Ever since the first cars went up for sale, there had to be something to draw in the buyer that made them want to part with their hard-earned money. Early on, just the fact that it wasn’t a horse was sufficient, but then things changed…closed tops, more powerful engines, styling upgrades, and so on and so forth. But what is a dealership to do when that isn’t enough? Resort to gimmicks, that’s what. And there have been bad ones…live animals that are best seen on a nature documentary, buy-one-get-one free deals (recently seen involving buying a Ram 3500 HD and getting a Mitsubishi Mirage as a bonus), or the infamous “get a free gun!” deals that would make headlines and scare certain groups of the population into action.
But the offer of a free puppet if you bought a Ford Mustang II is a new one on us. “Look what Dad got with the new car, kids!” I can hear the screaming of frightened children from a generation away.
Can you top this one?
(Thanks to Malaise Motors for the find.)
Remember the Naugahyde Monsters? This kind of reminds me.
Google it, you’ll see what I mean.