Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Most advertisements make products seem much better than they really are.

　　Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　Today, advertisers use various ways to make their advertisements more appealing. In most cases, they appear to be successful at making their products seem much better than they really are; thus they are able to tempt customers to purchase them. I have a number of reasons for feeling this way, and they are all based upon my own personal experiences.

　　First, my family has occasionally purchased products after seeing them advertised on commercials. Unfortunately, several purchases turned out to be misguided. For example, once we saw several advertisements for a new car. The advertisements stated that the car had excellent engineering, so it would never break down. My parents then purchased the car; however, after just a couple of weeks, it broke down because of an engine problem. We only kept that car for a couple of ears, but, during that time, we had numerous problems with it and frequently had to get it repaired.

　　Another example of the exaggerating effects of advertisements is the many advertisements for restaurants on television. These are especially common for fast-food restaurants. The food in the commercials always looks delicious, and the people seem to enjoy eating it. Also, the appearance and presentation of the food in the commercials are amazing. These commercials have often prompted me to encourage my family to visit some of these restaurants. However, in many instances, the food was not as delicious as the actors in the commercials made it appear to be. Additionally, the helpings of food were smaller, and it did not look as appetizing as the food in the commercials did.

　　There is one more way in which advertisers often make their products look more attractive than reality. They often advertise a price that is not the correct one. Instead, it is much cheaper than the real price of the product. I saw this once in an advertisement for an airline. It was promoting very cheap fares anywhere in the country. However, when my father called to ask about the tickets, the operator told him there were many restrictions on those flights. According to them, we had to fly on certain dates and at specific times. And there were not many cheap tickets available. So, while there were some cheap tickets for sale, there were just a few, and we were not able to buy any.

　　I believe, it is clear that advertisements show their products much better than they are in reality. Unfortunately, these commercials give consumers the wrong idea about the products being sold.