Not sure of the back story here, but I am reminded of another one from some time ago in the murky, muddled, memories of my youth.
So anyway about a billion years ago as a mere teenager I was in Los Angeles (chasing a girl, don't ask), and came across something like this.
A huge construction crane had suspended a brand new Cadillac DeVille over Supleveda Blvd, and you could see it for a half mile in any direction even in the thick L.A. smog.
At the bottom of the crane it said, "Get your Lemon at ...(dealers name)!"
Apparently the car owner was a wealthy general contractor who bought a bad car and after trying desperately to get the manufacturers to fix it finally resorted to good old fashioned seller shaming as his final remedy.
It worked! I think it was up less than a week, just long enough for the media to get wind of it. Suddenly the previously unsympathetic sales crew were begging him to take a brand new car...on the house!
At least, that is how I remember it, clears throat..."Swing low, sweet Cadillac, coming for to carry me home..."
Wish I could have seen what it must have taken to get it up there!
ReplyDeleteLots of work!
DeleteNot sure of the back story here, but I am reminded of another one from some time ago in the murky, muddled, memories of my youth.
ReplyDeleteSo anyway about a billion years ago as a mere teenager I was in Los Angeles (chasing a girl, don't ask), and came across something like this.
A huge construction crane had suspended a brand new Cadillac DeVille over Supleveda Blvd, and you could see it for a half mile in any direction even in the thick L.A. smog.
At the bottom of the crane it said, "Get your Lemon at ...(dealers name)!"
Apparently the car owner was a wealthy general contractor who bought a bad car and after trying desperately to get the manufacturers to fix it finally resorted to good old fashioned seller shaming as his final remedy.
It worked! I think it was up less than a week, just long enough for the media to get wind of it. Suddenly the previously unsympathetic sales crew were begging him to take a brand new car...on the house!
At least, that is how I remember it, clears throat..."Swing low, sweet Cadillac, coming for to carry me home..."
Great story! Thank you.
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