View Full Version : Chevy's 'Make Your Own Tahoe Commercial' idea not exactly going as planned


zoom44
10-03-2006, 10:52 AM
From Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/03/31/chevys-make-your-own-tahoe-commercial-not-exactly-going-as-pl/)

The website allows readers to select backgrounds, video shots, and input text in an attempt to win prizes ranging from a Jackson Hole Getaway to a trip to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Rather predictably, however, certain surfers have been using the spot-building website for purposes that don’t exactly put Chevrolet’s newest in the best light. Unfortunately, GM's webmeisters appear to be asleep at the wheel, as we can't imagine these derogatory ads staying up on purpose.


click thru to the story for links to the specific spots they ar etalking about

NOTE- The vids may not be work safe as autoblog reprts some "objectional language"


oh drat- Chevy has taken the whole section of their site down. :(

moRotorMotor
10-03-2006, 11:12 AM
I don't know what's going on Charlie. You're dropping the ball lately. You're usually the first to know about anything.

zoom44
10-03-2006, 11:22 AM
well i was trying to get the thread posted before watching the vids myself in case they were comign down. apparently i just got up too late this morning.

Mazda and otehr automakers have done this during launches of other vehicles. For instance for a while you could "make your own RX-8 commercial" you could drag and drop segments into the order you wanted, pick th epiece of music, type somewords in that appeared in the video or at the end etc. but they werent posted for all to see. you could jus tkeep it or you could "send to a freind" . this idea of hosting them for anyone to see is where they went wrong.:)

N rider89
10-03-2006, 06:45 PM
i saw this thing a couple of months ago.... it was funny though

Ike
10-03-2006, 10:00 PM
Welcome to last April Zoom :) Got up too late, look at the date on the thing...


I find this one kind of funny...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7817964609094727705&q=tahoe+commercial&hl=en

And this

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7817964609094727705&q=tahoe+commercial&hl=en

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foR3sfWu5IQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp25KotKu9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIREaBEEjn8

Razz1
10-03-2006, 10:25 PM
Why would anyone want to build a chevy when they can build their own Nissan Altima?

Renesis_8
10-03-2006, 10:42 PM
Hahaha thanks a lot for those links Ike!
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