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Black Blade 06-23-2008 01:28 PM
US car dealer in free gun offer
 
US car dealer in free gun offer

The offer is proving popular - sales have quadrupled so far

A car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold.

Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer.

Customers can choose between a gun or a $250 (�125) petrol card, but most so far have chosen the gun.

Owner Mark Muller said: "We're just damn glad to live in a free country where you can have a gun if you want to."

The dealership sells new and old vehicles, including General Motors and Ford cars and trucks, and its logo shows a cowboy holding a pistol.

It has sold more than 30 cars and trucks in the past three days, an increase which the owners put down to their promotional offer.

Inspiration from Obama

Mr Muller said that every buyer so far "except one guy from Canada and one old guy" chose the gun, rather than the gas card.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...eframe226i.jpg

He recommends a Kel-Tec .380 pistol, which he describes as "a nice little handgun that fits in your pocket".

He added that the promotion was inspired by recent comments from one of the Democratic nominees for the presidential election, saying: "We did it because of Barack Obama.

"He said all those people in the Midwest, you've got to have compassion for them because they're clinging to their guns and their Bibles. I found that quite offensive. We all go to church on Sunday and we all carry guns."

The website advertisement for the offer, which continues until the end of the month, mentions that an approved background check on gun ownership is required.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7416120.stm


Black Blade: Kind of a cheesy pistol but the sentiment and the statement is what counts in this case. If it were a Glock or Kimber he might sell out the entire car lot before the promotion ends.

Twisted Avatar 06-23-2008 01:32 PM
Re: US car dealer in free gun offer
 
If it were a Glock or Kimber he might sell out the entire car lot before the promotion ends.


I know I would be taking the drive to by me one :ok:



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<SLV> 06-23-2008 06:42 PM
Re: US car dealer in free gun offer
 
He recommends a P3AT, but that picture ain't one. Is that a Polish 9x18?

B4ITS2L8 07-27-2009 01:21 PM
They're at it again!!!
 
AK (AR) with a new truck....

CNN interview, very humorous...:banana:
http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=3210

Here's their website:
http://www.max71.com/

CrufflerJJ 07-27-2009 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by <SLV> (Post 1159546)
Is that a Polish 9x18?
I don't think so - it looks almost like an older SIG pistol (but I definitely am not sure).

Awoke 07-28-2009 06:32 AM
Re: US car dealer in free gun offer
 
They are also offering AK-47s now. From an email:

Quote:
Myriad automakers over the years have offered freebies with the purchase of an automobile, from bicycles to barbecues.
But Butler, Mo.-based car dealer Mark Muller has truly upped the ante: if you purchase a truck at Max Motors, he’ll throw in a free AK-47 assault rifle on the house.

The promotion is completely legal… well, at least in Missouri it is.

If anything, Muller is garnering global attention to his scheme. He was recently interviewed in-depth on CNN, where he staunchly defended the AK-47 promotion. Muller noted there’s a “bunch of evil in the world” and that he’s a “firm believer in the Second Amendment.”

When informed that there’s a bit of a difference between giving away, say, a hunting rifle and an AK-47, Muller remained unfazed. Next time your vehicle is swarmed by seven thugs, he told the journalist, “You’ll wish you had an AK-47.” (Methinks simply sporting a “Max Motors” decal on the rear bumper would be sufficient warning to scare off the criminal element – assuming they’ve heard about Muller’s promotion.)

To clarify, buyers won’t actually be driving off the lot in a Silverado with an AK-47 occupying the passenger seat. Rather, a new truck purchaser will receive a voucher worth about US$450 that can be redeemed at his friendly neighbourhood gun boutique.

The promotion is also hailed on the dealership's website, www.max71.com. A photo of an AK-47 is perched next to an illustration of a cowboy sporting a couple of six-shooters. The dealership’s slogan is, “Our prices even blow us away!”

Regardless where one stands on guns, the AK-47 promotion is generating publicity faster than an AK-47 fires bullets. The dealership – which sells Chrysler, Ford and GM products – has been featured on Fox News, CNBC and even the BBC.

According to the website, feedback regarding the gun giveaway has been overwhelmingly positive. “We want to thank everyone who has emailed us and commented about our latest promotion,” notes the site. “Your support has been tremendous!”

My hunch: Muller knows full well that giving away an assault rifle is a slam-dunk way of getting noticed (and it’s far more effective that erecting the de rigueur inflatable dinosaur upon the dealership rooftop.)

Or perhaps he’s truly bought into the stereotype that pickup truck drivers in certain regions love the idea of driving around with weaponry.

Unclad Lad 07-29-2009 11:58 PM
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Well, they're both gas-driven piston machines...


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