Comments on: Volkswagen Crashes Through http://www.thirdwayblog.com/volkswagen/volkswagen-crashes-through.html Straight Talk on Advertising from the Client Side Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: StephanieInCA http://www.thirdwayblog.com/volkswagen/volkswagen-crashes-through.html#comment-124277 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:37:19 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/volkswagen/volkswagen-crashes-through.html#comment-124277 Agreed on the scary Jetta crash, didn't exactly send me running to my VW dealership. Would love to hear your thoughts on VW's latest incarnation, the Routan, and it's strange campaign, the "Routan Boom": http://urbzen.com/2008/11/06/routan-bust/ Agreed on the scary Jetta crash, didn’t exactly send me running to my VW dealership.

Would love to hear your thoughts on VW’s latest incarnation, the Routan, and it’s strange campaign, the “Routan Boom”: http://urbzen.com/2008/11/06/routan-bust/

]]> by: kc http://www.thirdwayblog.com/volkswagen/volkswagen-crashes-through.html#comment-29690 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:25:53 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/volkswagen/volkswagen-crashes-through.html#comment-29690 While I understand your disposition, the fact that the Jetta starts at $16,990 and a entry level Volvo starts at $24,000. The price difference alone, coupled with a near identical crash test rating, makes me very happy that I stuck with my German owned, German Designed, Mexican built auto vs the American (Ford)-owned, Sweedish Designed and Sweedish built car company. I think it's unfair to say that everyone will think Volvo when seeing these ads, given that the vehicle price points. While I understand your disposition, the fact that the Jetta starts at $16,990 and a entry level Volvo starts at $24,000. The price difference alone, coupled with a near identical crash test rating, makes me very happy that I stuck with my German owned, German Designed, Mexican built auto vs the American (Ford)-owned, Sweedish Designed and Sweedish built car company. I think it’s unfair to say that everyone will think Volvo when seeing these ads, given that the vehicle price points.

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