NO PLEASE! Not another year of people giving a Lexus for Christmas!

[Gothic Sponge]

I hate those damn commercials! AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

:puke:

[fluffernutter]

1. the diamond ones make me ill too.

[Left Is Write]

2. "Every kiss begins with Kay!"

Or..."If you REALLY loved this woman, you'd take out a second mortgage to get her a DIAMOND!"

[slutticus]

24. Arrrgggggghhhh!!! Thanks for the earworm...

... now I can't get it out of my head!!!!!!


:grr:

[Gothic Sponge]

29. AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:puke:

[GRLMGC]

10. Yeah

There's this one commercial when this guy is yelling out that he loves his girlfriend and she gets embarassed and shuts him up and then he gives her a diamond and she softens and says that she loves him. I hate that!

[shawcomm]

14. Gahhhh

I hate those! The one I saw tonight: Give her the gift of 'eternity'. No, not eternal love and devotion. A chunk of shiny carbon.

Freaking materialistic morons.

[Dukkha]

16. "Diamonds: She'll pretty much have to!"

The Family Guy parody always makes me laugh

Yes those commercials SUCKS. Way to cram crass materialism down everyones throat.

[slutticus]

27. ROTF!!!! Yeah...that's one of my faves....here's a clip.....

http://www.thedrunkenclam.com/vidclips/diamonds.mpg

[Radio_Lady]

28. Worked in New York years ago on campaign for GOLD...

"Nothing else feels like REAL GOLD"... in the late 1970's, we did surveys, mall interviews, telephone marketing for this world conglomerate -- can't recall the name right now, but it must have been from South Africa, I think. Where do they mine gold now?

Heck, I wear costume jewelry all the time (beads, crystal, even colored plastic) and it all FEELS the same! But, I got some money for my survey work and that's what counted at the time. We raised five kids and they all liked to eat and wear shoes, among other things.

[fryguy]

38. Debeers and OPEC

the last great monopolies of the world...

[Poiuyt]

3. The spoiled college girl getting a Lexus for Christmas?

[FuzzySlippers]

4. Gawd, I wish someone would give me a Lexus for Christmas.

Somehow, I don't think that's going to happen.:cry:

[Gothic Sponge]

17. I would not want a Lexus... even if it was free.

I hate "status symbol" cars.

[FuzzySlippers]

22. I don't like "status symbol" cars either.

But anything would be better than the bucket of rust I'm driving now.

[Gothic Sponge]

23. "Bucket of rust"? is that the brand name?

"Drive the all new 2005 Bucket of Rust!"

;)

I hear ya.

[American Tragedy]

36. I personally don't like Lexuses

But then my mom has two Benzes, so I guess I have little room for judgment. :( Trust me, I got a lot of hell for that when I was in school.

However, anyone would have to admit that they are beautiful, powerfully built automobiles. When I was a kid we were struck by a Ford truck, driven by a woman who seemed impervious to red lights. We drove away from the accident in the Mercedes, essentially unharmed. The truck wasn't nearly so fortunate.

[WindRavenX]

5. One of those cars is two years tuition

They can all bite me.

[bloodyjack]

6. Meh. Lexuses are so nouveau riche.

And they don't look all that spectacular either.

[CornField]

7. I thought most folks could only afford the muffler

Wasn't that the tax cut iconology? The rich folks could buy the Lexus, but us working stiffs could only get the muffler?

[GRLMGC]

8. I know

I'll never get a Lexus :cry:

[mark11727]

9. Just saw the Jaguar commercial where the husband FAINTS...

...in the driveway, which led to two statements to the missus;

(1) Good thing the dummy didn't smack his melon on the sidewalk.

(2) I loves ya, honey, but don't EVER buy me a ja-gu-ar. I want a digital camera, and I want to pick it out my own self.

:eyes:

[Timebound]

11. Yeah!

I HATE how they always pronounce it ja-gu-ar, and with an accented voice. Like its foriegn, exotic, and just for the superrich.

And they're bad cars, on top of that. My uncle had one and my Subaru worked MUCH better. B-)

[MatrixEscape]

13. Gimme'

a Subie anyday! They run well and almost forever. Who needs a Lexcess or Jag-war?

Oh, and Subaru backwards is U R A Bus!

[Gothic Sponge]

18. I drive a Subaru Forester

:thumbsup:

[tjdee]

21. Isn't it a Brit car?

That's what I always figured...
Had a Subaru, loved it.

LOVED it.

[Timebound]

25. Actually...

It's Japanese, I think. They market it as Austrailian, but the name 'Subaru' is Japanese. Interstingly enough, 'Subaru' is the name of the seven sisters (pleadies) star constellation in Japanese mythology. Then the car logo is the oval with the seven stars in it, so...

Well, I think it's cool. I've had my Subaru five years (its a '96 Outback Sport) and no major problems yet. :)

[tjdee]

30. Oh no, LOL. I meant Jag-u-ar. :)

Though, thank you for answering the question I've always had about those stars. Would never have connected the Pleadies (aren't they also in Greek mythology too?) with Subaru. Neat.

I had a '95 Subaru that I drove well past 100K, never gave me a problem. All wheel drive, besides. Think my next car will be a Subaru Forrester.

[njdemocrat106]

34. I think I read that most lower-to-mid-priced Jaguars are based on the Ford

Taurus body. (Ford does own Jaguar now). I'd just save myself a lot of money and buy a loaded Taurus or Mercury Sable instead.

[ProfessorGAC]

44. I'd Faint Too, If My Wife Gave Me A Jag

Then, i'd wake up and hit her in the head with a mallet (cartoon stuff) since she would have spent $60k on a car! I will NEVER, EVER, EVER spend that much on a car.

Now, if it were a 1985 Jag convertible, that'd be different.
The Professor

[Hans Delbrook]

12. Every time I see that commercial

I wonder if there really are people who give Lexuses (Lexi?) as Christmas presents? I mean, I know some pretty rich people but not close to being in that league. And if they are giving cars that casually, wouldn't they live in much nicer houses? And are they paying for the whole car or just the down payment? And if so, isn't that kind of a lousy present?

I know I've given this way too much thought but I can't help but subject everything to logical scrutiny. It's a curse.

[Left Is Write]

19. I think the same things.

[Gothic Sponge]

26. Most people that i know that are "rich' are cheap.

I seriously doubt they are buying Lexuses (is that the plural?) as gifts.

[njdemocrat106]

33. That's so true regarding rich people.

When I used to work in a restaurant, the people who left the lousiest tips almost always climbed into a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or other ridiculously overpriced car.

[flamingyouth]

15. And where's mine?

You've been promising for what, five years now?

[Gothic Sponge]

20. It would take me 10 years to save up to buy anyone a car.

Although, back in the 90s i bought my wife a car. Paid in full....I miss the days when i had money to burn.

[put out]

31. Oh, honey, another Lexus?

What, another Lexus? I didn't even like the first one! Now how do much do we owe. Let our families come over and admire it and tell them not to touch it.

Thanks a lot, honey. Let's use it as an excuse to build another garage.

Or maybe a landing strip, and get the jet we always wanted.



This does not refer to my real life mate; he is a peach and a prince. He might like a jet, though. Santa?;-)

[njdemocrat106]

35. And you forget to wrap it up in one of those big-ass red bows!

:silly:

[sans qualia]

32. Doesn't the woman who did the VOs in all those similarly festive Jaguar

commercials sound exactly like Ivanova from Babylon 5? Or is it just me?

[fryguy]

37. and that f*ckin song over and over again....

rich folks giving each other new cars.....how so very republican!

[miss_kitty]

39. How so very Ultra republican-check Lexus Mileage stats

Rich folks giving each other new cars with some shitty gas mileage!

The 2004 EPA-estimated fuel consumption From Lexus.com

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 LX 470 is 13 city/17 highway miles per gallon. *STELLAR!*Actual mileage may vary.

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 GX 470 is 15 city/28 highway miles per gallon. Actual mileage may vary.

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 RX 330 is 20 city/26 highway miles per gallon for the Front Wheel Drive vehicle and 18/24 miles per gallon for the All Wheel Drive Vehicle. Actual mileage may vary.

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 ES 330 is 20 city/29 highway miles per gallon. Actual mileage may vary.

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 IS 300 is 18 city/24 highway for the IS 300 and 18 city/25 highway miles per gallon for the IS 300 Manual Transmission. Actual mileage may vary.

the average fuel consumption for the 2004 LS 430 is 18city/25 highway miles per gallon. Actual mileage may vary

Actual mileage may vary really means "You'll NEVER get mileage as good as we did"

[Gothic Sponge]

40. Wow! Thanks miss_kitty.

[StopTheMorans]

41. is it DECEMBER TO REMEMBER time already?

better break out the check-book :evilgrin:

[pagerbear]

42. Feh. Cool people give Infinitis.

[Phillycat]

43. Why would anyone spend 50K for a glorified Buick?

Those cars are f**king UGLY.