I was watching a car commercial and wondered if anyone ran out to buy one afterwards. It's such a large investment I wonder if companies think they can sell you on it in 30 seconds.

This doesn't really work for me even on small objects like food. I've never seen a candy commercial and went out to buy the candy.

Interestingly this does work for shows, though. If someone shows me an interesting trailer I may set my dvr and give it a shot.

For the sake of the thread I'll overlook the long-term effects of advertisement and the way it may impact unconscious decisions. I'm just wondering if an ad ever had immediate impact on you?