'Caddy' commercials

[auk1124]

"Yes, son, if you work real hard at that crummy job parking cars, then one day you too may be able to afford a 1985 El Dorado."

Sadly, the message in this commercial is just as true today as it was back then.

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

A Caddy??

You probably are not aware of what kind of car a "Caddy" is in this part of the world ... surely not for handsome and rich fellows

No, but it sure is a heckuva lot more practical!

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

They are trying to appeal to a younger crowd.

Regardless of my feelings towards Cadillac commercials, one has to admire the upgraded styling, handling and performance aspects. This is no longer your "Granddad's Car".

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

Pick yourself up a Cadillac Cimarron. You don't have to be rich or good looking to drive one, in fact I think those qualities are frowned upon.

Yeah, I'm poor, ugly, flabby and have an ever-expanding bald spot on my noggin. LMAO

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

All the car ads feature guys driving like idiots endangering everything around them,as Honda Acura ads boldly state : "maximum agression !".....

Yeesh, is that why TX drivers are so crazy?

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

God, you must really hate beer commercials.

Quite the contrary. As a matter of fact, I look forward to new beer commercials, especially during the Super Bowl. The irony is that I don't drink beer all that often. "I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer...." (name of beer here).

I have an uncle who drives a Cadillac, i would say with confidence that it is a luxury car.

Had an uncle who would only drive Cadillacs. He babied them by washing and waxing pretty much everyday. And he used a straight razor along with the upkeep it demands. Gotta hand it to my uncle, he really took care of his 'toys'.

Just like everyone that goes to a casino has actor good looks and has unlimited cash to lose at the tables then spend more at the restaurants and stores. Welcome to fantasy land.

*Sigh* We can all dream of having gobs of money, good looks, and beautiful women throwing themselves at us. Yep, you're right....welcome to fantasy land.

I like the Subaru ad where the dad is driving in the blind spot of the school bus, while not watching the road because he's watching his daughter make friends on the bus on her first day of school.

I actually like the Subaru commercials. They appeal to a much wider audience. And you gotta admit that most of them really tug on your heartstrings more than a little.

You are missing the point.

If you buy a Cadillac, you will be transfigured into a ruggedly handsome rich man and insane gorgeous women will throw themselves at you.


Simple.

I once had a dream in my younger days. I would be walking down the street and a drop dead gorgeous brunette would run up to me, profess her love, and offer her hand in marriage and be the mother of all our beautiful children. When you're young, you tend to dream impossible dreams, right? LOL!

Yeah, but how come those ruggedly handsome rich men always need a shave? All the men in ads today, both on TV and print, try to mimic Sonny Crockett and do everything with at least 2 days growth of stubble on their faces. Even actors who go to red carpet events, like the Academy Awards or Grammys, look like bums.

Anyway, I don't see todays Cadillac as a true luxury car any more. With their size, appointments and pricing they're all in the ballpark of the other so called "luxury" cars like Mercedes, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, and "luxury" has become a generic term. When I was a kid, the working man drove a Chevy, Buick or Ford and and only the ''Milburn Drysdales" had the Cadillacs and Imperials. Now, almost all cars, with the exception of the very least expensive, can be ordered with power windows, leather seats, and all the other bells and whistles that at one time were reserved for the true "luxury" automobiles.

They look like bums cuz they can afford it. With the amount of $$$ they rake in, they're setting a new trend: Rich bum.

I guess, in a small sort of way, that my '12 Civic is kinda like a "luxury" car, seeing that it has many of the options once reserved for Caddies, Lexuses and Infinities. But then again, what the heck do I know? ROFL

 

[DC_MPA]

But they are marketing to the right crowd, they have made it clear how the money is in the 30-45 crowd now and cadillac is definitely not for people who are not "rich" as you say. Maintenance alone on those beasts is costly.

 

[hawaiianstubble77]

I'll just stick to my Honda. It gets the job done, does not whine, and is not fussy.

 

[acesn8s]

I preferred the Cadillac commercials where they licensed Led Zeppelin tunes.

If I had some more spending money, I'd pick up a CTS-V wagon, just because...