VW Passat commercials...JOLTING

[diznygirl]

Obviously the commercials are doing what was intended, we are talking about them.

Yes, we are talking about them. We are saying we don't like them and we change the channel rather than watch them. So, they are spending an awful lot of money for people to NOT see their commercial!

I think the safety tests that are done with crash dummmies are just fine in letting us know which cars are safe. I would much rather have that information, than trust a paid advertisement.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Yes, we are talking about them. We are saying we don't like them and we change the channel rather than watch them. So, they are spending an awful lot of money for people to NOT see their commercial!

I think the safety tests that are done with crash dummmies are just fine in letting us know which cars are safe. I would much rather have that information, than trust a paid advertisement.

Well, frankly, you're one opinion, not the entire viewing population. If the ads are being ineffective, they'll be gone. But I keep seeing them, so they must be working for now.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Yes, we are talking about them. We are saying we don't like them and we change the channel rather than watch them. So, they are spending an awful lot of money for people to NOT see their commercial!

I think the safety tests that are done with crash dummmies are just fine in letting us know which cars are safe. I would much rather have that information, than trust a paid advertisement.

And just how are we USUALLY made aware of the results of the tests involving "crash test dummies"? I know that most of us are not reading the governmental reports. It's usually through a commercial by that particular manufacturer.

Commercials are not always intended to give us that "feel good" feeling. The reason these commercials are being remembered and talked about is the fact that they are playing on some of our greatest fears.

 

[cardaway]

The people who overreact to these might not be VW's target demographic anyway.

My first reaction was wow, how creative.

It's essentially the same thing did in Alias, Prison Break, and Final Destination. There may be more movies/shows that used the same idea for a scene, but I haven't seen them yet.