Journalist Rips '05 Mustang & "Cornfield"
11/15/04, 10:55 AM
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Then email the writer at garfield@crain.com to let him know your thoughts on his column.
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Mr. Garfield,
The Mustang in the Steve McQueen "Cornfield" commercial is a 2005 model, not a 2004. Any fool, especially in the advertising industry, should know that new vehicle commercials that begin airing in November are probably for the new model year, which in this case, is 2005. It makes me wonder if you have any idea what the auto industry is doing at all.
And this new Mustang is NOT boring. The car has incredible styling, which has proven to be a home run with every demographic--young and old, male and female--everyone wants this car. In fact, Ford had received 25,000 orders with deposits for 2005 Mustangs before the car was launched and shipped to dealerships. Pontiac will import 18,000 GT Uh-Ohs this year, and is having a heck of a time selling any of them. "We Build Excitement," that's an ad campaign you should tear into. "We Build Excrement" might've been more fitting.
Back to the Mustang--there is no other car in the market with 300 horsepower for under $25,000. I saw a Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible this weekend for sale for $31,000. That's only $1K less than the Toyota Solara convertible, only $3000 less than the Nissan 350Z Roadster, and will probably be $3000 MORE than the 300-horsepower 2005 Mustang GT convertible. (The Mustang V-6 ragtop will probably start around $24,000.) So it's not boring, it's an incredible bargain, and it's got tons more style than an Eclipse.
In your article you wonder how 23-year olds would respond to Steve McQueen in the new Mustang commercial. Well I'm 25, and my jaw dropped when he walked out of the cornfield, cranked the car, peeled out and did a lap around the course. Even if you don't know who Steve McQueen was, seeing that Mustang tear through the corners gets your adrenaline and testosterone pumping.
Then email the writer at garfield@crain.com to let him know your thoughts on his column.
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Mr. Garfield,
The Mustang in the Steve McQueen "Cornfield" commercial is a 2005 model, not a 2004. Any fool, especially in the advertising industry, should know that new vehicle commercials that begin airing in November are probably for the new model year, which in this case, is 2005. It makes me wonder if you have any idea what the auto industry is doing at all.
And this new Mustang is NOT boring. The car has incredible styling, which has proven to be a home run with every demographic--young and old, male and female--everyone wants this car. In fact, Ford had received 25,000 orders with deposits for 2005 Mustangs before the car was launched and shipped to dealerships. Pontiac will import 18,000 GT Uh-Ohs this year, and is having a heck of a time selling any of them. "We Build Excitement," that's an ad campaign you should tear into. "We Build Excrement" might've been more fitting.
Back to the Mustang--there is no other car in the market with 300 horsepower for under $25,000. I saw a Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible this weekend for sale for $31,000. That's only $1K less than the Toyota Solara convertible, only $3000 less than the Nissan 350Z Roadster, and will probably be $3000 MORE than the 300-horsepower 2005 Mustang GT convertible. (The Mustang V-6 ragtop will probably start around $24,000.) So it's not boring, it's an incredible bargain, and it's got tons more style than an Eclipse.
In your article you wonder how 23-year olds would respond to Steve McQueen in the new Mustang commercial. Well I'm 25, and my jaw dropped when he walked out of the cornfield, cranked the car, peeled out and did a lap around the course. Even if you don't know who Steve McQueen was, seeing that Mustang tear through the corners gets your adrenaline and testosterone pumping.
11/15/04, 11:09 AM
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WOW, it really makes you wonder how some people get their jobs. I am a marketing student and I can see many problems with this article. I will write him a response email later on.
11/15/04, 11:15 AM
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Good response, too bad the writer of the article is probably too ignorant to understand where you are coming from. You know, the demographic the commercial was "made" for.
11/15/04, 11:17 AM
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Man there are some STUPID people in this world!!! How can you call yourself a journalist when you don't even know the model year of the car your talking about??? This moron did absoloutley NO research on this at all...don't email him....email his boss...this idiot isnt qualified to doodle on toilet paper while taking a crap, never mind write articles!!!! :shock:
Whew.....that felt good!!!!
Whew.....that felt good!!!!
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11/15/04, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by flight96@November 15, 2004, 12:20 PM
this idiot isnt qualified to doodle on toilet paper while taking a crap
this idiot isnt qualified to doodle on toilet paper while taking a crap
11/15/04, 11:22 AM
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Here's what I wrote:
Never in my life have I seen such stupidity from someone who claims to be a member of an unbiased press. You must not like the Mustang, or Ford, for some reason. They must have done something to hurt you. That is the only justification I can give for you to write such an untrue, uninformed article.
First, your statement in your title that the Mustang is dying couldn't be further from the truth. Mustang sales were up 1.4 percent in 2004, despite the car being in an old design platform, and being in the 24th year of that design and platform. I could see saying some of the things you said about the old SN95/FOX body platform, but not this "all new from the ground up" car.
Then you don't even have the knowledge on your subject to say that the car was a 2005 Mustang. You call it a 2004. They are completely different, they don't even look alike at a quick glance.
Then you attack the fact that Ford used Steve McQueen. Amazing, considering that the Bullitt chase is considered the most famous and best in the history of Hollywood. At 21 years old, I would be ashamed if I didn't know who McQueen was. Especially since there was just a song with his name as the title. But I can imagine that you've never heard it, since you don't do any research on the rest of your article.
Dusting off "Field of Dreams"? Are you kidding? That is one of the classic movies of all time, and I would say that if you haven't heard "If you built it, he will come" you have never watched TV or a movie.
As far as not noticing it was for a Mustang, you have "the legend lives" shown, you have pictures of the car which are unmistakably a Mustang, and you have a car which is ingrained into Americana. You must be kidding if you think that a normal person doesn't know its a Mustang by seeing it.
And furthermore, there are many posts on the internet that are saying accidents are being caused by people watching this car drive by instead of watching the road. Its retro styling is doing more than turning heads, it is selling thousands upon thousands of these cars. So many, in fact, that supply shortages are already starting, despite the car being in production for less than two months.
I believe that you should write a nice retraction and corrections for your next article, because that would show that you aren't just writing articles to try and get back at people.
First, your statement in your title that the Mustang is dying couldn't be further from the truth. Mustang sales were up 1.4 percent in 2004, despite the car being in an old design platform, and being in the 24th year of that design and platform. I could see saying some of the things you said about the old SN95/FOX body platform, but not this "all new from the ground up" car.
Then you don't even have the knowledge on your subject to say that the car was a 2005 Mustang. You call it a 2004. They are completely different, they don't even look alike at a quick glance.
Then you attack the fact that Ford used Steve McQueen. Amazing, considering that the Bullitt chase is considered the most famous and best in the history of Hollywood. At 21 years old, I would be ashamed if I didn't know who McQueen was. Especially since there was just a song with his name as the title. But I can imagine that you've never heard it, since you don't do any research on the rest of your article.
Dusting off "Field of Dreams"? Are you kidding? That is one of the classic movies of all time, and I would say that if you haven't heard "If you built it, he will come" you have never watched TV or a movie.
As far as not noticing it was for a Mustang, you have "the legend lives" shown, you have pictures of the car which are unmistakably a Mustang, and you have a car which is ingrained into Americana. You must be kidding if you think that a normal person doesn't know its a Mustang by seeing it.
And furthermore, there are many posts on the internet that are saying accidents are being caused by people watching this car drive by instead of watching the road. Its retro styling is doing more than turning heads, it is selling thousands upon thousands of these cars. So many, in fact, that supply shortages are already starting, despite the car being in production for less than two months.
I believe that you should write a nice retraction and corrections for your next article, because that would show that you aren't just writing articles to try and get back at people.
11/15/04, 11:44 AM
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What a mo-ron. Great responses, Grantsdale and Brad. That guy clearly has:
A. no idea what he's talking about and
B. a chip on his shoulder about Ford and/or the Mustang.
I bet he drives a vette.
A. no idea what he's talking about and
B. a chip on his shoulder about Ford and/or the Mustang.
I bet he drives a vette.
