Prius Ad and Honda's Reponse to It

You know you're the market leader in the segment when competitors name your product.
Thankyou Honda for recognising Prius as the market leader.
Did anyone hear or see the words Honda or Civic in the Prius yes ad?
I find yes a more positive word than no.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 6 2007, 01:45 AM) [snapback]522109[/snapback]</div>

The purest form of flattery is imitation, right? Honda proves it over and over again.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Oct 6 2007, 02:51 AM) [snapback]522116[/snapback]</div>

Oh. I thought it was "the purest form of flatulence was imitation". I guess I've been
trying to prove the wrong thing over and over again. Nertz.

 

Thanks Tideland for sharing. I'd rather drive a cheese than have a poorly engineered car. Has anyone seen where they placed the battery?

Honda did get it right in the end. Their design is backwards!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 6 2007, 01:45 AM) [snapback]522109[/snapback]</div>

 

I have seen that ad quite a few times on TV.

At the end it says "See your Northern California Honda Dealers" - Is this commercial being shown on TV in other areas of the country?

If Honda really wished to be truthful in their advertisement, they should have added the following disclaimer:

"Toyota quickly burnt through their tax rebate quota due to the high sales volume of their extremely popular Prius.
We found it nearly impossible to compete head to head with the Prius.
Have we mentioned the $2,100 tax credit? :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 6 2007, 05:47 PM) [snapback]522115[/snapback]</div>

In all reviews, reports, commentary that feature the Prius, I have never heard them mention any other car. Yet for every other hybrid, they always mention the Prius. Nice to know that we own the benchmark that everyone else is trying to beat.

 

Sorry, Honda. Actually, I was going to buy an Insight, but you stopped making it so I couldn't, which is why I happily drive a Prius today.

 

SteveO haven't you heard? NO ONE WANTS an insight (so Honda says). Except you, my 2 friends who have older Insights and wish to replace them with another, and all the other people who are forced to buy them used now. Remind you of another (electric) car?

 

Shaped like a cheese wedge??? Why would I care if someone thinks my car is shaped like a cheese wedge? IMO, Honda is the better company; Prius is the better car.

Of course, my Xebra has them both beat. B)

 

This is sort of funny. On the Honda "NO" commercial, at 11 seconds into the video, there is a Tideland Peral or Magnetic Gray Prius coming down the other lane near the intesection. Well, at least to me it looks as if it might be Prius.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ 2007 10 06 10:16) [snapback]522182[/snapback]</div>

Which car has the better aerodynamics? Who's strategy is full of holes?

Think green! <strike>Buy a car!</strike> Take transit. Walk. Ride your bicycle. Stay home.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stev0 @ Oct 6 2007, 11:53 AM) [snapback]522167[/snapback]</div>

Right
In that same vein, 'Honda, I was gona buy one of those swell Accord hybrids because they're not shaped like a cheese wedge, and ... HEY! where'd they go ?!?'

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sufferin' Prius Envy @ Oct 6 2007, 03:42 AM) [snapback]522122[/snapback]</div>

LMAO!!! Perfect!!

When you have to resort to negativity in your ads and talk about your competitors, things must be doing pretty bad. Plus I think this works against them; most people are turned off by negative ads.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(orionll @ Oct 7 2007, 03:15 AM) [snapback]522188[/snapback]</div>

Yes I believe it was a dark blue.
Was there a Civic in the Prius yes ad?

By the way, do you have to drive in the commuter lane in a prius? Is that the law? Or is it that Hondas don't qualify to use it?

 

A correction for the sub-header of this thread: It's actually a NorCal (probably just Bay Area) commercial.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 6 2007, 01:07 PM) [snapback]522216[/snapback]</div>

No, I don't think the other vehicles were Civics. In fact most of the others were Prii. Some were pickups and some I couldn't tell.

No. You can use the HOV lane optionally in CA with the bumper sticker.

No again, it is optional.

Some Hondas qualify for CA HOV stickers such as the Insight or the Civic Hybrid. (well if I remember correctly)


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 6 2007, 02:26 PM) [snapback]522227[/snapback]</div>

Yes, It looks as if it is a Prius, but now I am unsure of the color.

-Orion

 

This commercial is yet another reason why TV sucks.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(orionll @ Oct 7 2007, 11:41 AM) [snapback]522309[/snapback]</div>

Yes I know there weren't any hondas in the Prius ad, they shine enough with out contrast
I thought the HOV lane use was optional when you have the sticker, the honda ad sounds like it's compulsory.
same as last line.
So honda hybrid is treated the same as far as the "me too" lane goes!
A prius was needed to lift the tone of the honda ad.