I hate the Lexus christmas commercials

[Tenbatsuzen]

There have been a lot of REALLY good Christmas ads this year, including Macy's "Believe" ad, but this series of Lexus ads are so infuriating to me that I had to start a thread.

The concept of the ad is that childhood memories of Christmas of the best presents you ever got are being replaced with memories of getting a Lexus - and not even a new Lexus, but a pre-owned one!

I'm really sorry, but unless Carroll Shelby himself is standing in my driveway Christmas morning, there is not a chance in the world that a new car will replace the memories I have growing up and the presents I got as a kid. It just doesn't work.

[disneyspy]

sounds like someone wants a preowned lexus for christmas...
who could it be...

[Foster]

sounds like someone wants a preowned lexus for christmas...
who could it be...

either that or Tinker Toys

[paulisded]

I've never understood the Christmas car commercials. They would work if it was the parents or grandparents buying a kid their first car, but when it's the (inevitably) husband buying the wife a car all I can think of is the arguments that would have ensued when I was married if I had suddenly put our family another thirty grand in debt...or not gotten her input into the style/color/brand/etc.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

thanks for letting us know what u don't like

[Lady Resin]

We drove by a Lexus dealer last week and they had those stupid big bows on them. WTF?

[drusilla]

I've never understood the Christmas car commercials. They would work if it was the parents or grandparents buying a kid their first car, but when it's the (inevitably) husband buying the wife a car all I can think of is the arguments that would have ensued when I was married if I had suddenly put our family another thirty grand in debt...or not gotten her input into the style/color/brand/etc.

my dad always picked out & bought my mom her cars. they never came with a big red bow though.

[Tenbatsuzen]

my dad always picked out & bought my mom her cars. they never came with a big red bow though.

Your mom's last car came with a whole lotta water though

[scottinnj]

We drove by a Lexus dealer last week and they had those stupid big bows on them. WTF?

It hides the Camry logos they forgot to remove.

[cougarjake13]

There have been a lot of REALLY good Christmas ads this year, including Macy's "Believe" ad, but this series of Lexus ads are so infuriating to me that I had to start a thread.

The concept of the ad is that childhood memories of Christmas of the best presents you ever got are being replaced with memories of getting a Lexus - and not even a new Lexus, but a pre-owned one!

I'm really sorry, but unless Carroll Shelby himself is standing in my driveway Christmas morning, there is not a chance in the world that a new car will replace the memories I have growing up and the presents I got as a kid. It just doesn't work.


yeh i agree


nothings better than getting an atari for christmas

[drusilla]

Your mom's last car came with a whole lotta water though

that wasn't part of the gift

[Tenbatsuzen]

that wasn't part of the gift

certainly part of the surprise, though

[Fez4PrezN2008]

Yeah, how big can the market be for rich bastards buying fancy cars as Christmas gifts anyway - especially this year with the economy in the toilet? Those commercials suck and make me feel somehow inadequate :sad:

[danner1515]

I've never understood the Christmas car commercials. They would work if it was the parents or grandparents buying a kid their first car, but when it's the (inevitably) husband buying the wife a car all I can think of is the arguments that would have ensued when I was married if I had suddenly put our family another thirty grand in debt...or not gotten her input into the style/color/brand/etc.

Yeah, I always think the same thing whenever I see those commercials. "Merry Christmas! We get to pay for this for the next five years!"

[drusilla]

certainly part of the surprise, though

dr dino knows how to keep life interesting

[Contra]

Nothing beats the big wheel memory Lexus! NOTHING!

[Freitag]

dr dino knows how to keep life interesting

He has to - he's holding you hostage in Albany!

[Freitag]

Nothing beats the big wheel memory Lexus! NOTHING!

QFT, but I'm more the Optimus Prime memory, or the dirt bike memory, or the GI Joe Hovercraft memory. My parents rule.

[Bob Impact]

Holy shit yeah, those commercials are the fuckin' worst. I've always found Lexus commercials pretentious, but their holiday commercials are godawful.

[STC-Dub]

I would still rather get the Atari.

[TjM]

I hate any car ad where some yuppie cocksucker gives their spouse a 40,000 dollar car