Posted on 08/30/2007 4:34:05 AM PDT by Man50D
LAKE PARK, Fla. – A South Florida car dealer says he has no plans to stop airing Spanish commercials on English-language TV stations, despite furious complaints from outraged viewers who believe he's catering to illegal aliens and destroying American culture.
"I'm enjoying this crazy situation because I know I'm right," says Earl Stewart, owner of Earl Stewart Toyota of North Palm Beach.
Stewart has become a lightning rod of controversy for pitching Toyotas in his basic Spanish, while English subtitles are shown on screen.
The ads are featured not on typical Spanish-language stations, but rather the Big Three network affiliates in Palm Beach County as well local Comcast Cable channels like CNN and MSNBC.
The commercial opens with Stewart standing in his showroom as he introduces himself in Spanish.
The English subtitles provide the translation, stating, "I'm Earl Stewart. I'm sorry I don't speak Spanish, that is the reason I can't answer the red phone in your language. But many members of our team in all departments do speak Spanish."
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I know where I am not buying a car now.
I suspect he’s a liberal. Otherwise he’d see the obvious: Not a very good way to sell cars.
I drive a Toyota, my next car will be a Toyota but I would go many many miles out of my way to keep from dealing with this jerk.
he is a used car salesman, next week he will be wearing a chicken outfit.
he is living by the all pr is good pr.
he has a right to air his commercials, you have a right to change the channel and to buy/or not his product.
And his stupid commercial is giving him national wide, FREE publicity. What a deal, huh?
Drive a Chevy, always driven a Chevy and always will drive a Chevy... :)
I meant “nationwide”, not “national wide”. Should not type before coffee........
Yeah, the Spanish commercial will be showing the big headlights and tail light curves.
Who needs Bob.
Vato loco forever ...
bingo.
As I get older (and less tolerant, when I should be getting more tolerant, I am told) I am having trouble reading labels on foods. What irritates the hell out of me is having to try and find the english part of the labels, some foods have the Spanish in larger print and first on the label. I also get irritated in big cities where “fast” food joints have nothing but Spanish signs. Tolerance, I don’t think so...
And more choosy?
Yeah, me too.
Simple - don’t buy his cars, and encourage those you know not to buy from him. Isn’t Democracy wonderful?
Deep man, really deep.
Sounds to me like a business decision based on market conditions. That’s the essence of capitalism.
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