Ford Tells Chevy to Pull This Apocalyptic Super Bowl Ad
- Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:45am by
Christopher Santarelli
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While Clint Eastwood‘s halftime speech seems to be the Super Bowl ad that everyone’s talking about, Chevy’s end of the world commercial has been getting good feedback as well.
From everyone except Ford that is, who seems to be the odd man out in this year’s Super Bowl commercial wars.
If you haven’t seen it yet, Chevy’s ad plays on the Mayan-predicted apocalypse that many fear will occur this year. Over the smooth voice of Barry Manilow singing “Looks Like We Made It,” the ad shows a Chevy Silverado driven by a man with dog emerging from the rubble of a post-apocalyptic city. At the commercial’s climax, the man greets other chevy drivers eating Twinkies at a meet-up where he asks “Where’s Dave?”
“Dave drove a Ford,” says a saddened fellow Chevy driver:
Ford did not find the ad funny, and is voicing their opinion on the matter.
Jalopnik reports that Ford had sent letters to NBC and Chevy parent company GM after seeing the ad before last night’s game, asking them to pull the commercial from the broadcast.
No dice.
“We stand by our claims in the commercial, that the Silverado is the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickup on the road,” GM Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick said in a press release. “We can wait until the world ends, and if we need to, we will apologize. In the meantime, people who are really worried about the Mayan calendar coming true should buy a Silverado right away.”
Ford Trucks head Spokesperson responded in a statement to Jalopnik:
“The issue with the ad is that ‘Dave’ doesn‘t survive because he’s driving a Ford. They cite R.L. Polk data on longevity — not durability. If you look at R.L. Polk’s data on durability — the same data I just gave you — there are more Ford trucks on the road with more than 250,000 miles.”
“We‘ve made our point and we’ll always defend our products.”
“But this type of a request happens from time-to-time, and now we’ll just let our legal team handle it.”
It will be interesting to see how much the Super Bowl commercial costs Chevy if Ford carries through with a successful lawsuit.
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Comments (420)
SDmom
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:16amMy husband thought the ad was more about Twinkies than Chevy. Our family of 5 all drive Fords and were are very proud of it.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:31amChevy’s are now owned and built by Twinkie, it was nice of the Obama campaign team to loan Chevy there divide and conquer dept for this commercial. Ford could of had a hayday with chevy’s new electric pile of crap.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:41amI think the Twinkies were a reference to Zombieland, where (after the world goes to heck) one character spends the entire movie trying to find Twinkies because they remind him of how the world used to be.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:50amI have bought over 50 brand new Chevys for bussiness and pleasure, from pickups to tahoes, avalnches and Corvettes…… NEVER AGAIN… WILL I BUY A UNION MADE VEHICLE… EVER
Report Post »cja23
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:54amI have driven a Ford, it’s a good car. Had two Chevy‘s and they were both POS’s.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:55am@Last Frontier
“Chevy’s are now owned and built by Twinkie”
Uh, Twinkie isn’t a company, it’s a product. Hostess Brands is their company, and they filed for bankruptcy last month (although they said Twinkie production will continue).
Report Post »mohavegreen
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:57amTwinkies were a murder defence in San Francisco. Why not for a Volt and Government Motors?
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:00pmWelcome to Obamaville! I will never buy a Chevy! Really dumb commercial in my opinion. I owe Fords!
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:01pmI thought it was about twinkies too.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:02pmWhat makes me ma\d is that MY money was used for this ad. The Government confiscated it, gave it to GM and now they are using it to do a beat down on Ford. Well F’em! I will never buy a GM product again.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:03pmWhile we own two Chevy S10′s (98 &00) I too will not buy a gov’t motors vehicle. Ford or Toyota If I ever need another vehicle.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:05pmI did think it was a “cute” dig on apocalyptic myths….
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:42pmGlad so many people were happy to see their tax dollars at work…Funny they chose a doomsday scenario, because thats exactly what they told us would happen if we didnt bail them out. Thank you detroit
Report Post »hightide
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:44pmI thought Michelle banned twinkies?
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:44pmI thought they were in present day DETROIT….
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:50pmEasy LOST, I was only making a joke,.but while your at it can you do some research for me and find out what happened to Pilot Bread in your spare lonely time.
Report Post »JMorcan
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:55pmOnly Twinkies drive GM.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:01pmMust just be ME, but I loved it! Obama and the other crooks in DC have ruined the name of Chevy (for now)…but…I grew up believing in Pickup trucks, Chevrolet, Baseball and Apple Pie! I will never own another Chevy until the government is COMPLETELY removed from a position of power within the manufacturing industry…(my son the mechanic says they are CRAP anyways) BUT…I loved the GUY in the add…his DOG…and the fella carrying the TWINKIES! Maybe I’m just looking for a smidgen of the good feelings we USED to feel!!
Report Post »OklahomaBound
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:03pmYou know those Ford commercials where they have customers enter a press room where they are surprised by a bunch of reporters who are there to ask them about their new Ford vehicle purchase? In one of those commercials the customer mentions that he bought a new Ford (I think F-150) because he wanted to buy from a company that had integrity and didn’t take a bailout? That was their most popular spot, but it didn’t last long and was replaced. Reports said that the ad was discontinued because Government Motors complained about the ad to The-Thief-In-Chief who stole GM from its owners and gave it to the very union that had destroyed the company. I wonder if Ford complained to Comrade Obama about this ad if it would disappear as well? Hmm.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:04pmAND…WHATSUP with the frogs falling from the sky? Too funny!
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:05pmThe irony here is, neither Chevy nor Twinkies as companies (not products) are the longest lasting companies. Neither ever even made it to the apocolypse.
Just sayin’.
Report Post »flrick
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:07pmYears ago, when Chevy was using Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock” song in their advertizing, Ford made a commercial for their trucks. It featured a couple of guys sitting in their Ford truck, watching a Chevy truck driver launching a boat. Something happens that causes the Chevy truck to slide down the boat launch and disappear beneath the water. One Ford guy says “Man, that went down fast“ and the other replies ”Yeah, like a rock”. I thought it was hilarious. Chevy cried foul, and Ford pulled that ad. I guess next time Ford should tell them to pound sand.
Report Post »LookTowardsTheLight
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:34pmPoor Ford crying like a bunch of babies because somebody made fun of their product.
Remember this one: FORD – Fixed Or Repaired Daily
Get over yourselves Ford.
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:08pmJust an observation of seeing old trucks in New England. We see many old Fords and Dodges and very rarely do we ever see an old Chevy. Not in the car debate like NASCAR fans, it is just and obsevation.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:26pmOkay, here is the CORRECT response for Ford pursue…
Produce a FORD commercial about the apocolypse…
Same scenario… Apocolypse, FORD trucks…
Only when they meet up, they should ask, “Where are Devon and Ashley?”
The reply?
“They didn’t make it… they drove a Chevrolet…”
*** CAMERA PANS TO A CHEVY VOLT***
*** 2 not-so-masculine guys in it grab each other in PANIC, SHREIKING… ***
*** Just then, it BURSTS INTO FLAMES. ***
Now, THAT would be a RESPONSE !
Report Post »LOL
CultureWarriors
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:27pmWell it was good ad albeit false based on empirical evidence. I for one will not buy from a car company that stole money from the American Tax payer. Too bad, I was a life long GM customer. No more, never again. All the ads in the world will never induce me buy a GM product. GM is persona-non-grata.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:31pm“BADDOGGY
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:02pm
What makes me ma\d is that MY money was used for this ad. The Government confiscated it, gave it to GM and now they are using it to do a beat down on Ford. Well F’em! I will never buy a GM product again.”
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Report Post »Maybe you don’t keep up with current events but GM paid all that money back, einstein. Go back to your red meat cheerleading biased news outlets so you don’t have to face facts and can just wallow in the rabble.
koyettsu
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:41pmThat commercial was dumb, I also don’t buy products from a company that steals from me via the Govt.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:00pmPersonally, from now on I will only buy FORD products. They are still AMERICAN owned. They refused any bailout money. You will find fords in my dreveway from now on.
Oh and by the way, I bet Dave not only survived, but drove his ford away from any damaged areas and sustained no damage to his vehicle, not unlike this dude who wound up in the middle of the destruction. Bet his Chevvy wouldn’t make it out of the area.
Report Post »MEDICINE TO THE DEAD
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:15pmI don’t exactly understand the Chevy hate in these posts. I think you anger is misplaced. The company may have asked for a bailout, but it was big government who agreed to bailout a private company with taxpayer dollars. If anything you should take it as a lesson, that bush/obama policies and big government interference in the free market instead of letting things take their natural course is a failing concept. Be mad at the private company all you want but the ability to take the money was just a result of big government, right and left. Your anger at GM is analogous to wanting the cops to arrest a drug dealer (government) for selling people bad cocaine. The whole situation is a mute point because cocaine is illegal, as should be government intervention in free enterprise. With that being said, Chevy trucks and SUVs’ drive better and last longer than ford or dodge’s. I own two used car lots in NC and have driven hundreds of vehicles. This is my personal and professional opinion and I have no reason to be biased.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:21pmYea and now all you have to do is keep it fueled up and ready to go!
Better to have a good plan, maybe some pedal power, backpacks, extra food, water, blankets, flashlight instead of a big honkin SUV which everyone will be shootin at just for kicks. We’ll see how long the Chevy holds up then.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:23pmBIBLE THUMPIN‘ SCIENCE FARTIN’ CONSERVATIVE AMORON SAID:
Report Post »Maybe you don’t keep up with current events but GM paid all that money back, einstein. Go back to your red meat cheerleading biased news outlets so you don’t have to face facts and can just wallow in the rabble.
You mental peanut! they paid it back with a little smoke and a big ole mirror, if they could generate that kind of revenue in that short of time they would not of needed a bailout in the first place so in your spare time go look how they moved the shells around to fool pea brains like yourself. And stop calling yourself a Christian conservative you make the rest of us look bad.
82MB300D
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:07pmI thought it was great! Every FORD I owned, was a POS. But that is just my personal experience. I know lots of Ford, Dodge, and GM owners that have had great results with each of them. Tell FORD to quit whining about a freaking ad. Just one up GM in an ad.
Report Post »Mastermagi
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:43pm@Bible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
Your statement is untrue. Oh, they did pay us back all right, but with our own money. What was the snarky comment you made? You fail.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:44pm@Bible Quotin
Report Post »I cannot let that slide. Are you really going to believe the biased media headlines??? We, taxpayers, gave them money as well as capital infusion witch was used to “invest” in their company. They gave back most of the money – but the majority of the deal was the capital. That capital is tied up in their business and our government owns shares (huht?) of their company. Do the research – in order to get that capital back, their stock price has to basically triple…
gr8t2bfree
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:01pmI thought they were owned by Ding Dongs!?
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:16pm@Bible hating, Mengele loving, tree worshiping hippie: Government Motors received $50 Billion in TARP money. $6.7 Billion was in the form of a loan, $30 Billion was used to purchase stock which made the Federal Government a majority owner of GM. The other $13.4 Billion was in an escrow account which GM could use as they pleased. Apparently, it pleased GM to use the escrow account to pay off the loan of $6.7 Billion, and “voila!“ the fine upstanding folks at GM have ”paid off” their loan of $6.7 Billion in full and ahead of time…..using OUR money and pocketing the rest. If only we all could get “loans” like that!
Report Post »Back in November 2010, when GM put up its IPO at a price of $33, Obama sold off 400 million shares and held onto 500 million shares. Since then, the stock price has gone down, and currently is in the $26 range. To break even, the govt would have to sell at $53/share. In November 2011, the Treasury Dept forecast that WE THE PEOPLE (who did NOT ask to bail out GM and Chrysler) will suffer losses from the automotive bailout of $26.6 Billion. It was originally forecast to be only about half that amount. To make matters worse, a principal underlying reason that the stock has suffered even when the market has gone up, is precisely because the government owns these stocks, and investors are smart enough to realize that at some point, Obama is gonna flood the market with 500 million shares. I wonder what would happen to the US $ if the FED “sold” trilli
soybomb315
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:36pmoz – you stole my thunder man. spot on
Report Post »cripplecreek
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 6:19pmCount me among the Ford drivers.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:23pm@smithclar3nc3
Report Post »Your so full of crap Chevy is the longest lasting truck on the planet (bar none) fact,Chevy also holds the world record for mileage.remeber ford murder corperation has never produced a car that has ever out performed a Chevy in the last 60 plus years.
This is for you ford fools you say they did not take a bail out/think again the government bailed them out for murder for a long time and still do it as of today
Theleftisda
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:24pm@SDmom
Report Post »So your proud of a company that murders?????
thats sad!!!!!!!!!!!
Enuff Zenuff
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:27pmI thought the purpose of including the Twinkies so prominently was that food critics say Twinkies have so much preservative in them that they will outlast the Apocalypse – hence their presence after the Apocalypse… Now that the truth comes out, M&M’s will sue Twinkies over whose treat will last the longest.
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:07pmCome on People, the reference to Twinkies is the old joke that Twinkies last forever. It’s nothing deeper than that.
Report Post »Knight Templar
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:34pmBible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American— Actually they didn’t pay the money back. They fudged the numbers(gov’/ gm) to make it look like they did.
Report Post »Knight Templar
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:37pmBible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American — By the way, that is a really stupid name.
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:11pmAll that destruction because this guy was playing a Barry Manilow 8 Track?
Report Post »leeway
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:19pmAs a former stock holder of GM stock…I felt like they rose to profitability over my shattered financial hopes. I am sure there are other GM stock holders that feel the same way…its nice they can afford Super Bowl commercials… and can show a profit…I sure can’t on what I lost in stock value.
Report Post »gt5228
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:43pmFord has no need for a superbowl ad. Their products are selling like hotcakes. The F150 has out sold all of the competition for over 20 years. That said, i can see why crystler and chevy have the need to beat Ford. I mean seriously the 2012 F150 gets as much horsepower, more torque, payload, and towing capacity while at the same time getting the best gas millage than the chevy, dodge, and toyota. It also got motortrend truck of the year.
Report Post »satostud
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:46pmI will buy and drive only FORD for the rest of my life. This add makes me so mad i can’t stand it. Wasn’t GM that just made Ford remove and add stating the truth… that GM took our tax dollars and wasted it……….ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Chevrolet can go straight to hell.
Report Post »Formula382
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:53pmChevy still has a better truck, period! Great add by they way, even though they’re owned by Obummer.
Report Post »GeoInSD
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:31pmThe Twinkies did confuse the message. I found the commercial entertaining though. I used to drive a Ford 250 1969 pickup. The thing would never die and was really tough. I have had no need to own a pickup since.
Report Post »dfissell
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:34pmi guess government motors can have false advertising
Report Post »B_rad
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:42pmChevy has long held the title of longest lasting truck. Those are based on registrations of vehicles. A simple fact they’ve advertised for years. Competitive companies often rip on the other guy in ads (cola wars, anyone?), what’s the big deal?
Report Post »Ford DID take money, in the form of loans, from the govt. a couple years before the meltdown AND they had their hands out for more at the same time GM and Chrysler did. They only declined AFTER seeing the new strings attached. Ford was lucky enough to be in such bad shape that they sold off nearly all their foreign brands before the collapse so they had enough cash to secure loans to keep them afloat. People and the company ad saying they didn’t take money are WRONG. Don‘t give Ford credit they don’t deserve. Ford has made a great comeback, but they were doing worse than GM before the collapse.
The attacks on GM for the Volt are, as yet, unfounded. The one article I’ve read that really examined the reported fire, shows that NHTSA may be to blame for mishandling the crash-tested car. The Volt is a remarkable tech achievement. Just like the Prius, it will take a few years to catch on.
As to the Ford v. Chevy v. Dodge debate; my father was a used car dealer, my brother and his friends are mechanics. They‘ll tell you Dodge’s have lots of probs, esp. w/ the transmission. Ford and Chevy both make good trucks, but the nod always goes to Chevy. My ‘05 Silverado was amazing. Sadly, I won’t buy a new one until the gov is out.
Testlead
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:42pmI was a chevy man before Obama. I just bought a Ford F-150, 4X4 super cab. Can’t be happier. Will never buy GM or Chrysler again.
Report Post »AZindependent
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:48pmIt was one of my favorite ads from last night, but I will never drive a GM product (or FIAT/Chrysler) again.
I will never bank at a bailout bank either.
Ford needs to fight back with a RIP ad on the Volt, but has to tread lightly fearing .gov reprisals.
BTW I thought the Fiat/Chrysler ad featuring Clint Eastwood was an Obama 2012 re-election ad, I kept waiting for a picture of him with the UAW workers standing behind him waving Obama 2012 signs.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:58pmI don’t blame Ford. After they told the truth about GM, they where forced to pull their ad.
Report Post »And Chevy’s ad is fantasy.
No truth what so ever.
BTW, how did they plan on repopulating…. EWW
BOUGHT YOUR SILO YET?
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 1:22amWe have had chevy and ford vehicles. My preference- my jeep! 1) Because it is paid off and those are the BEST vehicles in the world, and 2) I can take it anywhere.
Report Post »Predator352
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 4:15am@ LookTowardsTheLight Acronyms are hardly an argument; however, here might be some you’ve not heard of:
First On Race Day
Found On Road/Rocks Dominating/Dead
General Mechanic Course
Got a Mechanic Coming
Government Motor Corruption
GiMiC -My personal one I made up after fixing the same issue several times during the week on several GMC 1/2 ton chassis
This all coming from a mechanic who went into the mechanical world with parents who love Chevies and had no real bearing for quality. Each company has quirks and things to improve. Yet I find more Chevies (of newer years) coming in for repairs due to the exact same issue (there is a reason Chevy 1/2 ton trucks went back to drum brakes on the rear for more models after having all wheel disc a few year before that). But that kind of stuff doesn’t get recalled. Like 07 1/2 ton GM master cylinders. Surprisingly though, most the problems I come across are with their 1/2 ton chassis.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:53amActually, I liked the ad a lot. I also chuckled remembering the high-handed way FORD treated my kids when it came to “servicing” their new Explorer. I’d never own a FORD because of that. It’s free-market system. We can’t get to point where companies can force other companies to pull ads unless they are making false statements. FORD should have come out with their own doomsday rebuttal. Now they just look stupid.
Report Post »TROONORTH
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:49amCOME ON! It sure looks like the Ford people are going out of their way to prove they have no sense of humour. A burning “Big Boy’ burger? A crashed UFO? A bag of ‘Twinkies’ that seem to be able to survive anything? Raining frogs?
Come on Ford and get off your high horse. And perhaps develop a sense of humour along the way?
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:36pm@TOM … you really made me laugh with that one.
I have a Ford Hybrid Escape AND a Silverado 1500. The Silverado came with a big rebate and was considerably less expensive than the F150 (which I think is a good looking truck too). Like many of you, I was hesitant to buy a government motors vehicle, especially with the “handout” rebate … but I figured I already paid for it, and I wanted some of my money back.
BTW, the Ford gets slightly better than the published mileage figures, which was a real surprise. For a FWD to get over 33 mpg is pretty impressive. Those guys know what they’re doing, and so far no battery fires.
Report Post »PittsPen
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:00pmI thought it was Hilarious, one of the best ones of the Superbowl!
Report Post »Cat
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 10:11pmWas a diehard full size Bronco fan for years
Report Post »Bought one every 36 to 40 months because something serious always broke
When the last one broke down in 1999 (30 months of ownership), it was in front of a Toyota dealership
Walked in the showroom and told the salesmen, “I’ll take that 2000 4-Runner out front and you can have that black and tan piece of crap parked in the street.”
Still have the same 4-runner, with a little over 176,000 miles
It’s only required 3 sets of new tires, a few oil changes, and just before Christmas 2011, the first brake job & new drive shaft universals
And, it rolls on a LOT less gas
Shela
Posted on February 9, 2012 at 7:29amChevy sure had a field day producing all those super bowl ads on our dime. Ford should make a truck ad driving over the failed volt.
Report Post »javasport
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:13amAnd by seeing how much the Super Bowl commercial costs Chevy if Ford carries through with a successful lawsuit, then mean see how much it costs the tax payers when Chevy loses and has to be bailed out again.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:30amI never do business with companies that try to build themselves up by attacking other companies. One need only look at the quality of leadership in D.C. to the end product results of negative advertising.
Report Post »G.M. could have done the commerical without attacking it’s competition and got the same message across.
Ford should just come out and tell it like it is Chevrolet does have the longest last trucks on the market because NO ONE BUYS THEM AS WORK TRUCKS. For every one Chevy you see used as a work truck you see 5 fords. Chevys are the bosses truck,the parks and governments parks and recreation truck and the family toy hauler truck. They aren’t build FORD TOUGH and doing actual work wears them out at a much faster pace than a Ford or even a dodge.
I know been in construction since I was 16.
Amma K
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:42pmOf course they are going to go negative – they are owned by CEO Oblamer! What is good enough for the boss is good enough for their commercials. I was surprised I didn’t see Geroge Bush in the Ford to be honest……
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:54pmThe price on new vehicles are to high!!! There will be another bailout even for Ford…They are all built like disposable razors…They are designed so you can’t replace certain parts without costing you more than you are willing to pay…Cars and trucks should be built modular,easy to take apart and easy to put back together
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:13amHey Ford! Let them play their doomsday ad!. Get some ads out there, showing the planners out in he country restarting their lives. Only an total idiot is going to driving around in the concrete wastelands!
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:43amGood idea!! Hope someone at Ford sees your message!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:08pmFord needs to make a Commercial Where after the Obama Apocalypse FORD starts reproducing vehicles while Chevy sits around waiting for a bailout.
Report Post »jbinnout
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:17amThat was exactly my take on the add. I figured the Ford man made it out of the city before it all hit the fan.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:55amYEAH,CHEVY THE PETER GRIFFIN APOCALYPSE TRUCK.
Report Post »Ford the Ted Nuggent apocalypse truck….
utterlyamazing
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:12amI thought it was a funny ad.. Especially the twinkies, didn’t want to make me run out and buy a Chevy. Of course they won’t pull the commercial. They are owned by the government, they asked Ford to pull their commercial when they bashed the government for bailing out the auto industry.. Same old Obama administration, do as I say not as I do..
Report Post »thefnshow
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:41amthey should bring back that commercial about the bailout and expand on it
Report Post »HKS
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:11amAnd this ad was over two min. at 7 million per? It’s a good thing they have all that public money to piss down the drain. No taxes is a good thing as well, increases the profit margins. I’ll bet they have enough for some great bonuses this year.
Report Post »Jedidavid
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:02pm“And this ad was over two min. at 7 million per? It’s a good thing they have all that public money to piss down the drain”
I agree that its an obsence amount to spend on a commercial but I bet they make three times as much and can tie back to this commercial. You can’t say that money spent on advertising is pissed away. Its spent there for a reason.
Personally. I have always prefered Chevy’s. When you need to, they are a lot easier to work on (routine maintence especially) and my parents have a had amazing dependability out of their Silverado and Impala. But I won’t buy a Chevy because of the Bailouts. I wont support Government motors
Report Post »SFsuper49er
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:10amI Loved it ! The best Chevy truck add ever!!
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:54amNo such thing…It’s a Government Motors piece of crap…drove one for work and it was NEVER reliable. Since the government took it over, I’ve seen a friend who is a hard core DODGE fan (now owned by Fiat and the UAW) who‘s next truck will be a FORD because he wants to buy a truck that isn’t a government/union owned piece of crap!
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:10pmI’m with you…I always loved the GMC Yukons because they were the most technologically advanced trucks. Most of that tech never made it into the Chevy versions. Dodge used to have the best engines, like a decade ago. My uncle, a diesel mechanic all his life, said their engines were by far superior to Chevy and Ford engines but something happened in the last decade. My uncle died 7 years ago but before he died I remember him saying that those in the know would never buy a Dodge diesel again because they changed it and it was garbage.
Report Post »I have always been a Ford guy…and I love the look of the F350/F450/F550 better than the other brands but now the Ford is the most technologically advanced truck on the road. Add that to the 24,000 lb towing capacity and 3-ton payload capacity… HOOYAH!! Now I just need the 80K for the fully loaded F550 that I want. LOL
RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:28pmI’ve had Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles as well as three Sunbeams, and a couple of Triumphs. Now that I am older and don’t care for the sportier cars I find trucks far more useful. With the exception of one Dodge truck the rest have been Chevys. I’ve driven Fords many times through the years and find the interior ergonomics have always been lacking when compared to the Chevy. Just my humble opinion, and I would like to stick with Chevy, but it will be difficult for me to do in the near future. As for the commercial, I found it hilarious and laughed all of the way through it.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:38pmOh yeah, I did notice they did not attack the “other government motors” Chrysler’s Dodge truck.
Report Post »rc30
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:19pmMy full size van ford. My wife car a Nissan. My drag car Ford Mustang 92. Am from flint Michigan I don’t buy chevys. Reason why am sick of the cry babys up there. The lie about they paid there lones in full and the many laws there union have got passed up there. Also they are now part of GOV Motors. I will stick to my fords.
Report Post »dthomps6
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 11:35amhey, my uncle is the dude in the red jacket with the Dave line. I hope they don’t pull this ad because he gets paid per showing and he needs the money.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:07am.
Report Post »If all thats left is four guys and a box of Twinkies, we’re better off dead……
Gonzo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:12amDon‘t act like you wouldn’t like to survive on Twinkies and beer Monkey. Did we have a bet BTW?
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:46am4 guys a box of twinkies and all the Cockroaches in congress.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:50am.
Report Post »Don’t think we had a bet on the SB. No one worth betting on……
consrv
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:06amI am an old white haired caucasian that likes Fords, owns guns and fears God. When I saw that chevy commercial during the Superbowl, I thought here is a USA company using my taxes to advertise in the highest cost platform in advertising. They also use my taxes to protect union dopers and drunks to take a cheap shot at Ford who did not waste my taxes or their hard earned money in such a wasteful manor. GM had better get bho reelected or their sugar daddy won’t be able to bail them out again.
Report Post »HYPNOTOAD
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:38amThats exactly what I thought. Way to go GM for using MY tax dollars for the most expensive commercial in history. Thank you obama. I will support ANY Republican for presidency just to watch the uhaul pull away from the peoples WHITE house and president foodstamp and his freeloading, illegal alien hillbilly family leave. Knowing that the obamas know that they were rejected by the American people. That will be priceless.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:58amRemember Dinah Shore(Boy-Toy-Burt Reynolds-the famous pose..anyway on with the story) and singing”see the USA in your Chev-ro-lay” on the black & white tv and then she would turn from the camera and turn-back to the camera with a big ole’ kiss..her hand over her mouth and then throw us a kiss? Now Mr.Cellophane Man throws the USA a kiss and it sure isn’t hand over the mouth when he throws us a kiss..(imagine)!
Report Post »peace maker
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:00pmMost people believe that Ford Motor Company was supposed to be the only major U.S. automaker not in need of a bailout or that Ford never got any government loans unlike GM and Chrysler. That is incorrect. Ford was the first US auto company to go to the Government for a bailout a year before GM and Chrysler so they missed all the bad press. On 6/29/2009 Ford accepted a $5.9 billion loan subsidy under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), their second Government Loan. Back in 2006 before the credit markets collapsed, Ford essentially mortgaged every facility it had in order to borrow $23.5 billion. Ford was not as solid as everyone thinks, they too have had the government help them out, just they missed all the media hype since they had gone first to the Government “Well.” They were already on the recovery path when GM and Chrysler got their hand out. One of the Reason Chrysler needed help: At the time Chrysler was way in the black but they were set back by the departure of Daimler when Daimler left they charged Dodge a $650,000,000 management fee and that crippled Chrysler’s future R&D funds. So they not activly survive the market turn down. GM was poorly managed and had too many brands that were not contributing to the bottom line and were more of an anchor than anything, Hummer, Buick, etc..
Report Post »JohnTwoFeathers
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:01pmHypnotoad, not nice linking Oschmucko to hillbillies.
Report Post »troymac20
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:05am90% of chevy trucks are still on the road. The other 10% actually made it home.
Report Post »caleejr
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:11ambwwaahhahahah
Report Post »OklahomaBound
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:11pmLOL, funny because it’s true! ;o)
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:05amHumor is not always accurate. Proof right here…
Report Post »JJFernandez
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:04amDon’t worry, if Chevy gets into a legal contest, I’m sure Obama will have no choice but to continue funding operations. Ford hasn’t “kissed the ring” yet…
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:34amFord isn‘t kissing the ring THAT’S WHY THEY‘RE AMERICA’S TRUCK…..
Report Post »passingby
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:04amI thought this was one of the best commercials! Get a sense of humor everyone.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:46amAh, no thanks… How much of our money did it take to make that commercial bub??
Report Post »LoneStarGigger
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:02pmI’ll get a sense of humor if these deadbeats ever pay taxpayers back, with interest. After they pay everything back, I’ll still buy only Fords. They should have been left to go bankrupt, then come back stronger then they were. But no, Odumbass had to bail out the unions, and now they’re making vehicles on a par with the old Soviet Union vehicles. IOW. POS.
Report Post »The Volt is the Yugo in electric form. Nothing more. And should rightfully be a National embarrassment. That American executives, American engineers, and American workers, would assemble such a worthless piece of tin as the Volt IS embarrassing.
And the kicker is, the leader of the free world is touting it as the best thing since that fella said “you know what Ralph? We should slice this stuff and put it in bags”. We are lead by fools,catering to dolts.
Old Truckers
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:02amIn my business, I have always bought Ford pickup trucks. They are reliable, strong and better made in my opinion. Even though I contemplated looking into a GM product, I always ended up leaving their selections went back to the good old Ford dealer. I have never bought Chevrolet and I am 67 years old.
Report Post »Other than Mack trucks, Ford makes the best pickup these days.
Maybe Mack could make a pickup again??
C. Schwehr
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:57amMy friend, even Mack isn’t that good these days. You see them around because they’re less expensive, not better made. Give me a Peterbuilt or Kenworth (FreightShakers are ok, but owned by Mercedes-Benz).
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:20pmI really like the Dodge with a Hemi Engine. I think hemispherical designs were more precise and practical and with advancing technologies I wouldn’t doubt they will find a way to get more power per every inch of combustion space.
Report Post »mountainmover101
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:02amReally? Ford needs to cowboy up and do a better ad. Childish bickering is not the image I would think that a truck manufacturer would want associated with them. It was a clever ad. That is saying something nowadays. Advertising is so poor as of late.
Ford hire another ad company and make something equally as clever. It can be done.
As to the quality of the product, I don‘t drive a truck so I don’t know from personal experience. I have known people who owned both brands and they were all vehemently loyal. So I‘m thinking it’s a wash.
Report Post »consrv
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:09amThis vwas a Ford ad.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:01amBut I laughed out loud at the Twinkies.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:00amI thought it was awful. Love my Ford.
Report Post »cuzifit
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:00amWhat do you think the Obama network would do? They have to support Government Motors! To heck with the company that didn’t cost the taxpayers billions of dollars. Obama customer loyalty all the way.Chevy Volt rules you know! (all 600 of them they sold last month) Those sales numbers should help pay back the taxpayers real soon.
Report Post »absolutely
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:00amThe liberals are running Government Motors now so what do you expect, Truth? Forget it. Ain’t going to happen. It was a really cute add, enjoyed watching it, but I’m not stupid, I am a Ford man and will die a Ford man. Will never buy a Government Motors vehicle, ever. Go Ford, Absolutely
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:58amIt didn’t sway my opinion. Ford, run an ad highlighting the fact that you didn’t need taxpayer money to stay afloat. Should shut them up.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:02pmThey did that, and pulled the ad a few days later because the messiah was bellyaching about what was termed a cheap shot. I thought it was the BEST Ford advertisement in YEARS!!!!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:33pmC. SCHWEHR, Have been a Chevy truck man for quite a while before that bail out. But, that Ford commercial cracked me up every time I saw it. Frankly, Ford should bring it back and make some more.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:58amFord should respond with an ad showing government employees transporting wheelbarrows full of cash from our Treasury Department… lined up and dumping their contents… into a GM plant depicted as a pit. Use a likeness of Obama as the leader.
Report Post »absolutely
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:04amThat would be a great ad, Absolutely
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:04amThat is brilliant Jerk, I like that a lot!
Report Post »LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:07amGM sucks now. Period. I’ll never buy another GM product. Ford rocks. Their trucks are better too.
The ad sucked. Total liberal BS
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:18amThere you go! I believe the term would be “eating their Twinkies”!
Report Post »mmont50
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:33pmanother ad Ford could do is to have a lot of Ford truck owners helping people in trouble and one looks at another (while digging people out ) and ask “where’s ED?” He and his Chevy buddies are all together eating Twinkies….cause Chevy trucks suck…
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:57amYeah, with all our tax money to bail them out of Union payments they had agreed to and could no longer pay, Chevy is a great looking and tough truck. I have owned many HD Chevy trucks and Cadillacs, I own three now.
I will trade them in of Fords when the time comes, I will NEVER own another Government Motors vehicle again.
Had some good lookin, tough Fords 4×4′s with the huge 460 cu in motor. And still have a 66 mustang with a built 308 that will melt the tires. Think I might get one of the new hot stangs to park beside her in the garage.
Bye-Bye G. overnment M otors.
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:56amYeah, with all our tax money to bail them out of Union payments they had agreed to and could no longer pay, Chevy is a great looking and tough truck. I have owned many HD Chevy trucks and Cadillacs, I own three now.
I will trade them in of Fords when the time comes, I will NEVER own another Government Motors vehicle again. Ford took to bail out money.
Had some good lookin, tough Fords 4×4′s with the huge 460 cu in motor. And still have a 66 mustang with a built 308 that will melt the tires. Think I might get one of the new hot stangs to park beside her in the garage.
Bye-Bye G. overnment M otors.
Report Post »Sam Brown
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:55amWell, you knew the Chevy ad was phoney because all the rigs still had their paint on. Most Chevies have been repainted because Chevrolet can’t paint worth a crap. However Ford won’t tell you the cost of keeping a Ford on the road for 250,000 miles. Toyota all the way.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:51amGood luck Ford…. I’ll never buy another GM as long as it is Government owned… I am now a Ford owner, and a very happy Ford owner.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:56amDitto!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:07amYes .. I have driven GM since my first car … back in the 1970′s .. and am now driving my LAST GM … never again. They screwed over the stockholders for the unions along with the government .. they won’t get another dime from me on a new vehicle.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 4:49pmThey can take there Volt and stick a socket in it!
Report Post »imsteph
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:50amLMAO!
when our family saw the ad air…we were all speechless.
immediately came to the conclusion it was ‘obama’ approved.
just another slam on ford.
it was awful.
Report Post »millions and millions of tax payer dollars used during the super bowl by government motors.