DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 827 times:
Dr. Z is funny as hell if you take into account he's a serious German power executive, perhaps one of the five most powerful people in Germany and he's doing commercials in English and Spanish where he semi-mocks himself.
LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 816 times:
Quoting DL021 (Reply 2): Dr. Z is funny as hell if you take into account he's a serious German power executive, perhaps one of the five most powerful people in Germany and he's doing commercials in English and Spanish where he semi-mocks himself.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 808 times:
Quoting DL021 (Reply 2): Dr. Z is funny as hell if you take into account he's a serious German power executive, perhaps one of the five most powerful people in Germany and he's doing commercials in English and Spanish where he semi-mocks himself.
True, but Dr. Z does have a rep of being a fairly charismatic guy.
But to answer the OP's question... definately Dr. Phil.... Dr. Z ain't trying to get me to get into touch w/ my feelings. Plus he has a far cooler mustache.
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WellHung From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 803 times:
Dr. Z by far. At least you can choose to avoid Dr. Phil. Not so with Chancellor Zetsche. You just never know when the commercials will come on and by the time you locate the remote, he's already 10-15 seconds into his spiel answering stupid questions. Plus, dude is in like every commercial break - TV and radio. Like any Americans have heard of this guy anyway. Just giving him a funny accent and calling him a doctor ain't the best way to sell cars. But considering the current state of the US auto market, I guess it can't hurt. Then again, with the intelligence of the average American consumer, the tactic just might work.
Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3920 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 782 times:
Quoting DL021 (Reply 2): Dr. Z is funny as hell if you take into account he's a serious German power executive, perhaps one of the five most powerful people in Germany and he's doing commercials in English and Spanish where he semi-mocks himself.
Dr. Z is the real Daimler-Chrysler executive? When I saw those commercials I thought it was just some actor.
AislepathLight From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 562 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 763 times:
Quoting WellHung (Reply 5): Dr. Z by far. At least you can choose to avoid Dr. Phil. Not so with Chancellor Zetsche. You just never know when the commercials will come on and by the time you locate the remote, he's already 10-15 seconds into his spiel answering stupid questions. Plus, dude is in like every commercial break - TV and radio. Like any Americans have heard of this guy anyway. Just giving him a funny accent and calling him a doctor ain't the best way to sell cars. But considering the current state of the US auto market, I guess it can't hurt. Then again, with the intelligence of the average American consumer, the tactic just might work.
Yeah, I think you are right. Dr. Z is on every time, but it still makes you smile (laugh the first time, and smile after that)
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DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 733 times:
Quoting Dtwclipper (Reply 7): Quoting Dragon-wings (Reply 6):
Dr. Z is the real Daimler-Chrysler executive? When I saw those commercials I thought it was just some actor.
No, he's for real. He and his wife live in Suburban Detroit.
I know he has a house in Detroit, because he lived there when the merger took place and he was in charge of Chrysler division, but I think he moved back to Germany when he took charge of the whole shooting match.
Quoting Klaus (Reply 9):
Dr. Dieter Zetsche is the actual current chairman of the board of DaimlerChrysler.
He really is a doctor, he really is german and apparently the commercials are doing a terrific job when I'm looking at this thread...!
He's a PhD, not an MD so that there is no confusion. In Germany it appears that PhD's use their accorded title more often than they do here.
I met him once in Detroit when meeting with Mr. Fisher and some sales training people (I was the guy sitting on the end of the row who did not say much....but since I didn't really care if they contracted with me again at that point I said my piece!)
He's pleasant and has some real charisma once he's broken the ice. Other than that he's sort of tall and all the DC people run around like chickens with their heads cut off when he shows up. He's one of those guys who makes you feel like a 30 second conversation is important and he'll remember it. Effective.
I don't know whether he's been able to clean up Chrysler, but he's helped make some improvements.
Halls120 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 702 times:
Quoting WellHung (Reply 5): Dr. Z by far. At least you can choose to avoid Dr. Phil. Not so with Chancellor Zetsche. You just never know when the commercials will come on and by the time you locate the remote, he's already 10-15 seconds into his spiel answering stupid questions. Plus, dude is in like every commercial break - TV and radio.
You need to get Tivo or DVR. Zip right through the commercials.
DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 695 times:
I just saw the one where he's explaining to kids the DC has the most efficient and cleanest SUVs in the world....they're filthy and he has to explain that it's a joke (inferring that he's German and humor is different over there)
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 687 times:
Quoting Klaus (Reply 9): Dr. Dieter Zetsche is the actual current chairman of the board of DaimlerChrysler.
He really is a doctor, he really is german and apparently the commercials are doing a terrific job when I'm looking at this thread...!
Wonder what he drives.
Maybe he is not as stupid and doesnt own a "target rich" vehicle as Schrempp who had his $850,000 armored Mercedes equiped with GPS/Lo-Jack stolen in Stuttgart in 2004...I remember vividly when half of Poland was looking for that car in its borders but somehow rumor had it that it went rather quickly to Russia via the Belarus border.
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 681 times:
Dr. Z cracks me up...Dr. Phil makes me wanna kill myself...after I kill him I think Dr. Phil is a judgemental babbler, Dr. Z at least makes sense
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12022 posts, RR: 43 Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 675 times:
Quoting DL021 (Reply 10): In Germany it appears that PhD's use their accorded title more often than they do here.
Except for some college professors who REQUIRE you address them as Dr. Bighead (I found this a fitting name for these people). I actually dropped a class after seeing the syllabus. "Do not call me Kathryn, do not call me Mrs. whatever-it-was. I am your professor, and expect to be called Dr. whatever-it-was."
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