http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-oprah22.html
Maybe they could sell the cars and keep the difference?
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-oprah22.html
Maybe they could sell the cars and keep the difference?
This is really nothing new. People who were winning cars on "let's make a deal" and other such shows 30+ years ago complained about the taxes.
To quote Jackson Browne: "Nobody Rides for Free".
"Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde"
I think the point I was making, is that most people in that income bracket don't think about things like taxes, because under normal circumstances, they have nothing to worry about.
I would sell the car and pay whatever, and keep the leftovers. it also occurs to me that none of these people "won" a car. It was a gift of which 10K should be written off as such.
i think what most people forgot was that Oprah made herself look good, but did anyone notice she did not spend a dime on these cars, she talked pontiac into donating all of them.
On the other hand she used her power and influence to help people out. I suppose she also bolstered her own power and influence.
In a seriously expensive PR stunt — worth more than $7.7 million — 276 guests at the taping of the first episode of Oprah Winfrey's 2004-2005 TV show were handed the keys to a new Pontiac G6 sedan.
Urgent from CENTCOM: How many of those freebie Pontiac G6s do ya think it would take to pacify Sadr City --?
When the facts are known, the public supports the mission.
Last edited by rinselberg; 09-24-2004 at 03:11 AM.
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I have no way of knowing but would be willing to bet Pontiac approached Oprah as a way to launch this new car. Look at the free publicity!Originally Posted by harry a saake
All of them. In Sadr City, a Pontiac is considered a weapon.Originally Posted by rinselberg
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