[SinisterBlueCat]

yet another reason added to the looong list of reasons why I do not watch TV!

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SinisterBlueCat', 'y')et another reason added to the looong list of reasons why I do not watch TV!

[emersonbiggins]

I thought I was the only one who hated that commercial!
*group hug*

[PrairieMule]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('fossil_fuel', '&')lt;rant on>

"it's in a great school district, our kids will be going to school soon, think of the children". the real estate agent chimes in helpfully with "you can do this" and other "supportive" comments. finally, he gives into his wife's manipulation and agrees to buy the house.
<rant off>

[jmacdaddio]

Those of us watching sports lately have been bombarded with the latest GM ad campaign, featuring a hokey patriotic jingle sung by John Mellencamp (sellout!) and feel-good images of firemen, farmers, soldiers holding children, and neighbors helping neighbors in hurricane-ravaged areas.

This campaign shows how pathetic GM has become in their quest to stay alive. Am I supposed to go out and buy a Chevy Silverado because it was made in America, or in Oshawa, Ontario which is close enough? Or should I make a car decision based on many factors such as the design, my needs, and the reliability of the vehicle? The Big Two and a Half could appeal to patriotic instincts in the past but not now, because we're in an era where everyone has access to information and is able to make an informed decision. I'm not going to buy a Chevy and prop up some fat GM retiree in the rust belt when I can buy a Nissan and know that the price I paid for the car is for the car and not to support a fishing boat somewhere.

Nobody will want a Hummer or a Silverado when gas goes to $4 a gallon and stays there, nobody will want a vehicle that does not compete in value when compared to a Japanese or European import, and a dwindling number of car buyers will respond to a rock singer's hokey appeal to patriotism. The big dip in gas prices may have bought GM another year or two, tops ... they're toast in 5 years.

[Tyler_JC]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')ee the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet. America is asking you to call.
Drive your Chevrolet through the U.S.A. America's the greatest land of all.

On a highway or a road along a levee:
Performance is sweeter, nothing can beat 'er. Life is completer in a Chevy.
So make a date today to see the U.S.A., and see it in your Chevrolet.

Travelin' east or travelin' west, wherever you go, Chevy service is best.
Southward or north, near place or far, there's a Chevrolet dealer for your Chevrolet car.

See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet. The Rockies way out west are calling you.
Drive your Chevrolet through the U.S.A., where waving fields of wheat pass in review.

Whether Trav'ling light or with a load that's heavy:
Performance is sweeter, nothing can beat 'er. Life is completer in a Chevy.
So make a date today to see the U.S.A. and see it in your Chevrolet.

[Niagara]

Short the stock like I did

[The_Toecutter]

What's good for General Motors is good for America!

Our country, our truck!



This all resembles the content some dystopian scifi novel from the 1930s-1950s would contain.

[DesertBear2]

But..but..but.....GM makes professional grade cars and trucks!

They say so right in their ads.

[emersonbiggins]

Propaganda at its finest!

BRAVO

Best commercial since Ford's "it creates its own energy" Fusion.

[jmacdaddio]

How's this for a jingle:

If you don't buy a Chevy, you're a terrorist!

[The_Toecutter]

Chevys blow up nice and smooth with a pipe bomb under them. Don't try this at home, kiddies!

They're also excellent choices for a good hotbox if you have an adequate supply of reefer.

[Last_Laff]

Niagara, I'm curious about your sig, "Most of our exports come from other countries" - George W. Bush- is that true? I mean, he actually had himself being a fool...

[The_Toecutter]

That famous Bush quote is funny in more ways than one... Kind of sad, really.

[0mar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('The_Toecutter', 'T')hat famous Bush quote is funny in more ways than one... Kind of sad, really.

[Niagara]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Last_Laff', 'N')iagara, I'm curious about your sig, "Most of our exports come from other countries" - George W. Bush- is that true? I mean, he actually had himself being a fool...

[DarkDawg]

Speaking of lame car commercials, and there are many....

There is a new commercial where a pro athlete, possibly an NBA player, says, paraphrasing, "My dream is to leave the world a better place..."

Being the generous humanitarian his publicist wants him to be portrayed as, he then throws a set of keys to some Joe Schmoe on the street. The keys are for a shiny new Lincoln SUV!

[The_Toecutter]

If he really wanted to make an impact, it would have been something like a Tesla Roadster or Tango.

[I_Like_Plants]

You gotta watch the whole thing to the end, you'll be rolling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7OhpmySFSc

[Twilight]

Little do they realise, it's French.

No wonder they think Russian and Chinese engineering is the best, if ability to repair it with a spanner is high on your list of criteria.