New Truck(merged)

[SVSpector]

Anyone catch product placement Clarks Tundra.

[Mog-el]

Yeah, I was asking myself "when the hell did the kents get a new trunk".

[Rosey]

Clark can gets lots of work done without Pa Kent around I guess.

[98chase]

I liked the truck. I wouldn't mind owning one.

[redraven]

Originally posted by SVSpector
Anyone catch product placement Clarks Tundra.

Anyone catch it? :lol: It was impossible to miss! He drove off of the road, into the mud, swerved around, and the camera zoomed in on the word 'Tundra'.

I cannot get over that. :lol:

[jimmyolsenblues]

how can they push a tundra and a yaris in the same show?

[supermanfan04]

i guess martha's job is paying well...

[biggkoz]

I already went and bought one cuz I saw it in the episode along with some red zone deodarant.

[cmm]

Never mind when the heck did they get a new truck, how did they afford it??? I get martha's a senator but I doubt she'd be making that much.

[maudeline]

Well Martha can afford a new truck she's senator....

And toyota get a lot's of pub with it (YARIS, TUNDRA) Lolll

[clois_lover10]

The truck was freakin' HUGE!!! And it looked weird... too wide and tall. It was the spitting image of a box.

[regex_1]

I was trying to think if they wrecked one lately. They wreck so many it is hard to keep track.

[Peat Moss]

No question how Clark afforded it--Tundra paid Clark big bucks to push it! Everyone in Smallville will want the truck officially endorsed by Clark Kent!

[Cool_Breeze]

the kent farm must've sold a lot of corn.

[ClarksGal]

Originally posted by biggkoz
I already went and bought one cuz I saw it in the episode along with some red zone deodarant.

Hey, whatever they need to do to get more funding is fine with me. More funds = better show.

[Ilovebeinglost]

Yeah I was wondering where the money came from to replace the old one but yes Martha's senator's job must be paying better than the farm.

[alienkinfolk]

Originally posted by jimmyolsenblues
how can they push a tundra and a yaris in the same show?

:lol: Exactly! Smallville is big pimpin!
Now that I wished for a new truck.....maybe a new wardrobe for Clark is in our future!

[Mr.]

Originally posted by redraven
Anyone catch it? :lol: It was impossible to miss! He drove off of the road, into the mud, swerved around, and the camera zoomed in on the word 'Tundra'.

I cannot get over that. :lol:

Lol entirely agree impossible to miss
and it was a very sweet view i think im gonna sell my mustang and get one of those lol jk

Go! toyota! make smallville better!! yay!

[quietone]

The Kents got a new truck! Woohoo!
Hopefully, they won't crash it.

98chase, I love your avi! Very sweet and touching.

[Ginx]

Originally posted by redraven
Anyone catch it? :lol: It was impossible to miss! He drove off of the road, into the mud, swerved around, and the camera zoomed in on the word 'Tundra'.

I cannot get over that. :lol:

LOL - Made me what a big red truck (with Tom inside) lol......

But at least Clark didn't get out of the truck and say something like 'I'm glad I'm driving my Tundra so that we could get through the mud like that'

or Chloe saying 'Clark, your Tundra is so awesome but I love my Yaris'

At least it was just visual. I for one - love the new truck.

[SuperWood]

I was also wondering. That comic they threw in there, wasn't that supposed to be an ad slot? And at the end they had the little Yaris bit. It would be cool if they did that kinda thing more often. And if that's the case, I'm gonna go buy a Tacoma (actually I already was anyway).

[bibi_sv___clana4ever]

Originally posted by Ginx
LOL - Made me what a big red truck (with Tom inside) lol......

But at least Clark didn't get out of the truck and say something like 'I'm glad I'm driving my Tundra so that we could get through the mud like that'

or Chloe saying 'Clark, your Tundra is so awesome but I love my Yaris'

At least it was just visual. I for one - love the new truck.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

didn't Chloe(AM) have a line about her Yaris earlier this season?

[Ginx]

Originally posted by bibi_sv___clana4ever
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

didn't Chloe(AM) have a line about her Yaris earlier this season?

OMG Yes - It was 'Clark, since your super powers are out of gas take my Yaris' lol - I don't know which is worse - that I remember that word for word almost or the line itself. It was the episode Labrinyth I believe.

[Deana]

I wonder how long it will take the new truck to get swatted like a fly across Kansas.

[bibi_sv___clana4ever]

Originally posted by Ginx
OMG Yes - It was 'Clark, since your super powers are out of gas take my Yaris' lol - I don't know which is worse - that I remember that word for word almost or the line itself. It was the episode Labrinyth I believe.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

LMAO...that's right!!!...I knew it

[Routh]

Clark: Let's take my new Toyota Tundra.

Chloe: No, I like my Toyota Yaris better.

Lois: Pfft. You guys are both wrong. My Ford Focus is the best.

Shelby: Shameless plugs sponsored by Old Spice Red Zone.

Lionel: And Acuvue Contacts.

Pete: Remy Zero!

[Ginx]

Originally posted by Deana
I wonder how long it will take the new truck to get swatted like a fly across Kansas.

I'm such a sell-out. lol.... But a Tundra is a tough truck and Clark had a nice suped version of the truck - not your basic model - so I'm sure that truck can handle anything that Clark throws at it....lol

[hangs head in shame]

[Chlark Kent]

I don't know about you guys, but I was really impressed by the offroad capabilities of the all new, redesigned Toyota Tundra. I think I'll go by one right now.

*****Goes back to work on Tundra assembly line *****

[bibi_sv___clana4ever]

^^...I remember tha!!...Remy Zero!!

[Ginx]

Originally posted by Routh
Clark: Let's take my new Toyota Tundra.

Chloe: No, I like my Toyota Yaris better.

Lois: Pfft. You guys are both wrong. My Ford Focus is the best.

Shelby: Shameless plugs sponsored by Old Spice Red Zone.

Lionel: And Acuvue Contacts.

Pete: Remy Zero!

LMAO - hahahahahhahaha:rotfl:

[Billy Jor-El]

Tundra's are freaking expensive, and wasn't that a full blown SR5 4WD? Probably top of the line. The farm was going broke...probably because of the debt they incur with tractors and trucks flying all over the place :D

And Chloe must be doing OK, too. Where's the cute orange New Beetle? What was she driving now?

SV is certainly turning into a huge product placement gallery!

[Who]

So was that the same truck Chloe ran Lex off the road with?

[msleggie]

That truck looked so cool, it's about time he had something else to drive.

[trojan20]

clark needs to throw some D's on that b!tch

[NoSoupForYou]

The Tundra is fine to me, though the new Chevy truck looks a lot better. I don't understand why Clark needs to drive around in a truck that gets like 10 MPG, when he can be anywhere in the world in under 5 minutes for hardly any energy?

[BWOracle]

Obvious product placement. Toyota has spent billions on the new truck plant in San Antonio so they're really pushing the Tundra (their display at the LA Auto Show was huge).

The most glaring examples of product placement on Smallville have to be the Ford Fusion scene in Solitude and the Accuview in Vengeance where Chloe actually said "Accuview to the rescue".

They also had an Old Spice ad in Jinx.

As long as it pays the bills and keeps the show going...I don't really mind.

[kyl-el]

Call me old fasioned, but I liked the old truck :). I can't say why, but it kinda reminded me of Jonathan whenever I saw it.

[fanfic addict]

Senators earn $165K a year to start. I think they can afford a new truck.

[citizenlen]

I think Ma Kent, has been putting her hands in the politician's cookie jar. lol

[maryjanewatson]

He can crap money! Because thats the only way he could afford that brand new Toyota truck he was driving.

what does he even need an expensive (let alone any) truck for anyways?! he has super speed! Why waste money on a flashy truck? come on clark, I know your daddy taught you the value of a dollar. I saw several episodes about it!

[Superman86]

hahah I love how when Chloe told Clark to turn around the truck, instead of doing a U-turn he just cuts through the field. Doesn't anyone find it odd since Sheriff Adams is gone that no one questions Clark when he shows up at a crime scene?

[freefall]

I kinda miss the blue truck in Slumber.

[fanfic addict]

The Tundra starts at $22K. I know people that make half what senators make and they are buying cars in that price range. This seems resonable to me. I just dont think they can afford to insure it or any vehicle with all the accidents they have had with thier trucks. (But I guess that could said for so many people in Smallville). :lol:

[Superman86]

I think Clark's new boy friend Oliver bought it for him. CLark asks Oliver for favors every 5 minutes now. Its all about the Cliver. I love how Clark was like "I will give you a ride to the Planet" instead of superspeeding. Doesn't Clark know about the world's oil crisis? Hasn't Jor-El been trying to get Clark to save us from our problems but instead he is part of the problem :p

[Dor el]

Gee, am I dumb? I thought it was a Ford. :(

[InLove_with_Chloe]

I am getting sick of the product placement.

[dunkman]

Originally posted by fanfic addict
Senators earn $165K a year to start. I think they can afford a new truck.

Yeah, that's what I figured.
[The Smallville producers need everybody on the show to drive new cars to get $$ from VW, Toyota, what have you; they always have used Dodge cars & trucks, though -- interesting ...]
It actually makes sense, though, because the Kents always drove old Dodge trucks & fixed their tractor while the farm was their primary income, but now Martha being the Senator makes up for their losses. Chloe either gets her new cars with her computer-hacking-skills or she's up to her ears in debt, either of which would fit. Lana always has a new SUV, too; could be she's way in debt, or maybe she got inheritance from her mom & dad, or maybe she sued NASA for letting her parents get hit by meteorites ...

[Jack-El49]

Who cares, really? Other than Lost, just about every popular TV show has product placement - it's a major source of revenue for networks. The fact that it occurs on SV attests to ithe show's popularity and pumps dollars into the show's budget.

If it pumps money in, I wouldn't care if they did have lines vaguely endorsing the product.

Martha could afford it on a senator's salary. Besides, how many dealers would give a senator the car at cost because they are a senator? Damn near everyone of them.

[Twehttam]

Truth, Justice and the American way.

What's up with a Toyota???

[Billy Jor-El]

Harruummph! And when's the last time Shelby got a new collar????

[InLove_with_Chloe]

Originally posted by Twehttam
Truth, Justice and the American way.

What's up with a Toyota???
I guess they bought Al a golden throne.....
:lol:

[Ginx]

Originally posted by Jack-El49
Who cares, really? Other than Lost, just about every popular TV show has product placement - it's a major source of revenue for networks. The fact that it occurs on SV attests to ithe show's popularity and pumps dollars into the show's budget.

If it pumps money in, I wouldn't care if they did have lines vaguely endorsing the product.

Martha could afford it on a senator's salary. Besides, how many dealers would give a senator the car at cost because they are a senator? Damn near everyone of them.

Other than Lost? - LOL - There is product placement in that show too - watch carefully.

I like the new truck - what does it matter that Clark's driving one with poor gas mileage - it's tv.....I'm pretty sure he didn't look into consumer reports before jumping into it and driving it down the road. ;)


Originally posted by Twehttam
Truth, Justice and the American way.

What's up with a Toyota???

hmmmm......well let's see - a lot of the parts are made in other countries and then some of the vehicles are assembled in the US - so it's at least part US....give the truck a break :p

Of course - Chevy's and Ford's are very nice too - any truck would be fine by me.

[RedKRules]

Finally a new truck ...... :lol:

[Iowa_Gent]

Yeah I noticed that Clark had a brand new Toyota thundra. I guess Toyota felt Clark would get the only one who would drive a pickup since Lois, Chloe, and Lana always driver SUVs or little cars like VWs. Lex would only drive a pickup when Porsche starts building a pickup.

Kansas state senators must make good money for the kents to afford a brand new pickup like that.

[Kryptonian-Ronin]

I know a few people that can crap money too, I hate them.

[2shae]

Why does he even have a truck ???
He can run to South-America in seconds (where the spaceship from season 5 was) but yet he wastes minutes of his day driving around in that thing. :S

If the Kent family is so poor than why buy a new expensive truck with zero uses?

[svsabbiesv]

Yea i mentioned to my mom "SOMEONES GOTTA A NEW TRUCK"
really nice, hope they don't decide to roll that bad boy over on the road
haha i must say they do have great sponsers!~


Originally posted by 2shae
Why does he even have a truck ???
He can run to South-America in seconds (where the spaceship from season 5 was) but yet he wastes minutes of his day driving around in that thing. :S

If the Kent family is so poor than why buy a new expensive truck with zero uses?

well as a senator, i don't think $ is a problem now
and maybe she was like you kno clark, you deserve a nice ride:p

[vouge09]

I acually rewinded it like 3 times i couldnt belive it I was like " what!!"

[svsabbiesv]

I kno its only fair that Clark got a toyota too!
Chloe has one, Lois has one!

seriously tho, Clark has to have some kind of vehicle, people would just be like um hello how do u get her so fast. lol
and not see a car somewhere in the mist.

and yes, how funny they could just stroll over, but again, Martha is the senator now, and they might know clark is and not even question it bc he was tryin to help ...it would be different if they found clark at the scene before they got there

[redraven]

^^Lois has a Ford...but yeah, Clark deserves a new car, too. And so does Lana, I mean, how many wrecks has she been in with that Jeep?! :lol:

[vouge09]

Originally posted by Superman86
hahah I love how when Chloe told Clark to turn around the truck, instead of doing a U-turn he just cuts through the field. Doesn't anyone find it odd since Sheriff Adams is gone that no one questions Clark when he shows up at a crime scene?

did you notice that shot though, slowly, turing the wheels reflecting the sun ,that whole car commercial rough terrain thing , then chloe getting out , and the camera shoots the tundra logo on the door? just like in that one this season where martin manhuter saved clarks mind and chloe says , take my yaris! or on heros the whole nissan vespa thing

[svsabbiesv]

oh yea !!! haha oops thanks ^^

[Ginx]

I liked the truck - but I can see how some people didn't like that all of a sudden Clark's got a new truck.

[TheRowdy]

...can afford a brand, shiny new Toyota Tundra? :rotfl: (Ok ok, I know its product placement but still...)

It's not like I've actually seen him work a real job on this show. I guess the Kent Farm is booming lol.

Sorry but that was just one big thing I was wondering since last night haha.

[Tia]

It's cute though I liked his new TUNDRA but maybe it should have been more subtle.

I'm sure Martha is making a lot of money as Senator they don't talk to much about their finances anymore, so I'm sure their doing okay.

[Luv Clana/Hate Lexana]

I almost fell off the couch when Clark drove that truck through the field! They showed more close-ups of that than any of the characters! I was like, "Gee, I wonder if Toyota is sponsoring Smallville...?"

[SpeedDemon77]

Come on....everyone knows Martha had to buy Clark a new truck to console him after the Lexana marriage and her attending the engagement party.

What better way for a mom to make up? Buy the boy a new truck...and then hopefully she starts refurbishing his wardrobe. :)

[wilder]

I thing senator Martha Kent can afford on new truck and a lot more but she dont want to pamper Clark:D

[Ireallylikethisshow]

Originally posted by SVSpector
Anyone catch product placement Clarks Tundra.

Yep. :lol:

It's funny how the old Supes movies, discreetly advertised cigarette brands.

*takes a truck over that anyday*

[Kid Collins]

Originally posted by Luv Clana/Hate Lexana
I almost fell off the couch when Clark drove that truck through the field! They showed more close-ups of that than any of the characters! I was like, "Gee, I wonder if Toyota is sponsoring Smallville...?"


:lol:

It's still not as bad as when Pete pimped Pledge in Extinction and the commercial for it came right afterwards.

[freefall]

Originally posted by Routh
Clark: Let's take my new Toyota Tundra.

Chloe: No, I like my Toyota Yaris better.

Lois: Pfft. You guys are both wrong. My Ford Focus is the best.

Shelby: Shameless plugs sponsored by Old Spice Red Zone.

Lionel: And Acuvue Contacts.

Pete: Remy Zero!

And let's not forget Lex's good old AOL.

[TKFlash]

i don't know if the truck was new but it was really nice

[Peat Moss]

I guess Martha could afford it, but the truck begs this question--why would they buy it? Not only they don't need it, but people who were raised poor don't just go spending money on things they don't need, just because they have it. JK wouldn't have approved.

I like how, even when Lana was loafing in the Talon and not working at all, (or when she lived with Chloe) she could afford a brand new Jeep Liberty every episode. I'm guessing it's a new one at least--if not, I'm buying one--that thing got blown up every episode and still shone!

[fanfic addict]

Martha was used to having nice things before she married Jonathan. Her father is one of the wealthiest attorneys in Metropolis.

Not only is Martha making money as a senator--there may have been some life insurance money.

[meteor_phreak]

i hate the tundra...but on the subject of smallville, at least there wasn't an entire conversation about it this time...(lois' fusion)

[Mr. Clark Kent27]

They changed Clark Kent's red truck to a Toyota truck and the same for Chole's.:confused: Why? I don't know about Lex's car. Now since there doing that Justice and Doom thing online like, sponsered by Toyota. So, did anyone notice Clark got a new car? And, the special-effects...they don't look the same as they used to be. Super-hearing, X-ray vison, and super-speed looked different. Maybe Toyota is paying for that.

[do3mire]

Originally posted by Mr. Clark Kent27
They changed Clark Kent's red truck to a Toyota truck and the same for Chole's.:confused: Why? I don't know about Lex's car.

He was driving a Mercedes. Should've been a Lexus :lol:


So, did anyone notice Clark got a new car?

The big red Tundra looks out of place to me. Maybe an urban construction worker, but a country farmer. Nah!!

[Detorio]

Looks to me like Ma Kent is raking in some serious cash :D

[Detorio]

Its Clark new PIMP MOBILE. All he needs on it is a 4 set of ANTI CLOCKWISE GOLD SPINNING RIMS with some Red Neons and he's set! :D

[CrazyforKal]

Maybe Lex bought it for him as a consolation prize. They'll spend all of Nemesis trapped in the cave discussing the merits of Toyota vs Chevy.
:)

[kal-el_Girl]

you're so lucky svsabbiesv !! I love your avatar!!

[SVTpat]

Originally posted by Tia
It's cute though I liked his new TUNDRA but maybe it should have been more subtle.

I'm sure Martha is making a lot of money as Senator they don't talk to much about their finances anymore, so I'm sure their doing okay.

Tundra's aren't cute!!! :mad: ;)

If he wanted a farm truck, he should be driving a dudley truck. Ford/Chevy/Dodge. I would pick Chevy for a truck.

[svsabbiesv]

Originally posted by kal-el_Girl
you're so lucky svsabbiesv !! I love your avatar!!

thanks randyg, made it for me! i have yet to have the courage to ask for a pic with the man....i just stare n have the conversations him but next year i promise~

[All about Clark]

Originally posted by SpeedDemon77
Come on....everyone knows Martha had to buy Clark a new truck to console him after the Lexana marriage and her attending the engagement party.

What better way for a mom to make up? Buy the boy a new truck...and then hopefully she starts refurbishing his wardrobe. :)

This was funny.

About time he got a new vehicle, Martha has been at the job long enough for this to happen. And remember, he still has to use his truck to pick up large items, like when his truck bed was full in Splinter and he crashed and stuff went everywhere.

[Ginx]

Originally posted by SpeedDemon77
Come on....everyone knows Martha had to buy Clark a new truck to console him after the Lexana marriage and her attending the engagement party.

What better way for a mom to make up? Buy the boy a new truck...and then hopefully she starts refurbishing his wardrobe. :)

LOL - It's a 'suck it up' truck lol......

I wish Martha would have bought Clark some new shirts before buying a new truck........less flannel please ;)

[SeaNymph]

Hmm...she's a state senator, though, right? State senators don't make that much...probably not enough to suddenly buy a nice new truck like that...in my state, the salary is about $25,000.

[svsabbiesv]

wow thats it!?
thats crazy! i get paid more then that at Banana Republic, but then again I live in CA, bay area

[jrp8907]

Originally posted by SeaNymph
Hmm...she's a state senator, though, right? State senators don't make that much...probably not enough to suddenly buy a nice new truck like that...in my state, the salary is about $25,000.

$25,000 that's it. WOW! :eek: I always thought senators made more.

[faz]

At least it wasn't nearly as repetitive as the Old Spice one. They didn't stop with just showing a zoomed in shot of it in Clark's locker, they also had the announcer saying something about it and I think there was a huge banner in the stadium for it too. As annoyingly obvious as the Acuvue and the fleet of cars have been, the blatant repetition during those two minutes was almost too much. If they're going to repeat ads, I think they need to find a way to span it out at least over the entire course of an episode instead of cramming them all into an extremely short period.

I agree though that as long as it means more money for the show, I'm all for the occasional product pushing. I don't think SV's budget is getting any bigger.

[fanfic addict]

Originally posted by SeaNymph
Hmm...she's a state senator, though, right? State senators don't make that much...probably not enough to suddenly buy a nice new truck like that...in my state, the salary is about $25,000.

Really? According to Salary.com, Senators in Kansas make over $125k a year.

[Mello Penelo]

Yeah, if you work for the state, you make a lot of money. Pay for state legislators is always more because they have to afford two homes. One in their district and one in the capitol city. They have to have one to remain a representative of their district and one to do the work for the legistature.

But I think that Martha just takes the Luthorcorp jet to Topeka every day, so that's more money for them. And Clark is going to sell the land on the farm, so they've got the cash.