Monday, October 11, 2010

Mercedes Benz Ad

After searching for ads, I found this Mercedes S-Class ad and couldn't help but to shake my head. Mainly because this ad humiliates women and their body counterparts to give an attractive image to men. In the ad, there are four womens' breasts (eight breasts total) that are surrounding a black cloth. The black cloth has fine text in the middle which reads, "8 Airbags."
The ad is trying to appeal to the need and desire of sex appeal and cars. Think about the media and how even North County San Diego consists of wealthy, middle-aged business men driving a German luxury car with their younger and attractive wives or girlfriends riding shotgun. The ad also appeals to the need for men to feel "secure" in the vehicle they are riding in. 
The ad's intended audience is targeted for men, particularly men who are fairly wealthy and ages 30-55. The reason I think the targeted age group is 30-55 years old is because by age 30, men usually have a consistent and secure paying job. By age 55, men are starting to retire and may be going through a "mid-life crisis" and feel the need to splurge on an expensive car. 
The claim the ad makes is if you choose to buy the S-Class Mercedes, you will have overall protection from all sides with eight airbags. The warrant is that the airbags are similar to the feel of womens' breasts. The claim is supported because the womens' breasts are positioned in a square shape to portray there is safety from all sides of the car. 

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