If you've grown tired of monthly car lease or loan payments that never seem to end. Or if you always thought a new car was an unaffordable dream, two US companies might have something you could use - a free car. But before you sell your clunker or turn in the keys on that auto lease, there is a catch. The cars are used for advertising, literally wrapped from end to end with corporate branding messages and logos, and neither company is accepting applications from Canada - yet. FreeCar Media is giving away cars because advertisers are looking for better places to promote their products and brand.
Advertisers drive home their message to their customers and drivers get a new vehicle.
It's a win-win proposition. The questionnaires are lengthy and ask everything from where you drive, how much you drive and where you typically park your car, to income, employment and off work activities such as hobbies, interests and entertainment. FreeCar Media drivers who are selected may keep their cars up to two years for free, including maintenance. The only additional costs are gasoline and insurance. At the end of two years, the vehicle is unwrapped and FreeCar says it will offer its driver the opportunity to purchase or lease their vehicle on very favorable terms.