# Veloster ad too morbid?

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384 "2011-08-25T00:37:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/1 "2011-08-25T00:37:56Z")

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> **[Was this Hyundai Veloster ad too morbid for Dutch television? \[w/poll\]](https://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/was-this-hyundai-veloster-ad-too-morbid-for-dutch-television-w/)**
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> Generally speaking, we're not in favor of censorship. But we have to admit that sometimes a little moderation is called for. The question is, when? That's a judgement call, of course, and is a matter of serious debate. And this time, that debate has...

  
apparently the Dutch think so. I think it’d probably be something they’d come up with for the super bowl commercial here

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/26t3sDrocTU/hqdefault.jpg) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26t3sDrocTU)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/2 "2011-08-25T02:03:53Z")

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Wasn’t just the ad that got killed…I admit, I laughed out loud when I saw it, I’d think it’s fine for later programming in the evening, and the talk shows. But I wonder if this makes other Hyundais (with 4 doors) look bad.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/3 "2011-08-25T20:26:38Z")

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new slogan:

Hyundai  
we cheat death!

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**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/4 "2011-08-25T21:08:54Z")

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I love how they try to turn a cost-cutting measure into a safety feature.

It’s like if you saw a commercial for a minivan bragging that they only had one sliding door instead of two… It isn’t an advantage for the consumer in the least, except if you pass on a lower price to them.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/5 "2011-08-25T21:57:10Z")

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Hmmm…Will they sell this vehicle in the UK and in Japan with one door on the right, and two doors on the left?  
If they do, then they are truly interested in passenger safety.  
If not, then this is just a cost-cutting measure from which they are trying to extract some good PR.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/veloster-ad-too-morbid/67384/6 "2011-08-26T02:19:37Z")

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"I love how they try to turn a cost-cutting measure into a safety feature."  
My first thought also!