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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCan someone please inform the car companies that the holidays are over?
From now until December 1st next year, I don't want to see another freaking car with a giant bow on it while Christmas songs play in the background!
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Can someone please inform the car companies that the holidays are over? (Original Post)
Initech
Jan 2018
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Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)1. Who the hell is buying a car as a surprise gift anyway?
I mean, even if it is the absolute perfect car for someone, it's not something you do without test driving, picking out a color, etc.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)2. I agree. I hate all of those commercials..
True Dough
(17,301 posts)3. Here to help!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. Such gifts are good anytime, even to yourself, or so marketeers want us to think.
Chipper Chat
(9,677 posts)5. 99.99999 of people who watched those commercials
Can't afford those cars.
Initech
(100,063 posts)6. Nope. I definitely cannot afford a Lexus or a Mercedes.
And those houses that are in the background of those commercials... who are they kidding?
Chipper Chat
(9,677 posts)7. and notice those "ordinary people "
You must be young beautiful and thin to own one
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)8. And really happy! As compared to most people I know,
As compared to most people I know suddenly realizing what their car payment will now be, and add on that full coverage Ins pymt for that Lexus..
Sure wipes that happy smile away in no time
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)9. The commercial where neighbor A bought some Christmas decorations while neighbor B treats herself
to the $70k SUV and says " I had to have it" are pretty insufferable.
SkatmanRoth
(843 posts)10. Would you like the Super Bowl commercials better?