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Jeep Honors Our Troops With Super Bowl 2013 Ad

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Jeep-Wrangler-Freedom-Edition-2012-Image-03-800I think it’s pretty much an unwritten rule that everyone knows there’s three parts to each Super Bowl that the public pays attention to.  First is the most obvious in the actual football game.  Second is the half-time show which, in this year’s case, was to see Beyoncé prove she does rules the world.  Last is for the commercials.  It’s gotten pretty ridiculous the past few years with most of them being leaked to the web days prior to the big game.  That still doesn’t stop everyone from picking and choosing the ad that stood out the most to them.

Chrysler has enjoyed the spotlight the morning after the Super Bowl as they tend to be the one chosen for favorite commercial.  Last year had the infamous Clint Eastwood and his gravelly voice telling America that it’s just half-time for the country.  Before that was Eminem supporting the Built in Detroit series of commercials that would go on to be a huge hit.  This year everyone was talking about Jeep.

The commercial named Whole Again was narrated by the one and only Oprah Winfrey.  Combined with majestic images of our service men and women returning home from war and a sweeping, dramatic score; There’s definitely an expression of admiration for the whole of the United states, both civilians and those who fight to protect them.  Like the previous commercials, Whole Again is able to strike an emotional chord to those who watch and the audience is responding very positively.

The story doesn’t end there, however.  The ad highlighted Operation SAFE return for US personnel coming home after active duty overseas.   Jeep will be donating up to $300,000 to the USO (United Services Organization) as well as part of the campaign.

You can join in on this effort.  By tweeting #joinOSR on Twitter, visiting Yahoo’s homepage, or by going to Jeep Operation SAFE Return’s website, Jeep will be donating $1 to a fund that will give our returning troops assistance with employment and incentives to purchase new cars.  Jeep will also donate to this charity based on vehicles sold.  That’s $250 for Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, and the Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition.

Make sure you follow up with any one of those ways to give back to those who have given so much.  They deserve all the support they can get from a grateful country.  Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge salutes our troops on the front lines and off.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Ad Turning Point for Company

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Chrysler has had a lot of success with their “Imported from Detroit” commercials that feature Eminem and the infamous “Half-Time in America” ads with Clint Eastwood. As popular as these as ads have been, another commercial has actually been more important according to the heads of Chrysler. That honor belongs to the Jeep Grand Cherokee, with a commercial that debuted in 2010.

The Detroit Free Press highlights interviews with the Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, as well as John Jay, the global executive creative direction for Wieden + Kennedy. In it, they both came to the conclusion that the commercial for the Grand Cherokee was the beginning of a new chapter for not only the products the company was making, but also their marketing.

“The Jeep was a turning point for Chrysler and was when our working relationship and creative work moved to a next level, “ says Jay. “There was so much at stake for that car to prove there was a new Chrysler in its devotion to product quality.”

The reasoning behind Marchionne’s thinking was that it was very important to let the public know that things were going to be very different with Chrysler after the bankruptcy, and different in a good way. This mindset even led him to delaying the launch of the Jeep Grand Cherokee to make sure that everything was handled right and the launch would go off without a hitch. It was a decision that would cost the company millions, but Marchionne believes it was the right choice.

“That was a turning point because it was the first car coming out of the company since its bankruptcy and we tweaked that commercial until the very end,” says Marchionne.

Take a look at the commercial for yourself and see if you believe that it was the best choice of rebirth for the company.

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