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Old 15-02-2009, 09:06 PM   #1
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Anybody seen the new ford ad for the XR6 for $34990, just watching the 20/20 cricket and it came on in the break

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Old 15-02-2009, 09:08 PM   #2
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Yeah just watched it. Quite cheap for an XR6. That's 34,990 on the road too !
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Old 15-02-2009, 09:12 PM   #3
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Yeah I saw it as well - actually saw the XR6 add then another random add then the add about the Festiva

Been seeing the Festive add alot but seend the XR6 add a few times now ................... AT LAST
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Old 15-02-2009, 09:18 PM   #4
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is that the one starts off with that 80 Beats Per Minute thing and the heart rate rises with the driving of the car?
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Old 15-02-2009, 09:23 PM   #5
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Yeah I saw it as well - actually saw the XR6 add then another random add then the add about the Festiva

Been seeing the Festive add alot but seend the XR6 add a few times now ................... AT LAST
umm wouldnt that be the fiesta (german design) not the festiva (korean made) and last released in Aus in 2000
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is that the one starts off with that 80 Beats Per Minute thing and the heart rate rises with the driving of the car?
Yes it is, but just read the fine print it's for 08 plated cars only
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Old 15-02-2009, 10:22 PM   #7
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Another pathetic commercial by Ford.
They say it comes with 17" alloys but the car in the ad has 19's. :
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where's the FPV ads? F6, GT, even G6E turbo ads could only improve sales...pull ya finger out ford marketing team! Still on holiday or what?
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Old 16-02-2009, 12:04 AM   #9
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anybody have a link or something, I haven't seen it yet.
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Another pathetic commercial by Ford.
They say it comes with 17" alloys but the car in the ad has 19's. :
Well you couldn't have the 17"s showing on the add they look way too undersized and out of proportion for the car (lost in the wheel arches). It might make more people upgrade to the 19s.
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I thought the ad said luxury pack inlcuded in the $34990 driveway price
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I thought the ad said luxury pack inlcuded in the $34990 driveway price
Nope, said: car shown with Optional Luxury Package, 19 inch Alloys and Tow Package.

The footage is left over "Walking Fingers" footage, with an XR6 towing a Jet Ski. Ford need some pictures of XR6es hammering around the You Yangs, which will really get the pulse raging. Also, the pulse should sky rocket once the price is shown, not slowly climb...
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Another pathetic commercial by Ford.
Agreed, i was happy to see SOMETHING on the TV from Ford but it was the exact same Ad as before just dubbed over with someone speaking new words and a cheap heart beat graphic in the corner...

Just seems like they either aren't trying or they have no money to try...
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Surely they have no money to try. What sort of company would just rejigg an ad like that if they had the cash?
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The car in the ad is also a Turbo
PS. 17in wheels was a feature worth advertising about 10 years ago....
But stupid when you could get a VE with 19s for $29990 just a short while ago.
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