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26-12-2009, 03:19 PM | #61 | ||
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That's a classy advert alright, and I really like the bit of back and forth that Ford and Toyota are doing at the moment.
Ford put's the Kluger in the new Terri ad, when the kid wishes it was a Terri. Toyota put the Terri in the Country Border Security ad, saying that it wants to be a tough Toyota 4WD. And now parking the Fiesta ECOnetic in front of a Prius billboard. Great stuff. Good to see instead of the normal Ford V Holden stuff. |
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26-12-2009, 06:57 PM | #62 | ||
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I like how they give the illusion that its as big or bigger than a Prius also
Great ad.
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26-12-2009, 07:02 PM | #63 | |||
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26-12-2009, 08:01 PM | #65 | ||
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I think there was a couple of shots in the original Territory introduction ad, but nothing hard.
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26-12-2009, 08:37 PM | #66 | ||
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Fiesta ad...love it
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26-12-2009, 10:23 PM | #67 | ||
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Great Fiesta ad, it's very clever. Notice the tradesmans Transit in the background along with the other Ford vehicles? Smart.
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28-12-2009, 03:46 AM | #68 | |||
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I was talking to a friend of the family recently (as you do at this time of year catching up etc.) and, while a car/mechanical kinda guy, he is definitely not a ford nut or even have any real alegiance to any brand. He said to me that based on what he has been reading/impressions ford is 'going somewhere...holden isn't' and that 'ford is smarter, moving forward...' etc. It was interesting because even a few years ago there was not such a view in the public mindset re Ford and its reputation. Slowly but surely Ford are getting somewhere.....ads like this just reinforce that perception. Its a brand building ad as much as a fiesta or 'green' ad...
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29-12-2009, 10:40 AM | #69 | ||
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Saw the add for the first time last night. Brilliant add, say's it all...........
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29-12-2009, 11:32 AM | #70 | |||
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spot on ! and as more and more of holdens b.s. advertising becomes known, you'll find that the battle will become more ford /toyota as gm drags holden further down the s bend into insignificance.....
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29-12-2009, 01:50 PM | #71 | ||
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What a good Ad and no doubt getting up the nose of the Toyota Aus Execs.
Finally Ford see the light and who the real target is ....Toyota (Not Holden as half the Ford Flock believe) Ford AND Holden should be attacking Toyota full on / go for the throat. Toyota stole both of their sales and have put them when they are now. Toyota are the masters of marketing BS. Look out for the Mitsubishi’s i MiEV (it uses no petrol)
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29-12-2009, 02:58 PM | #72 | ||
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Toyota have worked and worked hard to get where they are now.. most of there cars are good and do EXACTLY what there meant to..
i the car maker we need to look out for is Hyundai.. there the car maker Toyota is scared of.. you always got to be 1 step ahead in the car industry.. either way, about time ford is making some good car, i just wish they had mentioned the price difference in the add to
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29-12-2009, 03:53 PM | #73 | |||
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Toyota are most scared of the Koreans and have admitted as much. Ford and Holden also have a "Bogan" image problem to contend with.
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29-12-2009, 04:11 PM | #74 | ||
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Caught the add this morining while at the gym on the treadmill, no sound but the add actually made me smile to myself, when the signwriter rips down the Prius sign, Well done Ford!!
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29-12-2009, 04:12 PM | #75 | ||
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You're quite right Chopped. Ford doesn't need to worry about Holden, about the only product Ford doesn't have a better one of over Holden is a sportswagon, but that's (arguably) covered by the territory and the BFIIIIII wagon.
Toyota is the main concern here. The've sewn up the mid-size car segment with how many damn Corollas they sell (always in the top 5 car sales per month) and they're edging in on the taxi market (and yes, ford has largely walked away from this, but if it weren't for fords as cabs i would never have looked at them twice) and then there's the 'green' hero car, the prius. Ford don't see Holden as a competitor, only magazines see that.
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29-12-2009, 04:37 PM | #76 | ||
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I can see why the Hilux and Landcruiser are popular (best in class) but as for the rest of the Toyota range...well it's ho hum.
Well done Ford for seeing this. If Holden joined in then it might start to break the over inflated image of the Toyota brand as seen by the sheeple car buyers. An Aunty of mine was going to blindly buy an Echo sedan (vomit twice) just because it was a Toyota (not even test drive it). I suggested she also try the Mazda 2 and Fiesta. She bought the Mazda 2 ! (and loves it, annoyingly so!)
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29-12-2009, 08:22 PM | #77 | ||
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Is this fiesta going to go around bathurst so we can get a real idea of it's efficiency??
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29-12-2009, 09:43 PM | #78 | |||
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29-12-2009, 11:16 PM | #79 | ||
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Actually it is not such a bad idea.. Take it along with the Mazda 2, Getz, Toyota's & Holden's light car see what happens??
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30-12-2009, 07:56 PM | #80 | ||
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Ford are really pumping the adds on this, or maybe I'm just noticing because we have a tv for the first time in a few months :p
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30-12-2009, 08:06 PM | #81 | |||
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01-03-2010, 07:52 PM | #83 | |||
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Never ever believed you could have so much fun in an "eco" car until I drove an ECOnetic, but I stand very massively corrected. :
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01-03-2010, 07:55 PM | #84 | ||
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These things seem to have all the Zetec features but with the povo pack outside.
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01-03-2010, 09:05 PM | #85 | ||
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It's Zetec spec inside other than the coloured dash. Full 5-star, with DSC, Bluetooth and voice control, plus cruise and leather wheel.
It's effectively just manual windows (not a deal breaker) and hubcaps which are part of the aerodynamic effect. Works for me. I'd get one as a city car to/from work in a heartbeat and am planning exactly that as soon as I'm married and my other half needs a new car. She'll get my Mondeo/Falcon whatever I'm driving and I'll take a Fiesta ECOnetic daily.
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01-03-2010, 09:27 PM | #86 | ||
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I have a CL, not too bad, goes alright from 3500-6000RPM and the shift mechanism on the gear lever is perfect. Plus it sounds pretty "tough" in the drivers seat for a little 1.6L 4 cylinder.
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01-03-2010, 10:39 PM | #87 | ||
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With a whopping 66kw of turbo power is it P plate legal in NSW or is a P plater not allowed to drive it because its a TURBO?
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02-03-2010, 08:53 AM | #88 | ||
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Turbo Diesels are P plate legal in NSW
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02-03-2010, 10:22 PM | #89 | ||
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Good little car, but at the end of the day my MK7 Zetec can get mid fours on hi-way travel, where this car shines is in the city. Not a big fan of those tiny wheels...
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03-03-2010, 09:40 AM | #90 | ||
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At the end of the day the econetic can get 2.9L/100 on the highway. Whats your point?
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