[redmenace]

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20040913/D852SP380.html

[Jetmech Jr.]

More rich people need to do **** like this. Kindness isn't a weakness, y'know. If she can afford it, it's a great thing.

[Nuke]

she should have gave cars to the poeple on the bus. i hate the ****ing bus! stupid rich people get tax writeoffs by giving money to the middle class and calling it a charity. this bull**** has to stop.

*nuke dawns commie dictator hat*

capitalisim sux!

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]If the crowd was chosen randomly and fairly then kudos to her, it was a nice thing to do (I'd assume she's not too out of pocket though, pontiac just got a great advertisement and the network funded it no doubt.).
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[Blue Lion]

The cars, which retail for $28,000, were donated by Pontiac

She added that Pontiac will pay for the taxes and the customizing of the cars.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040913/ap_on_en_tv/people_oprah_s_surprise


Looks like Oprah didn't pay for them. But don't worry guys, saying things about rich people is fun.

[Vaelinx]

Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]If the crowd was chosen randomly and fairly then kudos to her, it was a nice thing to do (I'd assume she's not too out of pocket though, pontiac just got a great advertisement and the network funded it no doubt.).
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"Winfrey said the audience members were chosen because their friends or family had written to the show about their need for a new car."

It wasn't random, and as the cars were donated, I don't think it could be a tax write off for her.  But now we all know about the car, so Pontiac did what they wanted.

[Stealth]

that's tight.  i wish i was in the audience

[Blue Lion]

Do you need a car?

[Corsair]

I do.

[Taristin]

I'd like one. I'd ask Oprah to Autograph it, and sell it on E-Bay. Then I'd use the money to get parts to make my car auto-x ready.

[Nuke]

im saving up to buy a harley

[Stealth]

Originally posted by Blue Lion
Do you need a car?

yes, desperately.  because having a car that can take most camaros, 350zs, and old corvettes out there has its disadvantages... 7 miles per gallon

[Blue Lion]

I didn't know you owned a jet

[Stealth]

that's because i don't.

[redmenace]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-oprah22.html
hahahaha
honestly I feel bad for them.

[ionia23]

Like all things in life, NOTHING is free.

[Blue Lion]

$7000 for a new car? Oh noes!

[kasperl]

Seriously, if you don't have the cash to pay the tax, you're borked. I heard about it on the Dutch news.

[redmenace]

but you can sell the car and keep the profits though

[ionia23]

But don't you have to pay the taxes in order to get posession of the car?

Look, I see where people are going with this, but if you're going to give someone something for free then that should mean FREE.  No bills, no fees, no taxes, no nada.  When that title is transfered, registration fees paid, taxes paid, that should be it.  It was a nice gesture, but for naught.  My first car was free.  The price I had to pay was one dollar for the title transfer.  Registration fees already paid for, taxes already paid for.  Insurance, gas, and maintenance were my responsibility.

of course, it wasn't a 30,000 dollar new car.