....did she buy those or did Pontiac donate them?
2006-06-12 08:35:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
9/13/2004 - Donated as a promotional event...Here are details;
The launch of the G6 was a major publicity stunt: 276 of the cars were famously given away to audience members of The Oprah Winfrey Show on the talk show's fall 2004 season premiere. This promotion garnered international attention, a reported US$110 million in publicity, and put the G6, a previously unknown name, solidly on the lists of many shoppers.
One of the show's features in recent years has been the "Wildest Dreams" tour, which fulfills the dreams of many deserving people reported to her producers by friends and family, be the dream a new house, an encounter with a favourite performer, or a guest role on a popular TV show.
During her nineteenth season premiere, Oprah surprised her entire audience by giving them each a Pontiac G6. It was named as one of the greatest television moments in history by TV Guide. Although Oprah may be given credit for giving the cars away, they were donated to her by Pontiac by means of a publicity stunt. Another highlight was in 2005 when Tina Turner guest starred, allowing Desperate Housewives star, Felicity Huffman to fulfil her Wildest Dream of singing back up to the Queen of Rock herself.
That's because the mostly new 2005 G6 made a flashy appearance on her show — seen by more than 15 million viewers daily in 132 countries — as a giveaway Sept. 13
2006-06-12 08:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Corn_Flake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every game show, contest etc. that gives away cars are usually donated by the sponsor and the recipients DO know prior to accepting the cars the deal with taxes, cash payout etc. To assume Oprah didn't do the same thing is preposterous.. Do some research and stop the hating. Every time someone tries to do something good for people they get criticized. So what if she did it to look good? I don't think those people driving those new cars care one way or another why she did it. I am sure they would all tell you that.
Leave Oprah alone. Its not like anyone else with that kind of money is putting 250 Hurricane Katrina victims families in furnished NEW homes with thier own money. Sure it makes her look good but it would make anyone look good to do the things that she does. Why all the bad mouthing?
2006-06-12 15:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by babygyrl_nyc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac Donated them.
2006-06-12 15:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac donated them for the publicity
2006-06-12 15:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac was just coming out with the g6 at the time.
Can you think of a better publicity stunt than giving some of them away on oprah?
2006-06-12 15:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by snakeman11426 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac donated them. She just did that to make herself look good..i dont see her paying the personal property taxes on these new cars. I cant stand her.
2006-06-12 15:37:51 · answer #6 · answered by hatingmsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac writes them off as advertising
2006-06-12 15:38:43 · answer #7 · answered by webjnke1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pontiac donated them.
Pretty expensive promotion but notice that you remember the brand. Maybe they got their money's worth.
2006-06-12 15:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by Oh Boy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah pontiac donated them and many of them couldn't afford to keep them if they paid the 34% gift tax at full retail price.
2006-06-12 15:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were donated because they were a new line of cars they just came out with
2006-06-12 15:38:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋