Warrior102
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That commercial is racist.
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Kia Soul's hamster commercials win acclaim, boost sales - YouTube
Kia Motors Corp.'s commercials starring dancing hamsters have won widespread acclaim in the U.S., boosting sales of its Soul compact in the American market, industry sources said Thursday.
The commercials that first aired in 2009 earned the Goody Award by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and won the Automotive Ad of the Year at the Nielsen Automotive Advertising Awards for two consecutive years.
In addition, the latest commercial to promote the 2012 Soul was the most viewed of the top 10 automobile ads picked by Motor Trend magazine with millions people viewing the trio of hamsters singing and dancing in the past few months.
The three commercials, all made by the David & Goliath advertisement agency, have also become popular in video-sharing sites like YouTube.
Buoyed by the popularity of the commercials, Kia, South Korea's second largest carmaker, said annual sales of its Soul five-door hatchback will likely exceed the 100,000 mark for the first time this year.
In the first 11 months of 2011, sales of the vehicle reached 92,643 units. If the 100,000 number can be reached, it will be the second Kia model to surpass the 100,000 mark after the mid-size crossover Sorento R sports utility vehicle.
Industry sources, meanwhile, said that Kia has made impressive strides in recent years with attractive warranties, improved quality and styling, and has become a respected car brand in the large North American market.
I LOVE the hamster commercials!
Love 'em!
Start them, and I'm outta my chair and dancin' around the room!!!
And it has nothing to do with being Korean..
...maybe a little.
The commercial...great.
The car...not so much.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTkGCOT8JFo]2011 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial - YouTube[/ame]
Korean.....heck....I thought you were an American.
My aunt Jason was Korean but she's an American now.
Unlike many foreign companies...South Korea's labor pool is actually more expensive then the US's.
Hence they are opening plants in this country.
Korea?s Kia Opens Auto Plant in U.S. - BusinessWeek
So thanks to conservative policies..we are becoming the third world nation..we use to exploit.
Good job boys.
So manufacturing jobs here in the US is a bad thing according to you?
Manufacturing jobs from a foreign company?
Yeah.
We should be on the top of the food chain. Top.
Get it?