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I hope this isn't a repost.

 

Click here for details. You don't have to have an active account to enter. I just read more of the site and the comments. Not sure about non active accounts. We have an active account so it worked for us.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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I entered yesterday. She asked me what I would like to have and told her a CTS-V but now having 2nd thoughts and maybe an Yukon Denali. That I can drive all year whereas the winter weather here would not be good for a CTS-V. Like I am going to win, read the fine print and you might not want it. In order to get the vehicle you have to go where they tell you on your dime and when. They may or may not reimburse you for that.

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I figured I wouldn't win anyway. If I wanted to increase my chances I wouldn't have mentioned it. :D

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According to the fine print...

 

"To help defray vehicle winners' delivery expenses such as imputed taxes, sales tax, if any, dealer preparation fees, title, license, registration fees and destination charges, Sponsor will pay each prize winner a cash supplement in the amount of $25,000USD/$24,858CAD, which may be applied to winners' vehicle costs as a requirement of delivery and may not cover all delivery expenses, which must be paid by winner."

 

So does this mean they'll cover ONLY $25,000 of vehicle cost, and any cost above that is solely on the prize winner? Any new car or truck will be difficult to purchase for less than that.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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supplement

sup·ple·ment (spl-mnt)

n.

1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.

 

 

I did not read all the fine print but normally what the winners has to do it become a spokesman for the company that gives them the prize and bu accepting it you agree to all the conditions. If GM wants you to be in TV commercials or other promo events the car you won and the money you got is likely the ONLY compensation. Everything else you spend to fulfill the winners obligations may have to come from your pocket.

PGDriver Enthusiast

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I entered yesterday, they didn't ask me either so I think I'll just win the corvette....

SoCalChris Enthusiast

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I won a Honda Civic on the radio about a decade ago as part of the "Civic Tour" concert series. The car was riced out with all sorts of Blink 182 graphics on it. There weren't any stipulations by Honda, other than I got to announce Blink 182 at the concert that night where they introduced me as the winner of the car (It was parked outside the entry, and had been heavily promoted for the month leading up to the concert). I didn't have to keep the car for a specified time, keep the graphics on it, or do anything like that. I drove the hell out of that car, and sold it about a year later with almost 60k miles on it.

 

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culedood47 Enthusiast

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I entered this with my G8 and the lady talked to me for like half an hour about the weather and other random crap and wound up giving me 6 free months of OnStar service. My G8 had elapsed about a year ago.

 

I should try and enter again from the truck tomorrow. :confused:

Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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According to the fine print...

 

"To help defray vehicle winners' delivery expenses such as imputed taxes, sales tax, if any, dealer preparation fees, title, license, registration fees and destination charges, Sponsor will pay each prize winner a cash supplement in the amount of $25,000USD/$24,858CAD, which may be applied to winners' vehicle costs as a requirement of delivery and may not cover all delivery expenses, which must be paid by winner."

 

So does this mean they'll cover ONLY $25,000 of vehicle cost, and any cost above that is solely on the prize winner? Any new car or truck will be difficult to purchase for less than that.

 

It means that GM will give you the car, and 25k to help with the income taxes/state taxes/dealer prep fees/dealer admin fees/expense to go get the prize/. If you live in Canada, we don't pay taxes on prizes, so the 25k (actually 24.8k) can be used to pay for our insurance.

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