When it comes to personal finance, I thought I had seen everything. That was until today. Today as I was getting ready to go to work (yeah, I had to miss church today) an infomercial came on. I usually turn these off, but I had to hear what Academy Cars was giving away as their "free gift," for just a "test drive." I just couldn't believe my ears, when I heard it the first time. They set it up some like peoples court or something, with people going before the "Automotive Credit Judge." A loan office, was the prosecutor, telling the judge why the "defendants" should be denied. Of course in every case the judge ruled in the "defendants" favor.
So what was the "free gift?" They were giving away the New York best seller, "Financial Peace," by Dave Ramsey. Yes, in an infomercial so full of credit, credit, credit, they were giving away a book that tells you to avoid credit at all costs. Perhaps the folks at Academy Cars (of Lawrence, KS) needs to read the book themselves. The program even discussed having credit cards to help "build" one persons credit. The entire program they never talked about the need for these people to save and buy their next car with cash.
Again, I think they need to read Dave Ramsey's book, before they give it away.
That is funny! Academy cars is giving away Dave Ramsey's book, which teaches the opposite of their goal of signing someone up for credit and a car. Pretty amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat was hilarious !!! I agree. They definitely wouldn't be giving that book away if they knew it was teaches.
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