Stars Selling Cars: Would You Buy A Brand That Is Peddled By An A-Lister?

No, you’re not imagining things, that’s Kevin Spacey trying to sell you a Honda Civic.

Own a Hyundai? You may have Oscar winner Jeff Bridges to thank for getting you to sign on the dotted line.

A-list American actors and musicians earn big bucks shilling for car companies here in the United States, but since our celebrity culture thinks their star-power is somehow diminished if they’re seen and not just heard in the advertisements, they rarely appear on camera.


 
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DROOPYSAKK - 5/27/2010 1:02:25 PM

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people who like cars wont be influenced, but people like my wife will. if i could afford it, id but whatever clarkson tells me to (just for the record)

thstone - 5/27/2010 1:17:37 PM

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Ask a person this question and the answer will almost invariably be no.

But the facts prove beyond any doubt that the right spokesperson for the right product will have an incredible influence on buying decisions.

The best way to sum this up: A person is smart but people dumb.

uaw_lax - 5/28/2010 12:12:36 AM

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only in california would some one even think of this.