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Old 10-22-05, 08:10 PM
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Thumbs down Mercedes Ad going at Porsche!

Kiss me, I´m a CLS 55 AMG: The technology of seduction.




The jest is, kiss my ugly green Porsche *** and turn me into the Prince Benz CLS. Kinda funny but not
 
Old 10-22-05, 08:17 PM
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Now that they mention it, the Porsche does look like a giant frog lol.
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Old 10-22-05, 09:06 PM
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Dunno, guys......a true lime green is one of my favorite automotive colors. I consider it anything BUT ugly.
Now....the yellowish-green that the Dodge Neon marketed a few years back.....remember that? THAT was hideous.
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Old 10-22-05, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Dunno, guys......a true lime green is one of my favorite automotive colors. I consider it anything BUT ugly.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm diggin that color.

Reminds me of this color which I also like.
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Old 10-23-05, 12:18 AM
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If Mercedes weren't skinning by barely living on their name and still had the reliability and craftsmanship they had all the time they have been a car company then they'd have plenty of weight to poke at Porsche.

However............. ........ They don't.
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Old 10-23-05, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
If Mercedes weren't skinning by barely living on their name and still had the reliability and craftsmanship they had all the time they have been a car company then they'd have plenty of weight to poke at Porsche.

However............. ........ They don't.
Exellent point
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Awesome colour.
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Yes, this ad is kinda funny, and yep - 911's have amphibious looks - that I love. The colour is perfect too. A candy green 911 would be incredible. This ad is a lesson in marketing 101: "Never insult your target audience". By poking fun at the 911, they are annoying a large part of thier buyer base because many Benz buyers also own Porsches. If you are a car salesman and someone drives thier Grand Marquis to the Lexus dealer, the last thing you want to do is tell them how much better the LS430 is. It puts them on the defensive. Sell the car based on it's own merit.
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