Audi A4 Commercial: The Luxury Car For People Who Can Park Themselves ... (merged )
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. Cheap shot this commercial is, but it's nice to see Audi taking Lexus as a serious competitor.
Plus, most A4 owners who try to park like that will probably just crash
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Plus, most A4 owners who try to park like that will probably just crash
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Based on what? They are every bit as luxurious as any Lexus.
I love many of Lexus' tech innovations (the commercial about thier pre-accident technology is great) but that whole self-parking thing is just, well, silly. Other car makers should be taking shots at that feature.
I love many of Lexus' tech innovations (the commercial about thier pre-accident technology is great) but that whole self-parking thing is just, well, silly. Other car makers should be taking shots at that feature.
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Interesting.
1) I am a marketing major and as I've stated before, the number one "no-no" of promoting luxury goods is acknowledging your competitors. By lending them that credence, you indeed insinuate that others create products that are at least as good as yours. In fact, ads like these truthfully create an aura of inadequacy as they feel the need to show off and smirk at competing brands and models in a markedly immature way.
2) Nice how they parked it between an LS 460 and IS 350.
3) Publicity is never a bad thing
1) I am a marketing major and as I've stated before, the number one "no-no" of promoting luxury goods is acknowledging your competitors. By lending them that credence, you indeed insinuate that others create products that are at least as good as yours. In fact, ads like these truthfully create an aura of inadequacy as they feel the need to show off and smirk at competing brands and models in a markedly immature way.
2) Nice how they parked it between an LS 460 and IS 350.
3) Publicity is never a bad thing
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Interesting.
1) I am a marketing major and as I've stated before, the number one "no-no" of promoting luxury goods is acknowledging your competitors. By lending them that credence, you indeed insinuate that others create products that are at least as good as yours. In fact, ads like these truthfully create an aura of inadequacy as they feel the need to show off and smirk at competing brands and models in a markedly immature way.
1) I am a marketing major and as I've stated before, the number one "no-no" of promoting luxury goods is acknowledging your competitors. By lending them that credence, you indeed insinuate that others create products that are at least as good as yours. In fact, ads like these truthfully create an aura of inadequacy as they feel the need to show off and smirk at competing brands and models in a markedly immature way.
At least its not as bad as those Hyundai ads comparing a Sonata to a 5 series. Those ads offend me in their stupidity
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Based on what? They are every bit as luxurious as any Lexus.
I love many of Lexus' tech innovations (the commercial about thier pre-accident technology is great) but that whole self-parking thing is just, well, silly. Other car makers should be taking shots at that feature.
I love many of Lexus' tech innovations (the commercial about thier pre-accident technology is great) but that whole self-parking thing is just, well, silly. Other car makers should be taking shots at that feature.
MPLexus301 is right; the fact that Audi even acknowledged Lexus indicates that Lexus is a real threat. Disparaging a competitor is not flattering, either.
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Lol, great ad
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They are not comparing the A4 to the LS. They are making a statement about drivers and tying to appeal to those who wanty to enjoy being in control of the car, not the other way oaround. Audi is saying it's more fun to drive the car yourself than have your driving (and parking abilities) castrated by the car itself.
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I read online that this ad may be pulled for encouraging risky driving.
It's funny, first Hyundai and now Audi are reacting to the Lexus parking ad. Hehe. And in both cases the LS 460 gets some nice screentime. Even if the commercial is kinda crass.
It's funny, first Hyundai and now Audi are reacting to the Lexus parking ad. Hehe. And in both cases the LS 460 gets some nice screentime. Even if the commercial is kinda crass.