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Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby First Gen » Thu May 08, 2008 11:14 am

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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.

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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Bumblebeast » Thu May 08, 2008 11:51 am

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIZ6ElFpCiQ
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Bumblebeast » Thu May 08, 2008 11:52 am

Oh, and here's the second part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Megatron Wolf » Thu May 08, 2008 11:54 am

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(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?
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby First Gen » Thu May 08, 2008 12:09 pm

Motto: "Til All Are One."
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Link fixed. That was weird.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby The_Fires_Of_Inferno » Thu May 08, 2008 1:27 pm

HAH! That's awesome! XD
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby JesWal » Thu May 08, 2008 1:32 pm

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They have lots of these on youtube and Ive seen em all. Just go on youtube and youll find em.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby qwailo » Thu May 08, 2008 1:33 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.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby optimadjinn » Thu May 08, 2008 1:38 pm

its a parody of the citroen c4 ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmE4lby ... re=related
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Blackstreak » Thu May 08, 2008 3:22 pm

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LOL :lol: it danced itself to pieces :P
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby heltskelt » Thu May 08, 2008 3:33 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
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Liege Evilmus » Thu May 08, 2008 4:15 pm

I enjoyed it.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby T-Macksimus » Thu May 08, 2008 5:17 pm

If the Citroen ads were to rate a 10, then I would have to give this at least an 8.5 Very amusing.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Zeds » Thu May 08, 2008 5:39 pm

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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?
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Omega Charge » Thu May 08, 2008 5:50 pm

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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.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Ravage XK » Fri May 09, 2008 1:58 am

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Ha ha, I like that. I'm sure we have all experienced a car behaving badly in some way or another.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Mykltron » Fri May 09, 2008 4:47 am

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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.


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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby Dead Man Walking » Fri May 09, 2008 11:37 am

I don't get it: Chevy uses a Transformer movie and toy to promote it's cars, then uses one to bash other car commercials.
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Re: Chevy Europes pokes fun at Transformers

Postby GremlinGrimlock » Mon May 19, 2008 10:10 pm

as anything.......have family all over planet.....why?.....
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