Re: What you have to do, to sell in America

RSeidel908@aol.com
Wed, 1 Oct 1997 01:31:53 -0400 (EDT)

One of PEUGEOT's problems in the US was that they did NOT use Madison Ave. to
advertise! They had not a clue how to market or advertise their cars here.
They did their own commercials. They may work in France , but...

Example: the final Peugeot commercial I saw on TV, for the 405:

Medium shot of a street-alley. Nothing on the street except a 3/4 view of a
405, facing forward-left. The cars disappears. (Beamed up?) Copy appears on
the screen where the 405 was that reads:
PEUGEOT
BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

Okay; I'm going to run out and buy one now, rather than any other car out
there in the US market???? Peugeot dealers I've talked to would like to see
them come back, but REALLY want the advertising under US control, such as VW
has always done.

-Ray S.