A Student Kicked A Field Goal To Win A Car, The Dealership Tried To Weasel Out Of It
A Student Kicked A Field Goal To Win A Car, The Dealership Tried To Weasel Out Of It
The dealership eventually gave in, but it put up a big fight over a fraction of a second delay.
A Purdue University student thought he kicked his way to a two-year car lease for making three field goals in a contest held during the Boilermakers’ season opener in West Lafayette. However, the dealership sponsoring the giveaway later reneged on the deal because of a technical. The final kick – a 40-yarder – left his foot just a split second too late on August 31. Car dealerships really cannot help but be bastards, can they?
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For giveaways like this the sponsor will, if they're competent, get insurance that covers the cost if a contestant wins. It might be their insurance company that is the issue, not the dealership.
Although I will say that the out of pocket cost to the dealership for a 2 year lease probably isn't worth the bad press.
how dare they gasp pay the cost of a single fucking car
I mean, if it's a lease, they're not even giving away the car. Just renting it for a couple years.