eBay Garage is giving away a 2013 Nissan GT-R

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Do you love the Nissan GT-R?  Ever wished you could own one?  Then you are in luck because eBay, the world's largest auction website, is giving away a 2013 Nissan GT-R in their Fantasy Car Sweepstakes.

eBay is trying to promote their new social platform, eBay Garage, as a tie-in with this sweepstakes.  The idea is to connect gearhead and auto enthusiasts all while you can buy stuff on eBay.  Pretty smart if you ask me and giving away a Nissan GT-R is a good way to get thing going if you ask me.

To enter the contest it is not surprising that you need to open up an account on eBay Garage.  I guess that is a small price to pay for a sweet supercar like the 2013 Nissan GT-R.  Considering the the blog post about the contest generated 268 comments as of this writing it seems I am now the only one that wants a Nissan GT-R and will bend to eBay's criteria for the Fantasy Car Sweepstakes.

The Nissan GT-R features 545-horsepower engine and can go from 0-60 in around 3.2 seconds.  As well the engine is turbocharged V6 with All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) which makes it a really good on twisty roads.   The chief engineer's said it was designed to be driven by “Anyone, anytime, anywhere.”  Sounds good to me!

Best part of winning a Nissan GT-R?  Well it would be somewhat possible for an average Joe (or Jane) to pay the taxes on it.  Since the Nissan GT-R is about $100,000 the taxes would be about $33,000.  Probably more since the Nissan GT-R starts at $100k.  Hopefully whoever wins it will have some money saved away and can pay the insurance on that a beautiful supercar.   

The eBay Nissan GT-R Fantasy Car Sweepstakes runs from June 6th-July 4th.  eBay will also be giving away $50 gift cards to to a lucky person each day the contest is open.  That is a nice prize but I am pretty sure everyone is going to want to win the 2013 Nissan GT-R.  The winner will be announced on July 22nd.  Of course it is going to be me and not you! 🙂

[Source – eBay Blog]

Win One of Six 2013 Smart Car Pure Coupes on Black Friday or Cyber Monday

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Win a 2013 Smart Car Pure Coupe!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are full of amazing deals and there are quite a lot of great giveaways going on too.  Slickdeals.net, a forum and website for finding great deals around the web, is holding a pretty sweet giveaway where you have a chance to win a brand new 2013 Smart Car Pure Coupe during Black Friday or Cyber Monday.  SlickDeals is not only giving away one new 2013 Smart Car, but six 2013 SmartCars!

Three Smart Cars are being given away for Black Friday on Thursday, November 22th to Friday, November 23rd.  Then another three Smart Cars will be given away by SlickDeals on Saturday, November 24th to Monday, November 26th for Cyber Monday.  This gives you not just one but six chances to win a Smart Car which are valued at a sticker price of $12,490.

All you have to enter the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Smart Car Slickdeals giveaway is to visit this page.  You will have to register and become a member of the Slickdeals community to enter, but it is a quick and painless process.  You can register with a Google or Facebook account if you prefer.  There are ways to gain extra entries for yourself, which is listed on the giveaway page.  You can like Slickdeals on Facebook, Tweet about the contest, sign-up for the Slickdeals newsletters,  etc.  Youu know how these giveaways and contests work, they want you to like and follow them for a chance to win.

Even if you don't want a 2013 Smart Car I would still enter this contest.  You have the option to win $10,000 cash, which is a good chunk of change for buying gifts for the holidays.  You could also use $10,000 to buy yourself a bunch of nice stuff, but I am sure whoever is reading this would be more charitable then that.

To enter the need the Slickdeals 2013 Smart Car Pure Coupe Black Friday and Cyber Monday giveaway you must be over 18 years old or older to enter, live in one of the US states, and obviously will be responsible for all local and federal taxes and fees associated with winning the cash or Smart Car.  Nothing surprising there and to read and familiarize yourself the contest rules click here.  Of course… most people don't bother to read the contest rules but you should at least glance at them! 🙂

Anyway, I already entered the contest and got some entries.  Last time I checked almost 25,000 entries had been recorded so you better start racking up entries if you want to win a 2013 Smart Car or $10,000 in cash.

 

Win an iPhone 5 at Salvo Auto Parts!

Win an iPhone 5!

Want to win a brand new iPhone 5?  Salvo Auto Parts is giving away one iPhone 5 to a very lucky customer.  All you have to do is visit one of their 10 Baltimore area auto part stores, including their brand new Perry Hall location, and enter by leaving your name, email, phone number, and zip code.  I don't think it costs anything to enter the iPhone 5 contest and you can winterize your car while you are at Salvo.  The contest ends on December 15th, 2012 so if you want to win the iPhone 5 you better hurry because I assume a lot of people will be heading over to various Salvo Auto Parts locations to enter this contest.

2012 Teens Drive Smart Video Contest Wants You to Win $50,000 in College Scholarships

Teens Drive Smart Video Contest

Bridgestone recently opened up submissions for their 2012 Teens Drive Smart Video Contest. This contest gives students the chance to showcase their creative movie making skills, while trying to grab part of $50,000 in college scholarships Bridgestone is giving away.

The Teens Drive Smart Video Contest is looking for short automotive safety-themed videos, which encourages drivers to make good decisions behind the wheel. A good example for a theme would be “Don't text while driving.” (Something I am sure you don't do… right?)

Students who are between the ages 16-21 years old are eligible to enter. If you want to submit a video to be judged by Bridgestone the deadline is June 22nd, 2012.

After receiving the video submissions Bridgestone will have a panel of judges determine the Top 10 videos. These Top 10 will then be posted on Youtube, so the public can vote on on their favorites.  The three videos that receive the most votes will win the coveted scholarships; The Grand Prize winner will receive $25,000; second place receives $15,000 and third place receives $10,000. Not too bad if you ask me!

The scholarships are not the only prize in the competition. The Grand Prize winner will have their video air on the MTV Jumbotron in Times Square in New York City during August. Just try to imagine the awesomeness of your video up on a Jumbotron!

Also, the Top 10 Finalists of the contest will have the chance to have their video used as a public service announcement (PSA) on television stations across the United States.  In addition they will receive a new set of four Bridgestone or Firestone branded tires.

If you are interested in submitting a video, keep in mind your submission should make viewers be more more safety-conscious when using their vehicles. In addition the video should effectively and creatively communicate the message you are trying to get across.  Last year's winner Amber Cullen won with her video, “The Phone Bandit.”  You can also view last prior's winners via Teens Drive Smart website to get a better idea of what you should do for your video.

Each year the videos get more creative, fun, and interesting. I assume this year's contest won't be any different.

I am not eligible for this contest, but if I were I would try to use something crazy and fun.  Like my talented singing dogs! (We even made an appearance on Anderson with Anderson Cooper at Lincoln Center! :))

Anyway, try to remember it’s not just about getting a scholarship for college but helping make people more aware of dangerous driving habits. Your video can potentially create safer drivers on our roads.

For more info and to submit a video visit: http://www.teensdrivesmart.com