-10-2005, 09:03 AM
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Adapt or perish...
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My question is why would they release this car when they have two others (Barina, Astra) that look around the same size and probably have the same sort of mumbo?
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18-10-2005, 09:07 AM
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Barina is going replaced by a badged KALOS/Barina. Astra Classic is going, replaced by the LACETTI/Viva. Holden selling DAEWOO's as Holdens, gotta love it!!!! At least Fiesta and Focus are FORDS.
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18-10-2005, 09:17 AM
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VIVA Holden for selling out their image for cheap Korean cars!
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18-10-2005, 09:19 AM
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Cheap ads for cheap cars :sm_headba
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18-10-2005, 09:25 AM
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Right out sideways
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as said in another thread "Holden means a great deal to Korea" :dr_Evil:
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18-10-2005, 10:28 AM
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18-10-2005, 11:35 AM
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19-10-2005, 11:33 AM
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lil johny will be hushed around in a Korean Luxobarge  :
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19-10-2005, 11:38 AM
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18-10-2005, 09:31 AM
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To shreads you say?!
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what is the viva anyway? is it a nubira or something?
Yeah, i hate that ad. But i'm not a fan of the dave hughs (what a tool) ones either.
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18-10-2005, 09:44 AM
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Are they going to keep the Astra for a while as well or is it goone?
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18-10-2005, 09:47 AM
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I'm with you Jaq. The entire add s me off.
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18-10-2005, 11:38 AM
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With all these corny 'viva the revolution' ads, youd swear the car came from North Korea not South. Nowing Daewoo's quality, it probably feels like it came from North Korea.
Holden promoting the car as the skoda of the 21st century is not really a good idea and it cheapons the brand. Ford has really got them here, Fiesta and Focus vs a slightly cheaper but vastly inferior (probably with poor resale) Barina and Viva.
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18-10-2005, 11:50 AM
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Punch it baby, punch it.
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The trouble is Holden are advertising everything. Apart from the Focus, I can't picture any other Ford ads. My mate from FPV watched Bathurst with me, and just shook his head at each ad break for the Holden Commodore SSV. No Ford presence at all.
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18-10-2005, 12:54 PM
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Viva the 21 storage spaces!
(shove it up your @$$)  Viva the 22 storage spaces!!
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18-10-2005, 01:27 PM
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Havent seen the add yet, but im sure it has a target audience - which does not include car enthusiasts like the ones here - the viva was never meant to blow you away - and by the sounds of it the add doesnt either.
The adds targeting 'US' would be more the monaro adds, SSZ adds, even the Storm adds. Need i remind you of the 'You would be popular too' adds where a guy in a blue jacket is swamped by tourists. That is kind of lame too. Ford need an add to match the 'gen 3 adds'. People may be converted if there was as much exposure to a Typhoon add, hell even an xr8 add, but they arent exactly common. As henry said, Ford would do better if they stopped advertising their sales staff and introducing their FPV range and give them a mean sort of edge. Just my 2c  _2:
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18-10-2005, 01:50 PM
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That's not a Viva ad, this is a Viva ad...
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18-10-2005, 05:13 PM
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Edit - Oh and the VIVA ad is terrible, dont they also say something at the end like "Holden Viva is class leading" or words to that effect - false advertising if they havnt actually won any awards or outsold anyone i think
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the viva ad sucks a**e. BUT not as much a**e as the;
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18-10-2005, 02:48 PM
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viva..pfft.. sounds like something Ricky Martin would drive...lol
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18-10-2005, 03:02 PM
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viva la vita locomotive
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18-10-2005, 03:05 PM
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And The Chick Getting The Number Of Storage Spaces Wrong "der Holden"
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18-10-2005, 03:51 PM
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It looks like another camira i reckon. Id rather have an ex-taxi over a camira any day of the week
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To shreads you say?!
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18-10-2005, 03:52 PM
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iv seen alot worse looking cars than that, adds aside.....ah yes the Daewoo connection...stoopid Daewoo...
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