Hyundai Teenager sterotype commercial

[Mitchum]

link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAwyMLO4MgY

Thoughts? I saw this ad and it annoys me. I thought NICO might have a few interesting opinion on this subject of "16 year old's suck" being theres plenty of 16 year old kids as well as adults.

I understand its just an add, but its an easy way to both bring up the stereotype of kids being the only bad drivers on the road, and Hyundai being good. now because of this add I will NEVER drive a Hyundai, not that it would have happened before this, but hell, i thought genysis' were fairly cool cars, but now ill never even consider one(ignore i couldn't afford one).

Ive been driving for a year and 6 months now, 100% accident free, 100% ticket free(never live stopped at all),100% photo radar free. I understand that could change in a heart beat and that im still a "new" driver. Yet I get the "bad driver" stereotype because im only 17. I know plenty of people who even I consider "bad" drivers, but don't stereotype me with them, because there are plenty of older drivers who are just as bad, if not worse. then you get the older drivers who are always right because they have "experience".

just my 2 cents thanks to Hyundai. fell free to yell at me if you disagree.

[Jesda]

I did MUCH worse than that as a teen. I should be dead, several times over.

[Dattebayo]

You are an untested driver at best right now, you just don't have perspective enough to see it yet. You probably don't realize all the stupid things you have done that caused other drivers to have to brake short or have to maneuver around you. It's ok, we all lived with it. Some never get better and continue to think they are awesome behind the wheel. Some learn and grow. Others become totally absorbed in themselves and think everyone else is horrible behind the wheel.

Deal with it!

[Pieceofsand]

I read half of your post, and I checked your profile for your age, then I

Sorry buddy

[Joe]

youve been driving for a whole 18 months? hahaha make it 10 years with a spotless record then you can brag about being a good driver with a clean record.

you dont have the experience yet to claim youre good at it. not your fault, just natural.

[nissangirl74]

I did MUCH worse than that as a teen. I should be dead, several times over.

QFMFT

[Red coupe]

Driving is both very easy and very difficult.

New drivers are like "WTF, this is easy... I can turn the steering wheel, NO PROBLEM!"

That is not the hard part.
Its really about the fact that you will spend YEARS behind the wheel over the rest of your life. You will pass millions of cars, small risks become realistic possibilities due to the constant exposure to the possibility of an accident.
Its about learning to read situations and know what other cars are going do... Its about being ready and able to react and even predict unexpected events to decrease the risk to you and others around you.
This takes experience.
That is why a driver with no experience is not as safe as one with experience.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

This is like a girl complaining about a commercial making fun of the fact girls are bishez on the rag.

Sorry honey, it's the truth.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I just had a discussion a couple days ago about how much I love these Hyundai ads. They're not mean-spirited and even kind of light-hearted.

Teenage drivers suck. End of story. I was a crappy driver as a teen. Everyone's a scrappy driver at first. That's how it works. Some of us get off to a better start, with actual wheeltime BEFORE drivers' ed. But everyone has to start somewhere, and in reality the first time you drive with traffic...that's a fresh start across the board.

The Sonata being advertised causes me to reach for the dramamine, though. Strong contender for number one ugliest car in history.

[HashiriyaS14]

This thread is dumb.

You're all butt-hurt because Hyundai made a commercial reinforcing a "stereotype" that everyone already generally believes to be true? Y SO SRS?

[Bubba1]

This thread is dumb.

You're all butt-hurt because Hyundai made a commercial reinforcing a "stereotype" that everyone already generally believes to be true? Y SO SRS?

I agree. Based on insurance data, male 16-17 yr olds have the highest tendency for accidents/tickets. That's a fact. You might think you're a wonderful driver but the sad truth is you're very inexperienced. So, get the chip off your shoulder.

I think it's a dumb commercial for a different reason. Most reasonable parents don't give a brand new $30,000 4 door family sedan to their 16 yr old kids. Since the odds of their having an accident is high, most parents would make a teen's first car used, inexpensive and safe.

Also, refusing to consider an entire make because of one isolated ad is a reflection of your immaturity. To illustratrate how silly you are, Chrysler has one of the worst reputations for build quality and reliability. Using your logic, if they have a snazzy commercial, you'll think about buying one???

[MinisterofDOOM]

I think it's a dumb commercial for a different reason. Most reasonable parents don't give a brand new $30,000 4 door family sedan to their 16 yr old kids. Since the odds of their having an accident is high, most parents would make a teen's first car used, inexpensive and safe.

That's not what the ad is getting at, though. The ad is touting the safety of the Sonata, suggesting that if you have to share the road with teenagers, you should do so in the safest vehicle possible.

[Bubba1]

I think it's a dumb commercial for a different reason. Most reasonable parents don't give a brand new $30,000 4 door family sedan to their 16 yr old kids. Since the odds of their having an accident is high, most parents would make a teen's first car used, inexpensive and safe.

That's not what the ad is getting at, though. The ad is touting the safety of the Sonata, suggesting that if you have to share the road with teenagers, you should do so in the safest vehicle possible.

Ha, I just watched it again. You're right. I stand corrected on that paragraph.

[MinisterofDOOM]

So in conclusion, everybody go buy an H1 Alpha. Except the teenagers.

[RicerX]

Most of the traffic fatalities in this country happen with people ages 16-24 involved. Stereotype justified, unfortunately. I'm 25 and I still catch myself doing dumb s*** from time to time. I definitely did much more when I was younger.

While the commercial is targeted at the age group that would find it funny, it can still be seen by people like yourself, OP, so unfortunately that marketing could potentially backfire on them in some situations. But the truth hurts sometimes I suppose. Oh well.

Cheers to driving a Nissan, anyway. Changing the oil on these is much less confusing than on a Hyundai/Kia, but I digress.

[numbnuts240]

While the commercial is targeted at the age group that would find it funny, it can still be seen by people like yourself, OP, so unfortunately that marketing could potentially backfire on them in some situations.

not really, since the sonata isn't marketed towards, or really desired by, teens. so i wouldn't say they're losing sales there. in fact, they're pushing the car's safety, so i'd find it more reasonable to think that parents buying their kids a car might look into the sonata as a safe option.

but, all things considered, teenager are stoopid and icky.

[Jesda]

And then there's those Asian drivers.

[numbnuts240]

awww he's kayooooot. can we keep him?

[Bubba1]

awww he's kayooooot. can we keep him?

Only if he's house broken....

[HashiriyaS14]

Only if he's house broken....

He's expensive to feed (lots of bacon), and before you know it you'll have Northstar engines with blown HG's lying all over the house.

[RobPaulson]

you were offended by this commercial?

get over yourself you little douche bag. people need to stop nit-picking s*** that doesnt matter. and this, truly does NOT matter. get over it.

kids are such pansy cry babies now-a-days.

[RCA]

This is my take on the commercial...

Stereotypes exist for a reason. So the messy room doesn't bother me. The generalization that 16yr olds can't drive kinda rubs me the wrong way but I know why it is said in the commercial...

Decades of research and statistics say it all. The numbers don't lie. You might be a great driver but statisticly, many 16 yr old drivers suck.

[Bubba1]

He's expensive to feed (lots of bacon), and before you know it you'll have Northstar engines with blown HG's lying all over the house.

I'd be concerned about what disgusting things he'd do to my old issues of Consumer Reports, but otherwise he'd probably be entertaining to have around...

[numbnuts240]

do you think he does any cool tricks? like rapidly solving algebra problems in his head?

[Pieceofsand]

you were offended by this commercial?

get over yourself you little douche bag. people need to stop nit-picking s*** that doesnt matter. and this, truly does NOT matter. get over it.

kids are such pansy cry babies now-a-days.

poor kid, the kids that's bored after 90's are really the worse generations out there.

[RobPaulson]

poor kid, the kids that's bored after 90's are really the worse generations out there.

srsly bunch of winey little bishez. stfu, get over it, political correctness and peoples false perception of endless rights and entitlement are going to be the end of this country.

[AppleBonker]

srsly bunch of winey little bishez. stfu, get over it, political correctness and peoples false perception of endless rights and entitlement are going to be the end of this country.

[E7-S14]

What happened to the OP?
he hasn't posted up again... curios to see his thoughts on what everyone has to say.

that being said.. when i was 16 and got my license i was dumb! i should have wrecked so many times because i thought i was this awesome drifter with my (then) automatic open Diff 240!

[Mitchum]

you were offended by this commercial?

get over yourself you little douche bag. people need to stop nit-picking s*** that doesnt matter. and this, truly does NOT matter. get over it.

kids are such pansy cry babies now-a-days.

I wouldn't necessarily call that whining(yet...?), or offended, trust me, there's no way Teh interwebz will offend me, im a 90's kid member'? I do however applaud you for taking advantage of my "yell at me comment", kudos on being able to make it to the end of my post to catch that little treat at the end. You really read right thought my emotionless forumz post to see the real me behind the monitor, you really nailed my personality with whiny douche bag.

I know Hyundai is trying to market itself to older people(with money) but the heart of the KDM market are cheap plastic entry level cars for dangerous 16 year olds to buy because brand new off the lot their only 10 grand. Does such a thing as a 30thousand dollar Hyundai exist!?

I just thought it's ironic that their pretty much mocking their number one consumer, broke a** kids driving cheap a** Korean cars.

edit: sorry I took so long to reply, school then work, ya know? not much time for computer until the evening, and I need to finish all my homework before my mom lets me use the computer(am I kidding?)

[Otto.]

Does such a thing as a 30thousand dollar Hyundai exist!?

Yes... in fact, the Eqqis will cost between $50,000 and $60,000 when it comes out in the US.

You seem to think that they are the same company that they were 5 years ago. They make good cars now... better than most of the stuff coming out of America. People need to realize this.