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How To Get A Free Car
By Clyde Dennis
This is one of those things that to a lot of people will sound too good
to be true, but if you do your homework and follow my advice you really
can get a brand new car for free. Or get paid to drive the car you
currently own.
Yes you read it right.
There is no catch and there are no hidden costs.
Very large sponsor companies such as eBay, Yahoo, Coca Cola and many
more really will let you drive their new cars free, or pay you to drive
your own car just for decorating the car with their advertising message.
You only pay for gas and insurance in these types of advertising
sponsorship arrangements.
It’s a pretty simple concept really. One we had to know was coming
sooner or later.
It’s here now, and in a big way.
This is advertising placed on moving vehicles such as cars or trucks.
Apparently some advertisers have realized this is a way to promote their
product or service at a substantially lower cost than billboard,
television or radio advertising.
Advertisers with these free cars are willing to allow qualified program
participants to drive them as a trade off for helping them advertise.
As with any service you have to be careful which one of the free car
services you choose to use. There are quite a few sites offering
information online about how to get yourself into a free car.
Since each of the services does charge a one time set up fee of around
$40.00, I recommend you select one of the services that offers a no
questions asked, 100% money-back guarantee for up to at least 90 days.
That way you can actually try their services for 3 months [90 days] and
if you’re not happy with the results, they will refund your money. No
questions asked.
Generally to qualify for one of these programs you must be 18 years or
older, have a valid drivers license, and completely fill out an
application.
There are also some restrictions based on which country you reside in,
but if you live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France
or Spain you will have no problems qualifying.
Selection depend on considerations such as driving records, driving
habits, location, etc. Most companies require a minimum driving and a
clean driving record. That means no violations within the past 12
months.
After joining a program, and applying to several of their resources, you
can expect to be placed on several waiting lists. Your position in the
waiting line is determined by your location, and your average daily
mileage. For example, if you live in Los Angeles and drive 50 miles
every day, or sit on a busy freeway for several hours per day, you will
be much more likely to receive a car quicker than a person who lives in
a small town and only drives 10 miles per day on rural roads.
If you can commit to driving 800-1,000 miles per month and you live in
or near a city of over 100,000 people, you have an excellent chance of
getting a free car quickly. And, if you would rather put an
advertisement on your own car, the more miles you can drive, the more
you will get paid.
Free Cars - Fact or Fiction ?
Drive a free car !!
Get paid to drive your own car !!!
Are these claims about free cars too good to be true? Are there
companies who will actually provide you a free car?
Almost, but not quite. There's enough fact in it and potential
opportunity to make it worth a serious look. The companies DO exist, and
they DO pay people to drive, and they DO provide free cars. Real people
are currently participating in these kinds of programs every day.
How Does it Work?
In short, you agree to drive a car that promotes some company's product
or service. Since you do the advertising, you get paid to drive your own
car or you get a free car to drive. In some cases, you may get a free
car AND get paid to drive too.
These arrangements are typically not handled directly by the company
selling the product or service, but by an marketing company hired by the
product/service company. Some companies have brand-new vehicles, some
offer almost-new vehicles from their fleet, others may pay you to drive
your own car.
The company "wraps" the car in an easily-removable paint-safe vinyl film
that contains an attractive graphic ad that promotes a client company's
product or service. For example, the ad might promote a cell phone
service or a new restaurant in town.
Some ads might cover the entire vehicle (looks best on SUVs and vans),
some only partially, and some only on side or rear windows. Don't worry,
you can see just fine through windows that have ads applied.
The company offering the product or service pays the advertising
company, who pays you to drive your own car or provides you a free car
with the advertising already applied.
The amount you get paid, or whether you get a free car, depends
primarily on three factors:
Number of miles you drive per month
Where you drive
Where you park
In other words, you're selected according to the number of people who
will potentially see your wrapped vehicle in an average day.
You'll be paid more and have a better chance at a free vehicle if you
drive lots of miles and drive in a heavily populated and high traffic
area. In some cases, you may be asked to drive a specific route every
day. The more people that have a chance of seeing your car as it's being
driven or where it's parked, the greater your opportunity.
If you only drive a few blocks to a part-time job, back and forth to
school in the suburbs, or just to church on Sundays, you probably won't
qualify for this kind of program.
It's not too difficult to figure out whether or not you might qualify
for one of these cars-for-free programs when you consider the objectives
of the advertisers. They simply want their ads to be seen by as many
people as possible in a specific area.
What's the Catch ?
You have to be at least 18 years old, have a drivers license, and have a
good driving record. You pay for insurance and, in some cases, for
maintenance, especially if you drive your own car.
New cars aren't always available and you may not be able to drive the
make/model of your choice. However, depending on the company, you may
have enough choices that you can find something that you like.
You may or may not be able to select the ad that goes on your car or the
duration that the ad stays on the car. Of course, if you don't like the
ad program, you can turn it down and wait for a better one. Most ads are
attractive and well designed so that you wouldn't be embarrassed to be
seen with it.
Keep in mind that the "free" car belongs to the advertising company, not
you. At the end of the agreement, which could be as much as five years,
you give the car back.
Also remember that the ad stays on your car 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. You can't take it on and off. If this is your only car, you must
be prepared to drive the car everywhere you go — to weddings and
funerals, to work, to school, to the mall, and everywhere else that you
drive.
Competition for free cars is very heavy, outstripping demand in many
cases. It may take up to 90 days to get accepted into a program.
Therefore, you have to be well qualified and patient in your attempt to
land one of these deals. Free is not always easy.
But, for a car, it might all be worth it.
How Do I Sign Up ?
There are many companies, in many different locations in the U.S. and
other countries, that use this form of vehicle-based advertising. Some
companies only advertise in a specific city or advertise certain types
of products. Some provide new cars, others only pay you to advertise
using your own car, and some do both. Some do full-car wraps, others may
only do spot ads.
Therefore, the best way to find the companies that would work best for
you, where you live and drive, is to "subscribe" to an information
directory that lists all such advertisers. These directories are
compiled and provided by companies who specialize in this kind of
service. There are a relatively small number of these companies, who can
be found on the Internet, in newspaper ads, and in auto-related
magazines.
There is typically a one-time charge for the directory subscription,
usually about $30, and usually with a 90-day money-back guarantee.
Since the directory is always changing and being updated, make sure you
get a lifetime "membership" if possible, and that all future updates to
the directory are free.
With the list of advertising companies and contact information, it's up
to you to apply for their programs. Some directory companies offer help
with the application process, although you should not pay extra for this
service. And you should not pay extra for a "premium" listing or to be
placed at the "top" of the list of applicants.
Be honest and provide accurate information in your application. Most
companies will check your credentials. Of course, there are no
guarantees that you'll be accepted or that you'll find a deal that you
like, but completing an application is a small investment of your time
for the chance at a rewarding possibility.
Subscribing with more than one company might be somewhat beneficial but,
generally, it should be expected that one company's directory will be
much like another's.
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