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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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I watch the news in the morning (on a local cable news channel) and I kept seeing this local Honda ad featuring annoying Mr. Opportunity and a cartoon character of the local dealer sitting in a white car. Pushing Hondas of course. The whole thing was quite annoying so I didn't pay much attention to it. This ad is repeated every morning so I kept seeing it over and over.

After few days the white car caught my eye. It looked somewhat familiar. Next morning I paid attention to that ad. Sure enough, that car has the unmistakable shape of a Polar White xB. Just like my car! I even stepped frame-by-frame when the car drives off. That just confirmed that it was a drawing of a Scion xB!

That cartoon was made for local audience, separate from the national Mr. Opportunity campaign. I wonder if the artist who did that cartoon just happen to randomly pick the xB or was there some hidden agenda.

Whatever it was, I have a chuckle whenever I see that commercial. I wonder if I should somehow let Toyota and Honda PR departments know about this. I wonder what they would do.

Here is the ad as I captured it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbX1UCl5DbQ
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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Hahahaha....you're right. I did see it thru frame x frame. The xB has a spoiler too. What an ad! Kudos to you my friend.
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Seems like the character in the xB was driving away FAST from that Honda dealership!
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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That sure did look like a xB.

I too have seen that commercial, but I didn't notice that. You have a good eye.
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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bwahahahahaaahaa

my ex gf's mom bought a Solara from Herb Chambers
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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nice....LOL
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 04:21 AM
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hahah nice find!
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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HAHA thats great...I like it better then any honda...LOL!!! But it has a spoiler and some red tails!!! Modded Scion in a Honda comiercial...LOL!!!!!!!!
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! That's AWESOME!
...by far, the best car in a Honda commercial that I've EVER seen!
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Thats awesome! Great find.......
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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.. thats great!!!!! lol.. good eye sir
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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LOLZ FAIL!
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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nice find lol
Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:29 AM
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haha thats good ish.
Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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LOL funny
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