Oprah Gives Her Audience A New Car Each

The Scotsman ^ | 9/13/04 | Unkown

[Oztrich Boy]

Its like you or me dropping $400 on drinks for everyone at a bar. Hardly a monumental sacrifice.

Not even a minumental sacrifice.

Actually like you or me asking the bar owner to provide free drinks for everone. It wasn't her money!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Yes, I saw the think about the taxes. That's good. It's still about marketing (for Pontiac) and show ratings (for Oprah), but it worked out to be a real nice thing for those people anyway.

[Cultural Jihad]

Oprah Gives Her Audience A New Car Each

The cars . . . were donated by Pontiac.

So in reality, those who purchase a Pontiac are paying for the donated cars.

[Oztrich Boy]

She just gave out the boxes with the keys.

Do you know what gift wrapping 276 boxes costs these days? The woman is a Saint!

[Petronski]

I Tivo'd her show, do I get a free rental?

[cdbull23]

haha...i dunno about you, but there's no way I'D spend 400 dollars buying people a round of drinks.


im an ultra poor college guy on an oh-so-great college student budget...(oh yeah, im not 21 yet either, but i COULD buy people sunny delights, right?)


good for her.

[Porterville]

There were two women in the gym one yelled out," Oh my God Oprah bought everyone in her audience a car!!"

I was quick, with a smile and the some enthusiasm I stated, "Pontiac donated the cars and Oprah made sure she everyone received one.".... popping a fake bubble in the minds of chattel by telling the truth... I was very pleasant... not mean in any way.

[PISANO]

Volkwagans......I bet. I will be impressed if they are BMW's or Mercedes!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

How can I get tickets for her 20th aniversary show?

She might give away a HOUSE to everybody in the audience!

[Oztrich Boy]

The cars retail for $21,300. That's about 5.8M for the cars alone

Far less than that to GM. There's the dealer margin to consider.

GM is out the wholesale price, less the tax they would pay on their normal profit margin, less the tax write off they can claim from the Feds. (Not even considering any saving they can make by lowering advertising)

But, still a generous and classy act by Big Auto.

[cyborg]

You big meanie! LOL

[Doogle]

jeeezzzz...think you the first one to think that...???
out of the 276 people who were there today, how many requested tickets a year in advance?
knowing the O lady though (and she do like surprises)
betcha her year ending show will be the one to get tickets for....

Doogle

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Of course, I disagree with most of her apparent hand-wringing, liberal politics...but that's another subject.

Why does everyone keep talking about her politics? You all must watch a LOT to even know what her politics are. I thought I watched her show a lot over the years (not as much recently), but I can't say that I know her politics at all. I've heard her new age stuff, but that's not politics.

So, what ARE her politics? Don't just tell me 'liberal'; give me specific examples.

[Graybeard58]

She did what is called a mitzvah

It's been stated a hundred times already but here it is again. Oprah didn't give the cars- Pontiac did.

Now to my main point. I may be wrong, I am not Jewish but it's my understanding that a Mitzvah is supposed to be done without fanfare.

[Vicki]

Yea, but the media ruined it. I'm on the West coast and knew what the surprise was this morning because it was announced on the radio. So much for keeping it a secret.

[Graybeard58]

I wonder how many people on this thread have replied praising Opraha's generosity while knowing full well Pontiac gave the cars away.

They're just trying to get a rise out of old geezers like me.

[daybreakcoming]

Call me cynical - nothing against Oprah - anyone making as much money as she does had better always be on the hunt for tax deductions (as do all wealthy people). She is just more flamboyant. :o)

[netmilsmom]

Did you know I was kidding?

If I had my way, you'd have a car. Hey, if I had my way, I'd have a brand new Minivan with a DVD player!

[Not now, Not ever!]

Unfortunately, that is the way far to much of our government operates.And they don't use their own money.