So I was driving on the Turnpike yesterday

[Al Neri]

What is the story with those? Do people get the car for free? How'sitwork?

 

[Juno]

smash my mini cooper?

 

[Atheus]

Company car?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Usually they're company cars that use unique cars to attract your eyes

...it worked, right?

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.baekdal.com/articles/Branding/carads/

http://autowraps.com/

 

[Al Neri]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Usually they're company cars that use unique cars to attract your eyes

...it worked, right?

Yes and No.

I don't remember the ads, nor did I pay much attention.

I actually commented to my g/f, "I thought Nascar was predominately in rural america" as I smoked past him...

 

[GasX]

They are called car wraps. Often times it is a company car, but there are (or used to be) companies that pay people to have their cars wrapped. There are a number of conditions on the agreement such as:

1. new car
2. minimum number of miles driven per week
3. you have to wash the car every week
4. etc...

It can pretty much pay for your car payment.

 

[kumanchu]

Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Usually they're company cars that use unique cars to attract your eyes

...it worked, right?

Yes and No.

I don't remember the ads, nor did I pay much attention.

I actually commented to my g/f, "I thought Nascar was predominately in rural america" as I smoked past him...

man smoking past people on the turnpike with girlfriends is soooo cooooool

 

[ultimatebob]

I saw Mini driving around where I live with a big Red Bull can on top of it. Funny looking sucker.

 

[gwrober]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
I saw Mini driving around where I live with a big Red Bull can on top of it. Funny looking sucker.

We have VW Bugs here, with Shamu fins and tails....

And some NICE trucks/SUV's wrapped - being in TX and all....

 

[Jahee]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
I saw Mini driving around where I live with a big Red Bull can on top of it. Funny looking sucker.

Theresone round near me too, except on the new beetle...

 

[kranky]

What I've been seeing is large delivery-type trucks driving on the busy roads with changing ads on the sides and back. The ads flip around every 10 seconds or so.

 

[Jeeebus]

Originally posted by: kranky
What I've been seeing is large delivery-type trucks driving on the busy roads with changing ads on the sides and back. The ads flip around every 10 seconds or so.

I just saw a couple these outside DC and it was very distracting.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Jahee

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
I saw Mini driving around where I live with a big Red Bull can on top of it. Funny looking sucker.

Theresone round near me too, except on the new beetle...

I've seen a few of the red bull ones.

Also so a guy with a car that had a projector on the roof. He'd park for a while and display the advert up on a building next to the car.