Buying Cars 5000mi away from home

[spewey at comcast.net (Spewey)]

Marc Getty wrote:
> There ain't much in Fairbanks, AK so Volkswagen of Anchorage (AKA Eero VW)
> sounds good to me! As much as I typically hate stickers placed on the back
> of cars by dealerships, I would be as proud to have a "Eero Volkswagen of
> Anchorage, AK" sticker on the boot driving around Philadelphia

That's an odd sentiment.  I have seen it before.

My quirky friend who drives a Lexus SUV simply called up the dealer in 
Anchorage on a drunken whim and told them that he lost the (evil 
permanent advertising ish get it off) license plate frames and that he 
wanted to buy new ones.  The receptionist excused herself and went to 
ask the manager who no doubt instructed her to send a pair of free ones 
in the mail.  No charge, why would they?  The postage is nothing 
compared to the supposed value of the exposure for their outpost as if 
Minneapolitans who saw it would swarm there for their Lexus needs.

It's funny, I love social engineering but I don't want any advertising 
on my car.  But if you do, feel free to try it.  You don't have to buy 
there or drive there to wear the mark of the beastland.