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Old 10-11-10, 03:45 PM
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I remember in the WSJ thread about the Lexus dealer meeting, something was mentioned about how Lexus was going to start comparing (read: attacking) other brands in order to make themselves look better, ala Hyundai.

And someone posted saying that Lexus didnt usually do such things in their commercials. Looks like they are starting to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft99B...er_profilepage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V4KF...er_profilepage

I like both though
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Old 10-11-10, 03:49 PM
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That IS commercial is sweet!
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That IS commercial is great!

Makes me wanna drift back home on the 405!!!
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Old 10-11-10, 04:21 PM
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I like both commercials, nicely done .

However, I don't really like Lexus specifically comparing their models to the competition by name. I don't think Lexus should be engaging in this kind of marketing.
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Old 10-11-10, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
I like both commercials, nicely done .

However, I don't really like Lexus specifically comparing their models to the competition by name. I don't think Lexus should be engaging in this kind of marketing.
Agreed. The IS commercial is sweet though. Since when did the IS get more hp than a 335i ?
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Originally Posted by MR_F1
Agreed. The IS commercial is sweet though. Since when did the IS get more hp than a 335i ?
IS350 has always been 306. 335i has always had 300. 335is has 320.
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Old 10-11-10, 04:34 PM
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oooh that IS commercial is nicee.
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Old 10-11-10, 04:48 PM
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I really like both, but that IS commercial is sweet.

Also saw this one for the first time today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNFP...eature=channel

These are a bit longer and more indepth:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x5MV...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGZIz...eature=channel

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Old 10-11-10, 04:54 PM
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a different marketing tactic....as long as it spurs sales, it'll be worth it. mercedes is currently leading in the total sales category, so with new insight and exposure on lexus, it hopefully will bring it back to its top spot.
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Old 10-11-10, 05:05 PM
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Some good commercials with some useful and interesting content, and well done. And pleasantly without "punch a dub", wrecked Subies alongside phony/poor actors, Subies racing through public backstreets trying to impress a New York cabbie, people abusing Nissans, crappy 4-cylinder Calibers making V8 sounds, etc.
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I would love to be in the simulator.
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Old 10-11-10, 05:14 PM
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These are good.....

The IS-F with the drums, just plain sucks and drives me nuts when they play it 4 times within a 2.5min slot
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Old 10-11-10, 05:29 PM
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Others do it, dont see why Lexus should not. Nicely done, like all the commercials
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Love the IS commercial!
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Different tact but somewhat in line with technical side of things...the competitor reference bit is rather unlike tradition, but Audi, BMW, etc. have been doing it...
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