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Old 18-10-2005, 08:51 AM   #1
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Default VIVA The New Holden Ad!

Is it just me, or is this new Holden ad absolutely terrible? It is an ad for their new small car, Viva, with crowds of people surrounding this boring and dated looking small car, chanting things like "Viva the fuel economy!" and "viva the 21 storage spaces!" and with thousands of people cheering.

Holden usually do well with their advertising but this one is just repulsive and I want to hurl every time I see it!

Am I the only one who gets annoyed by the ad?

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Old 18-10-2005, 08:55 AM   #2
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I didnt even know they said that, it makes very little sense, and is hardly inspiring to make you want to buy one, I didnt even know the new car is called VIVA .... lol (though it was an astra still)

If the main reason for advertising is to get point accross, then I think they failed.
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Old 18-10-2005, 08:57 AM   #3
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I've only got one thing to say...

"Viva Korea!" :party3:
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:00 AM   #4
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Yeah i hate it as well... your not the only one Jac :P
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:03 AM   #5
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My question is why would they release this car when they have two others (Barina, Astra) that look around the same size and probably have the same sort of mumbo?
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:07 AM   #6
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Barina is going replaced by a badged KALOS/Barina. Astra Classic is going, replaced by the LACETTI/Viva. Holden selling DAEWOO's as Holdens, gotta love it!!!! At least Fiesta and Focus are FORDS.
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:17 AM   #7
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VIVA Holden for selling out their image for cheap Korean cars!
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:19 AM   #8
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Cheap ads for cheap cars :sm_headba
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:25 AM   #9
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as said in another thread "Holden means a great deal to Korea" :dr_Evil:
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:31 AM   #10
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what is the viva anyway? is it a nubira or something?

Yeah, i hate that ad. But i'm not a fan of the dave hughs (what a tool) ones either.
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:44 AM   #11
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Are they going to keep the Astra for a while as well or is it goone?
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Old 18-10-2005, 09:47 AM   #12
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I'm with you Jaq. The entire add s me off.
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Old 18-10-2005, 10:28 AM   #13
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as said in another thread "Holden means a great deal to Korea" :dr_Evil:
That is so true. Holden are cheapening their brand I reckon.

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what is the viva anyway? is it a nubira or something?

Yeah, i hate that ad. But i'm not a fan of the dave hughs (what a tool) ones either.
Its the Daewoo Lacetti.
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Old 18-10-2005, 11:35 AM   #14
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That is so true. Holden are cheapening their brand I reckon.


Its the Daewoo Lacetti.
sounds like some italian dish!
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Old 18-10-2005, 11:38 AM   #15
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With all these corny 'viva the revolution' ads, youd swear the car came from North Korea not South. Nowing Daewoo's quality, it probably feels like it came from North Korea.

Holden promoting the car as the skoda of the 21st century is not really a good idea and it cheapons the brand. Ford has really got them here, Fiesta and Focus vs a slightly cheaper but vastly inferior (probably with poor resale) Barina and Viva.
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Old 18-10-2005, 11:50 AM   #16
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The trouble is Holden are advertising everything. Apart from the Focus, I can't picture any other Ford ads. My mate from FPV watched Bathurst with me, and just shook his head at each ad break for the Holden Commodore SSV. No Ford presence at all.
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Old 18-10-2005, 12:54 PM   #17
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Viva the 21 storage spaces!
(shove it up your @$$)
Viva the 22 storage spaces!!
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Old 18-10-2005, 01:27 PM   #18
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Havent seen the add yet, but im sure it has a target audience - which does not include car enthusiasts like the ones here - the viva was never meant to blow you away - and by the sounds of it the add doesnt either.
The adds targeting 'US' would be more the monaro adds, SSZ adds, even the Storm adds.

Need i remind you of the 'You would be popular too' adds where a guy in a blue jacket is swamped by tourists. That is kind of lame too. Ford need an add to match the 'gen 3 adds'. People may be converted if there was as much exposure to a Typhoon add, hell even an xr8 add, but they arent exactly common. As henry said, Ford would do better if they stopped advertising their sales staff and introducing their FPV range and give them a mean sort of edge.
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Old 18-10-2005, 01:50 PM   #19
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That's not a Viva ad, this is a Viva ad...

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Old 18-10-2005, 02:48 PM   #20
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viva..pfft.. sounds like something Ricky Martin would drive...lol
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:02 PM   #21
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:05 PM   #22
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And The Chick Getting The Number Of Storage Spaces Wrong "der Holden"
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:39 PM   #23
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:51 PM   #24
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It looks like another camira i reckon. Id rather have an ex-taxi over a camira any day of the week
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iv seen alot worse looking cars than that, adds aside.....ah yes the Daewoo connection...stoopid Daewoo... :
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Old 18-10-2005, 03:56 PM   #26
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Whats the big deal?

Ford had Festivas from Korea for many years.
transits from Turkey.

is the Ford brand cheapened?


I swear any little thing to have a go at Holden is taken.
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Old 18-10-2005, 04:17 PM   #27
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nothin wrong with Ls1 :P
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nothin wrong with Ls1 :P
there is plenty wrong with Ls1.com :hihi:
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there is plenty wrong with Ls1.com :hihi:
Only coz u dont like holden :
I can appreciate both, am partial to more one than the other. The AU was a disaster, the BA a huge success, im looking forward to Fords next model, as well as the VE.
Now if only the BA would lose some weight to the next model and then Gen 3 cleared up the oil consumption problems (which i may remind you is affected by the minority) we would all be happy campers :nutsycuck
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Only coz u dont like holden :
I can appreciate both, am partial to more one than the other. The AU was a disaster, the BA a huge success, im looking forward to Fords next model, as well as the VE.
Now if only the BA would lose some weight to the next model and then Gen 3 cleared up the oil consumption problems (which i may remind you is affected by the minority) we would all be happy campers :nutsycuck
SSBUB perhaps you and METHOD X could go off camping together somewhere else..(just a suggestion).
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