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"Audi is forcing me to buy C300 in metallic gold."

Posted by: tubi on 2008-08-12 17:42:04
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In Reply to: Does Truth in Engineering extend to truth in advertising? posted by Bada Bing on 2008-08-12 12:48:14

Does Truth in Engineering extend to truth in advertising? - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 12:48:14 (529 views)

It's just marketing BS. I don't understand why you're, personally, upset by it. - Bob58 2008-08-13 06:50:33 (40 views)

Not upset, just disappointed that they would resort to the same old gimmickry - Bada Bing 2008-08-13 09:22:03 (39 views)

2nd; if you know the hard facts, good for you. only reason to be upset is if you have a stake in - rbt 2008-08-13 08:53:02 (40 views)

I thought the same thing when I saw that. - Devius 2008-08-12 19:21:49 (42 views)

"Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?" "Chevy: An American Revolution" - kerrydel1 2008-08-12 19:17:54 (47 views)

I know as soon as I saw that - justhacking 2008-08-12 18:26:20 (95 views)

Well, prove me wrong then. You're not saying anything substantive - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 19:19:34 (34 views)

"Audi is forcing me to buy C300 in metallic gold." - tubi 2008-08-12 17:42:04 (55 views)

Rofl - Big D 2008-08-12 20:35:29 (33 views)

wait a minute, is there such a thing as NON-metallic gold? - BMWBig6 2008-08-12 17:43:44 (32 views)

Audi is not alone in doing this. Marketing is about telling the truth... - vplaza 2008-08-12 14:47:18 (113 views)

AoA is using 0-60 time for 'fastest' claim. Using that basis, the A4 3.2 would be slowest - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 15:26:40 (57 views)

Audi's engine and power/torque strategy has always been odd. - vplaza 2008-08-12 15:52:22 (84 views)

3.2 still competes against the 330 like it always has - BenJYoung 2008-08-15 05:02:06 (25 views)

My trouble is with AoA's indecisiveness... - Steve K - AVDG 2008-08-12 14:35:38 (98 views)

Audi is making it very clear on what they're doing with the A4.. - seoultrain 2008-08-12 14:18:03 (152 views)

It's a teaser ad and it's very effective. - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 14:21:02 (77 views)

Good point, but no shot of the rear? Come on now. That's a beautiful ass. It needs to be flaunted. - seoultrain 2008-08-12 14:25:41 (35 views)

Wait, are we still talking about a car? - phanatic 2008-08-12 14:41:32 (32 views)

Marketing Axiom #1 - "Tell them what they want to hear. But never lie." - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 13:59:19 (99 views)

Humor me: how is there no significant increase in base price? Even premium is a lot more than before - seoultrain 2008-08-12 14:20:46 (50 views)

They're back-fitting quite a bit. - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 14:41:00 (88 views)

You're humored..... - phanatic 2008-08-12 14:39:33 (78 views)

Thanks guys. Forgot quattro tip is the entry now. - seoultrain 2008-08-12 16:10:18 (29 views)

Wow....very well said!! Thats why never believe the commercial HYPE!!! - Audi4orce 2008-08-12 13:55:49 (71 views)

Yeah the 2.0T to 328xi thing caught my eye too and I wondered how long it'd be before it came up. - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 13:55:39 (62 views)

Audi of America defines the class as Audi 2.0T quattro, BMW 328xi automatic, Mercedes Benz C300 4MAT - Spoonie G 2008-08-12 13:54:20 (115 views)

You are right in that the definition of "class" is not really strict enough. - gk1 2008-08-12 13:38:37 (65 views)

Yea, and I've been wondering why my car doesn't sound like the B7 in the commercial.... - Dano_SL 2008-08-12 13:01:50 (88 views)

That's why I'm hoping for a 6MT V6. I don't want another 2.0T like my B7 - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 13:06:42 (76 views)

I'd like a manual so I can opt out of the Tiptronic Tax and bring the car I want back down to 45k. - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 14:06:36 (35 views)

Turning mine in today. :( I'm going to miss it. - Dano_SL 2008-08-12 13:10:00 (41 views)

I do not see anything wrong with the statement. - Blownaway 2008-08-12 12:58:39 (140 views)

Bold but uses selective truth - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 13:05:49 (121 views)

Everyone does that. For instance on Match.com I'm 6'4" and black. - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 14:18:34 (41 views)

"The Audi A4 2.0T is faster than the cars that it's faster than" doesn't roll off the tongue as well - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 13:58:25 (44 views)

Maybe Audi should advertise "fastest factory production to delivery time"... oh wait, nevermind. - BMWBig6 2008-08-12 17:32:49 (32 views)

Quickest time to zero inventory in wheels and paint in its class! - Hokie_Audi 2008-08-12 21:27:00 (26 views)

I actually heard the same thing and quietly laughed to myself. - qwest1914 2008-08-12 13:40:48 (88 views)

They cite 0-60 mph independent acceleration testing by AMCI as the basis - Bada Bing 2008-08-12 13:50:41 (49 views)

I was facetious, lol. - qwest1914 2008-08-12 15:15:35 (35 views)

I also have MB and Jaguar. So I do try to be unbiased. - Blownaway 2008-08-12 13:37:52 (96 views)

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