holden has better commercials

Boss 290 · 22-09-2006, 10:33 PM

no wonder holden beats ford in the sales...they always have better commercials and songs...when was the last ford commercial good apart from mabey the terry turbos one...sorry if i seem ignorant but i dont understand the magnet ute commercial when the guy says " should we give them a lift" and the guy goes "nah their dogs" i dont get it sorry lol

dishpig · 22-09-2006, 10:36 PM

i'd have to agree with that the holden commercials are much more entertaining. Ford should really step it up most of their commercials are out dated and boring.

GTP-814 · 22-09-2006, 10:37 PM

it was refering to the holden trade mark add where the dog has always been in the back of the ute

39ClevoUte · 22-09-2006, 10:37 PM

Sad that advertising actually has an impact, instaed of education or self study of the facts. It's like swinging voters, influenced by tabliods or adds to pick a party to run the country.
If an add influences your choice then suffer the consiquences, if you can actually realise that there is any!

PS Not you guys...

Boss 290 · 22-09-2006, 10:41 PM

i see about the dogs it does make sence now that i know of the other commercial...but still they should really show off the fpv range going around the track or something or atleast have close ups and text on the screen talking about them maybe talking them up ....but i guess fpv are alright with the sales so it may not apply with them but mabey try it with the xr8 and 6t

DJR MAN · 22-09-2006, 10:46 PM

Of course they make good ads as their cars are c&4p. :Up_to_som
They are doing what no one else can do now , they are selling us Daewoos.

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**Silver Ghia** · 22-09-2006, 10:46 PM

Yeah, its about time that Ford comes out with a catchy ad for the Falcon. Needs to be something thats amusing or humourous, and also shows that the BF isn't that dated compared to the VE. Change the ad agency?

Outbackjack · 22-09-2006, 10:48 PM

Yep, holden make better commercials. Ford make better cars. I have never driven a commercial, but I reckon it can't be better than a ford.

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S3SR · 22-09-2006, 10:51 PM

hehe that XR6 magnet ad with the chicks was ACE!, i have to admit the dog one is better than the terry turbo (as if it would eat a ferrari!!!) << false advertising..lol

if FPV are happy with their figures then theres no need to advertise though occasionally i see the ad for the typhoon at charmichael ford (one with the trees blowing which was taken from the video of an atomic bomb going off)

ford service and marketing suck, they need something like boss 290 said take a few of the past and present cars around a track and show how the falcon has made history or something, or get a few model T's (revive some peoples memories) with a few of the rare/never seen models with the current ones...do something cool

(ill send my assignment to them....that'll show them for discontuing the AU)

uranium_death · 22-09-2006, 10:58 PM

I don't let a commercial influence me.
A commercial gives nothing.

To make a full informed decision in purchasing a vehicle, you need to research external of the car yards.

ronwest · 22-09-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Boss 290

no wonder holden beats ford in the sales...

Heh, took the attached photo at The War Memorial in Canberra last Tuesday.

Holden not only has better ads, they've always been "the" Australian car.
Not a Ford adv anywhere in sight at the War Mem....

Money couldn't buy that space...

Longreach · 22-09-2006, 11:20 PM

to be perfectly honest the ford adverstising as a whole may be slightly lacking, but i think the latest commodore ad is very average, i don't find it at all appealing. Thats just my opinion though.

uranium_death · 23-09-2006, 12:30 AM

To respond to you Longreach, very few car commercials interest me.
I like the older ones from the 70s and 80s.

Pieoter · 23-09-2006, 12:41 AM

I don't think people buy cars based on what they see at the war memorial.

But Fords ads are much worse in the falcon vs commadore range. The Viiva ads on the otherhand are aweful

Gaz · 23-09-2006, 12:46 AM

doesnt anyone remember the RTV ad?

flooded it mate ;)

that was a good ad.

ronwest · 23-09-2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pieoter

I don't think people buy cars based on what they see at the war memorial.

Of course not but it does reinforce the Holden brand and it place in Australia's history.

It's not some weird coincidence that the Holden poster is there, lol.

uranium_death · 23-09-2006, 02:41 AM

But keep in mind...almost everything that was once "Australia's Own" is now somebody elses. Vegemite, Arnott's, Heinz, Ugg Boot etc (although the Ugg was stolen by the Americans!).

I still think Fords are lean, hairless amazons while too many Commodores have been large hairy hags.

It's a mentality.

Boss 260 Ute · 23-09-2006, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz

doesnt anyone remember the RTV ad?

flooded it mate ;)

that was a good ad.

Now that was a great ad!

MITCHAY · 23-09-2006, 09:07 AM

Maybe they can use this type of advertising approach. Delibrate swipe at the competition. Well the first two are competition anyways.

http://www.scoobyblog.com/2006-08-09...bmw-vs-subaru/

Ultimate · 23-09-2006, 09:16 AM

Thats classic those three pics

"Congrats bmw and audi for winning the beauty contect, from the winner of the engine of the year "

Hhaaahha

MITCHAY · 23-09-2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultimate

Thats classic those three pics

"Congrats bmw and audi for winning the beauty contect, from the winner of the engine of the year "

Hhaaahha

Yep owned! Would be interesting (therefore entertaining) what a similar marketing campaign between Ford and Holden could bring up.

WINDSR · 23-09-2006, 09:19 AM

On the big screens at the V8 supercar rounds, they have really good Falcon and FPV adds. The adds really stick it up the Holdens. Can anyone remember the high rise carpark add with the boom gate? I never see these adds on TV.

Boss 260 Ute · 23-09-2006, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Maybe they can use this type of advertising approach. Delibrate swipe at the competition. Well the first two are competition anyways.

http://www.scoobyblog.com/2006-08-09...bmw-vs-subaru/

Ahahahaha Legendary!

Boss 290 · 23-09-2006, 10:45 AM

yeh i know ford have some good adds but they are never on tv...you know what add id love to have seen on tv?...the one with the xy gt thumping down the highway then it flashes to the new boss 290 ( it was called the mother of performance) that was an awsome add to have been shown on tv...

Lukeyson · 23-09-2006, 11:00 AM

Agreed Holden do make more catchy ad's.
The best ad's from Ford for the Falcon of recent years imo, was the stuck in 3rd AU ad, and the BA XR6t? ad, with Slow Jam - New Order playing, and the BA SR ad's with Ambrose/Lowndes and or Ingal.
But they are years old, Holden make a catchy ad every year, but they use songs i have liked, but now i hear the song and it reminds me of their ad :( , but i guess that shows its good advertising ????? with stuff like Take Me Away - Lash, and the ACDC songs, and of late Ready to go - Republica

Pieoter · 23-09-2006, 11:07 AM

That one with the v8 supercar and the flies is prety good

Walkinshaw · 23-09-2006, 12:44 PM

Fords last decent add was for the XR 289.

DanielXR8 · 23-09-2006, 01:13 PM

The latest VE Commodore ad is nice, but what gets me is that we only have one ad. I appreciate it was an expensive one, but how about some cheaper ones that cover the range/features etc.

The way car companies only do the one ad and then show it over and over, drives me nuts. The possible exception to this is the BMW 3 series ad, where the car morphs from one generation to the next. I like the look of a lot of those cars, but not the latest one.

BTW does anyone know if the first car they show is a 2002?

Dan

Dilan · 23-09-2006, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Maybe they can use this type of advertising approach. Delibrate swipe at the competition. Well the first two are competition anyways.

http://www.scoobyblog.com/2006-08-09...bmw-vs-subaru/

LOL its a shame that BMW won International Engine of the Year

ing_sm

Smoked · 23-09-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FALCONSR

hehe that XR6 magnet ad with the chicks was ACE!, i have to admit the dog one is better than the terry turbo (as if it would eat a ferrari!!!) << false advertising..lol

Depends in which context.

Ferrari cant go out bush.
Ferrari can comfortable carry a family, shopping and the dog
Ferrari insuance, WELL......
You can buy a Terri and a house for the same as a Ferrari