# Vetted Auto Technician Ads The RAA Approved Repairer Campaign Puts People's Minds at Ease By Meghan Young | Published 2013-12-02 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raa-approved-repairer References: [ibelieveinadv](http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2013/12/approved-repairer-wringer-microscope-hoops/) The RAA Approved Repairer ad campaign shows just how thoroughly these auto technicians have been vetted before even being allowed [near a car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dealer-creative-ai). Put under a microscope, made to jump through fiery hoops and even disturbingly wrung out, these experts have gone to the moon and back in order to put people's minds at ease. Not to mention that such images are [quite entertaining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-flags). Conceived and executed by kwp! Advertising, an [ad agency based in Australia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allianz-ireland), the RAA Approved Repairer ad campaign reads, "We've put them to the test, so you don't have to." It was art directed by Michael Gagliardi with creative direction by James Rickard. The surreal images were shot by photographer Dan Peters and retouched by Limehouse Creative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Auto Technician Vetting:** Disruptive opportunity: Develop a comprehensive auto technician vetting system using advanced technology and data analysis. - **Trust and Assurance in Auto Repairs:** Disruptive opportunity: Create innovative marketing campaigns that showcase the rigorous vetting process of auto technicians to build trust and reassurance among customers. - **Entertaining and Memorable Ad Campaigns:** Disruptive opportunity: Explore unconventional and surreal advertising techniques to create memorable and engaging campaigns that capture audience attention. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** Disruptive opportunity: Implement advanced quality control measures and stringent vetting processes to improve customer satisfaction and trust in auto repairs. - **Advertising Industry:** Disruptive opportunity: Introduce creative and unconventional advertising techniques to convey trust and assurance in various industries, including auto repairs. - **Creative Services Industry:** Disruptive opportunity: Provide innovative retouching and post-production services to enhance the visual impact of advertising campaigns and create surreal imagery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Auto-Centric Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relax-we-care.md) - [Reality-Bending Car Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargurus-latest-ad.md) - [Online Car Retailer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clutch-ad.md) - [Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-car-couture.md) - [Unconventional Vehicle Control Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-of-joy.md) - [Online Car Retailer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deflate-the-dealership.md) - [Creative Auto Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-capri.md) - [Travel-inspired Brand Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/road-and-beyond.md) - [Humorous Automotive Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-have-you-been.md)