Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert

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Fri 9 Aug 2013 22:21
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - RicardoB

Maybe it's me, but isn't the current TV advert for the Yeti being it a bit ironic?

This is the one where someone drives into a garage and asks the "geezer mechanics" whether they can fix his car.

The scene then cuts to the mechanics smashing up the old car before cutting to the new Yeti as being the answer.

But the old car appears to be a... Skoda (Favorit by the look of it) which IIRC sort of launched Skoda's journey to mass popularity 20-odd years ago.

I wonder whether that was on purpose of a bit of ignorance from the ad agency?!

(I know - I need to get out more)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hATv2Yc5J8w

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Sat 10 Aug 2013 01:34
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - brum

I noticed this too, it may some kind of in house joke, but I personally felt it was bad marketing, especially as the Felicia was, as you say, Skoda renaissance model and an excellent one considering the budget it was developed with.

Would BMW do an advert taking a 15 year old 3-series and mocking that its a heap of old junk then smashing it up?

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Sat 10 Aug 2013 07:24
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - tourantass
Watch a few episodes of "pimp my ride" it will all become crystal clear. The "projects" are usually much loved classics being brought bang upto date.
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Sat 10 Aug 2013 09:55
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - bathtub tom

They may be in trouble if they rubbished any other manufacturer's car.

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Sat 10 Aug 2013 11:15
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - groaver
Watch a few episodes of "pimp my ride" it will all become crystal clear. The "projects" are usually much loved classics being brought bang upto date.

That was my take on it too.

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Wed 14 Aug 2013 08:38
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - Charlie B

Anyone notice that, on the ramp, it morphs into a Citroen AX?

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Wed 14 Aug 2013 15:48
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - Bobbin Threadbare

I think Im getting old. Mr Exhibit?

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Thu 15 Aug 2013 12:06
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - Rockvilla

Xzibit, he's a hip hop artist and the presenter of Pimp My Ride on which the advert is based

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Thu 15 Aug 2013 12:13
Skoda Yeti - Anorak moment from me over Skoda TV advert - brum

In that case I suggest Skoda UK havge wasted their advertising cash. Hardly anyone knows that and so the joke/whatever message is lost on the average viewer.

Skoda UK seems to be losing the plot bigtime anyway what with their pricing shooting skywards and the pretense that the current Fabia tarted up to look like a ho knickers (silly paint schemes ala mini) will attract more buyers.

Or maybe this is what VAG want - that Skoda go back to being a joke brand.

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