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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:14 pm

An add for Chevy Europe has appeared at http://www.es.motorfull.com, a spanish website, that pokes fun at Swerve, the Chevy exclusive Transformer that could only be purchased in the US when you at least test drove a Chevy Aveo, and very recently was available online via Chevy Europe's website.

From what my limited Spanish can translate, the add states:

Chevrolet Aveo: Finally, a decent car advertisement.

Just when I thought I wouldn't see a decent car ad, Chevy heard my prayers and gave us this ad.

Playing off the popularity of the Transformers, Chevy used this add to show us that sometimes, electronics aren't that beneficial to us.

Now, we get an intelligently done, humorous commercial for an automotive vehicle that doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouth.

To view the posting in its original language, and see the video it refers to, click here.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblebeast** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:51 pm

The site is down, but here's the youtube version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIZ6ElFpCiQ

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblebeast** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:52 pm

Oh, and here's the second part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:54 pm

(The first link doesnt work)

Well im sure that not many went to test drive the car just to get the figure so what happened to all the toys?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:09 pm

Link fixed. That was weird.

by **The_Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:27 pm

HAH! That's awesome! XD

by **JesWal** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:32 pm

They have lots of these on youtube and Ive seen em all. Just go on youtube and youll find em.

by **qwailo** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:33 pm

Hmm i always find these adverts a bit cringe-worthy. I think its just sad that ad designers aren't good enough at their job create an original ad campain, just use something old.

Although its a chevy advert and they had tons of vehicles in the Transformers movie, so i guess its ok.

by **optimadjinn** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:38 pm

its a parody of the citroen c4 ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmE4lby ... re=related

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:22 pm

LOL

it danced itself to pieces

by **heltskelt** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:33 pm

It's a clever add. The ad is not the one that declares itself as clever, the article about the ad does. The author of the article states that it is a clever parody of the Citroen ad. :-P

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:15 pm

I enjoyed it.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:17 pm

If the Citroen ads were to rate a 10, then I would have to give this at least an 8.5 Very amusing.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:39 pm

Bumblebeast wrote:Oh, and here's the second part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

Any reason this link goes to a chessy Rick Astley video? What is being Rick Rolled? Will I get something in the mail now?

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:50 pm

Zeds wrote:
Bumblebeast wrote:Oh, and here's the second part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

What is being Rick Rolled?

You. and to be honest, me. Silly Bumblebeast. You're NOT funny.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:58 am

Ha ha, I like that. I'm sure we have all experienced a car behaving badly in some way or another.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:47 am

qwailo wrote:Hmm i always find these adverts a bit cringe-worthy. I think its just sad that ad designers aren't good enough at their job create an original ad campain, just use something old.

It's called parody.