Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
Commercials That Make Technicians and Dealers the Stars of the Show
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Hacker plays “Doom” on farm tractor to raise awareness of right to repair
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Automakers borrow the worst thing from modern video games: microtransactions
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