Made by GM...Surprised? - Page 3

camaro5 · 01-07-2009, 01:23 AM

Be sure your sound is on for this.

Quite frankly, one of the BEST pieces of advertising I have seen in my 47 years.

This was released at launch. They have been competing with the BMW 5 series since the get-go.

StuMac · 01-07-2009, 01:37 AM

The fact that they name the vehicle before asking if I'm surprised made me miss the point the first few times I've seen them. No, I'm not surprised GM makes the GMC truck I would think. However, after seeing this thread, I understand what they're trying to get across, I just think it could have been done a little more cleanly.

headpunter · 01-07-2009, 03:56 AM

the mags are calling the g8 gxp, "a M5 with better steering for half the price" that statement alone says they are definately into BMW's league with the g8

djsnoflake · 01-07-2009, 05:46 AM

I think the G8 is a friggin sweet car. If I didn't get my preorder, my backup plan was a G8 GT. Let some guy pay double the money for a car that is less powerful and gets worse milage just because it has leather seats made from baby seal butts and the guys at the country club all have one.
Its all about what you want though, I guess. I mean a $100,000 ZR1 is faster than a $300,000 dollar Ferrari; but if you want to be able to pick what color of leather your shift knob is gonna have while you listen to the opera on your 25 speaker audio system and little midgets rub your back and pour you champagne, get the Ferrari. Personally, I would put up with a normal interior and save the 200 K.
Back in the day, BMWs were a lot like the G8. Solid performance cars with a good build quality and a not obscene price. Now they have gone way upscale.
More cars like the G8 please.

kevin2323 · 01-07-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

I think the G8 is a friggin sweet car. If I didn't get my preorder, my backup plan was a G8 GT. Let some guy pay double the money for a car that is less powerful and gets worse milage just because it has leather seats made from baby seal butts and the guys at the country club all have one.
Its all about what you want though, I guess. I mean a $100,000 ZR1 is faster than a $300,000 dollar Ferrari; but if you want to be able to pick what color of leather your shift knob is gonna have while you listen to the opera on your 25 speaker audio system and little midgets rub your back and pour you champagne, get the Ferrari. Personally, I would put up with a normal interior and save the 200 K.
Back in the day, BMWs were a lot like the G8. Solid performance cars with a good build quality and a not obscene price. Now they have gone way upscale.
More cars like the G8 please.

yep they became this luxury brand when in fact they use to be pretty much what pontiac is....and now their prices are outrageous....and the owners ? let me not go there.

on the 3 series forum they actually had a thread called "yea the ________ is faster but it cant fit a set of golfclubs in the back?"

that right there is rediculous.

djsnoflake · 01-07-2009, 06:53 AM

Yeah, I am also really dissapointed there isn't a wine cooler in the G8's armrest console, I need a place to keep my grey pupon cool.

MerF · 01-07-2009, 07:14 AM

I love the Saturn commercial where the fellow walks into the showroom and look around, then has to double-check the sign out front to make sure he's in a Saturn dealership. That was brilliant, because the brand really did improve it's styling the last 2 years or so.

Too bad the brand is on it's way out.

WAY2FAST · 01-07-2009, 07:36 AM

[QUOTE=MerF;236930]I love the Saturn commercial where the fellow walks into the showroom and look around, then has to double-check the sign out front to make sure he's in a Saturn dealership. That was brilliant, because the brand really did improve it's styling the last 2 years or so.

Yeah! that's what I was talking about when I started this thread. The Saturn commercial make the same "surprised" statement, without implying that up until now everything they made was garbage.

I understand what they are trying to say, I just think they could do it in a fashion that doesn't seem so convicting.

UCF w00t · 01-07-2009, 08:33 AM

One of the common gripes about GM is that they hadn't truly acknowledged their issues. These commercials surely do that.

kdbolt70 · 01-07-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by StoutFiles

I guess the people that already bought a G8...but you aren't going to convince ANYONE who wants a 5 series to settle for a G8. Especially by pointing out it gets one mile of gas more a gallon. They aren't sure who to market the G8 too now and with the Camaro coming out they're running out of options. Now suddenly the G8 is comparable to a BMW? Come on GM...

The commercials aren't aimed towards people that have their hearts set on a 5 series. The commercials are for people that are looking at 1 series, 3 series, nissan sedans, toyota sedans, etc. What GM wants them to stop and think about is "I could get this Nissan Maxima for 30k, or I could get a G8 for the same price which beats a 5 series in many categories. Kind of makes that Maxima seem insignificant" They are pushing the "bang for the buck" argument by comparing it to a vehicle nearly twice its MSRP. I think it is very effective.

Hylton · 01-07-2009, 09:46 AM

GM's marketing team has been slow at the switch for decades now. Anyone remember a marketing ad for the 4th gen Camaro or Firebird? Didn't think so.

Boomer Sooner · 01-07-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

They need a talking frog

"bud".............."wies"................."er"

I couldn't help it.

First thing that popped in my head when I read that was those old Budweiser commercials with the three frogs.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-07-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylton

Anyone remember a marketing ad for the 4th gen Camaro or Firebird? Didn't think so.

I see steamy streets...a stoplight...and lots of revving. Then the light blows up.

Vash · 01-07-2009, 12:43 PM

Hum I could make a slideshow of all kinds of stuff like optisparks, dex cool rott, melted gaskets, broken seat handles, then put "Made by GM... Surpised?".

To me it's a hobby to fix GM defects. I enjoy it.

01-07-2009, 01:23 AM	#29
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,630	Be sure your sound is on for this. Quite frankly, one of the BEST pieces of advertising I have seen in my 47 years. This was released at launch. They have been competing with the BMW 5 series since the get-go. __________________ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge General Motors ASEP, A.S. Automotive Technology, Telecommunications Specialist, CISCO Network Engineer STANDARD DISCLAIMER camaro5 is furnishing this information "as is". camaro5 does not provide any warranty of the information whatsoever, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any warranty that the contents of the information will be error-free.

01-07-2009, 01:37 AM	#30
StuMac Drives: 2010 CMG 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 117	The fact that they name the vehicle before asking if I'm surprised made me miss the point the first few times I've seen them. No, I'm not surprised GM makes the GMC truck I would think. However, after seeing this thread, I understand what they're trying to get across, I just think it could have been done a little more cleanly. __________________ Cyber gray!

01-07-2009, 03:56 AM	#31
headpunter Not That sad..considering Drives: Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the part of washington the capital forgot about. Posts: 3,745 View My Garage	the mags are calling the g8 gxp, "a M5 with better steering for half the price" that statement alone says they are definately into BMW's league with the g8 __________________ Stop Whinging

01-07-2009, 09:46 AM	#39
Hylton Drives: fanboys and ass kissers crazy. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 7,275	GM's marketing team has been slow at the switch for decades now. Anyone remember a marketing ad for the 4th gen Camaro or Firebird? Didn't think so. __________________ "BBOMG - More than just a car show.... It's an experience!"

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01-07-2009, 05:46 AM	#32
djsnoflake Faith Keeper Drives: 2012 Silverado LTZ, 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 2,764 View My Garage	I think the G8 is a friggin sweet car. If I didn't get my preorder, my backup plan was a G8 GT. Let some guy pay double the money for a car that is less powerful and gets worse milage just because it has leather seats made from baby seal butts and the guys at the country club all have one. Its all about what you want though, I guess. I mean a $100,000 ZR1 is faster than a $300,000 dollar Ferrari; but if you want to be able to pick what color of leather your shift knob is gonna have while you listen to the opera on your 25 speaker audio system and little midgets rub your back and pour you champagne, get the Ferrari. Personally, I would put up with a normal interior and save the 200 K. Back in the day, BMWs were a lot like the G8. Solid performance cars with a good build quality and a not obscene price. Now they have gone way upscale. More cars like the G8 please.

01-07-2009, 06:53 AM	#34
djsnoflake Faith Keeper Drives: 2012 Silverado LTZ, 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 2,764 View My Garage	Yeah, I am also really dissapointed there isn't a wine cooler in the G8's armrest console, I need a place to keep my grey pupon cool.

01-07-2009, 07:14 AM	#35
MerF Go Rays! Drives: 03 Trailblazer Join Date: May 2007 Location: St Pete, Florida Posts: 2,532	I love the Saturn commercial where the fellow walks into the showroom and look around, then has to double-check the sign out front to make sure he's in a Saturn dealership. That was brilliant, because the brand really did improve it's styling the last 2 years or so. Too bad the brand is on it's way out.

01-07-2009, 07:36 AM	#36
WAY2FAST Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS Red M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 187	[QUOTE=MerF;236930]I love the Saturn commercial where the fellow walks into the showroom and look around, then has to double-check the sign out front to make sure he's in a Saturn dealership. That was brilliant, because the brand really did improve it's styling the last 2 years or so. Yeah! that's what I was talking about when I started this thread. The Saturn commercial make the same "surprised" statement, without implying that up until now everything they made was garbage. I understand what they are trying to say, I just think they could do it in a fashion that doesn't seem so convicting.

01-07-2009, 08:33 AM	#37
UCF w00t Geek Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,451	One of the common gripes about GM is that they hadn't truly acknowledged their issues. These commercials surely do that.

01-07-2009, 12:43 PM	#42
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,100	Hum I could make a slideshow of all kinds of stuff like optisparks, dex cool rott, melted gaskets, broken seat handles, then put "Made by GM... Surpised?". To me it's a hobby to fix GM defects. I enjoy it.