JohnH wrote:
> > Why would any manufacturer mock its own cars
>
>>in an ad that tries to *sell* the car?
>>It makes no sense.
>
>
> Remember the early VW Beetle ads? All they did was rip on their own cars.
> Excellent ads; probably the predominant reason the cars sold so well too.

But the Beetle was intended for a very different type of customer
than the Avalon.

IMO, the Avalon is meant to be a 'classy' family sedan for 'serious'
people.