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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 10/23/2014 at 21:14 • Filed to: None

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Chevy did "Like a Rock" commercials for the Astro.

"The only truck tough enough to handle childhood."

I'm still saying "Like a Rock" was the best ad campaign Chevy ever did for their trucks.

I can't believe they sold these thing for 20 years without much modification at all.

Jake, Yes, wearing khakis > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:18

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I have an unhealthy love for Chevy Astros and GMC Safaris. We have 3 at work and they are the toughest and most versatile vans Ive ever used. The AWD systems that were optional were awesome too

Vimto > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:20

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I didn't live in the U.S. until 2005, so I never saw these on TV, but I have to say the several thousand commercials they made with this song are very good at pulling at your heartstrings. These days it seems like a bygone era even if it was only 15-20 years ago.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake, Yes, wearing khakis 10/23/2014 at 21:28

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I'm kinda partial to them as well.

Damn thing is tough as nails, even if it has seen better days in the looks department. I wish mine was AWD though.

ttyymmnn > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:29

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My brother has an Astro. He loves it. He pulls his camper trailer with it, and has carried that rig all the way across the country and back.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ttyymmnn 10/23/2014 at 21:30

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It seems everyone that's owned one has loved it.

I'm starting to like mine again now that its ailments have been cured.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:38

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Never knew that the Astro was part of the Like a Rock campaign.

I'd totally drive an Astro or Safari. I know people that had them and beat the shit out of them, and they took it with no complaints. It's essentially an S10 Van.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/23/2014 at 21:41

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I haven't been nice to mine (it's may or may not been airborne a couple times) and it keeps chugging.

ranwhenparked > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:46

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Wow, I actually remember seeing that first commercial. I used to be kind of envious of kids whose families had Astros, which is understandable when you realize that we had a Lumina APV.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ranwhenparked 10/23/2014 at 21:49

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Lumina APV, ouch.

ranwhenparked > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:54

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Oddly, ours was reliable apart from the windshield wipers, but still, it was a dustbuster.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 21:55

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I don't know if you have ever seen this, it isn't an Astro, but it's in your families fleet. Well another generation of it is.

shop-teacher > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 23:24

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It was by far the best ad campaign they ever did. Fun fact: Bob Segar tried to sell the song to Ford first, but they didn't want it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > shop-teacher 10/23/2014 at 23:28

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Oh did they miss gold.

Really it's the video over the song that makes the commercials great though.

shop-teacher > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/23/2014 at 23:32

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The combo of the video and song just worked so well.