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Wheel of Fortune is giving away an S2000!

Old Nov 25, 2002 | 09:24 PM
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Default Wheel of Fortune is giving away an S2000!

As the title states. It's a new Sebring Silver. Damn the car looks good being showcased in the back.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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I see one on the show occasionally. I wonder what happens if someone wins it but cant afford the tax.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 10:38 AM
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You FIND a way.....

... oh. .that's just me..
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by come_undone
[B]I see one on the show occasionally.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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Why not just take out a loan for the taxes?

The payment on a $3,000 auto loan would be pretty small; even a $15,000 loan would have a pretty light payment.

It seems a shame to sell the car when you could spread out the tax burden.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 12:17 PM
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For most people, a loan for the taxes would make sense if you couldn't cover the costs either with cash or by selling your current ride. However, in Mr. Fong's case, he was only 17 at the time he won the Ferrari.

What I never understood about the people on the Price is Right is why they were so far off on the car guesses... knowing that "A NEW CAR!" was likely to be the best prize, wouldn't you spend a bit of time researching how much some of the common models were? From memory, most were base model cars with only a few options - easy to remember! Oh well.
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