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Pathetic Opel insignia tv ad

  • 17-02-2012 10:35PM
    #1
    questionquick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Something that has been getting on my nerve....

    Does anyone else think that Opel insignia ad is awfull..

    "think of a German car...think of a car with a spectacular design...think of a car bla bla bla....now think of the car you weren't thinking of"


Comments

  • #2
    marketty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭marketty


    It's not a patch on the 'function in an eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelegant form' Audi ad


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The English accent tells you straight away it's an insignia


    Hate the way they use the riff from 'Layla' on their ads


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Just thinking, GM aren't the best at installing national identity


    OPEL, ve're cherman all of a sudden
    SAAB, we make planes, aircraft heritage and that
    Chevrolet, we're so American, not Korean, American


  • #5
    cycocycle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭cycocycle


    The fact that the Opel web address is onscreen from the start kind of lessens the intended impact of the "reveal".


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Insignia; not just enterprise rental fodder.



    I should work in marketing.


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  • #7
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    What was hilarious was the amount of ads on the radio around October/November/December about last years freeze and "real driver" reports of how their next vehicle will "definitely have four wheel drive".

    "I hit a kerb and the damage cost me three grand". Better go out and spend €30k on a jeep so.


  • #8
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    What was hilarious was the amount of ads on the radio around October/November/December about last years freeze and "real driver" reports of how their next vehicle will "definitely have four wheel drive".

    "I hit a kerb and the damage cost me three grand". Better go out and spend €30k on a jeep so.

    That was Subaru wasn't it? Lets see how that's worked out for them... ummm not well http://www.beepbeep.ie/stats/?sYear%5B%5D=2012&sYear%5B%5D=&sRegType=1&sMonth%5B%5D=&sMonth%5B%5D=&sMake%5B%5D=Subaru&x=38&y=7


  • #9
    F-Stop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭F-Stop


    Didn't Opel just take the "Just like a Golf" ad, but make it "Just like a BMW" where their product was the second rate purchase? Seemed a strange strategy to me, but what do I know?


  • #10
    puppetmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭puppetmaster


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    That was Subaru wasn't it? Lets see how that's worked out for them... ummm not well http://www.beepbeep.ie/stats/?sYear%5B%5D=2012&sYear%5B%5D=&sRegType=1&sMonth%5B%5D=&sMonth%5B%5D=&sMake%5B%5D=Subaru&x=38&y=7


    Was it not for Suzuki no? the sx4 in particular?


  • #11
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    Same with the citroen C5 being advertised as "unmistakenly German"

    Its crap like this that over hypes actual german cars and gives them such an overexaggerated reputation of German Quality


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  • #12
    Radharc na Sleibhte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Radharc na Sleibhte


    I thought it was hyundai...., but yea it was one of the S's.


  • #13
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    The only good thing about the add is layla


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ION08 wrote: »
    Same with the citroen C5 being advertised as "unmistakenly German"

    Its crap like this that over hypes actual german cars and gives them such an overexaggerated reputation of German Quality



    This one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQnPWjK5pE

    I actually like this ad as it totally rips the piss out of people's German obsession



    this Sniffpetrol spoof is quite good too
    spadcitroenc5.jpg


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    .............

    I actually like this ad as it totally rips the piss out of people's German obsession


    ..........


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=282027

    his German obsession? :pac:


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