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cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 06:08 PM

Hey everyone.... With hyltons latest 8,000 post that made most of us think the vins were in the 8000s to find out that he meant members It got me thinking a bit. Now granted I am sitting here desperately waiting for someone to come into my store this may just be a thinking out loud idea.

I sit here realizing more everyday that my dream of owning a camaro is getting more and more of just that. A dream. Then I think, I wonder how many other people on here have had their dream of owning a camaro crushed because of the economy. Either due to layoffs,plant closings or in my case signifigantly (sp?) reduced sales.

I thought it would be a good idea if CAMARO5 would do its own raffle or something similar. I don't have any idea on how this would work or if they would want to do it. But with 8,000 members If everyone did this at 5 bucks a pop that would be 40,000.

Now I know that everyone wouldn't do it or could do it but this is just me thinking out loud. Good Idea or Bad?

lil_chef · 04-13-2009, 06:44 PM

good idea as long as i win

cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 06:50 PM

please post your thoughts on this. I see a few have said no. why do you say no? Not upset you did just would like to see what you think would be bad about it?

Hylton · 04-13-2009, 06:52 PM

Don't you need a license of some kind?

cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 06:54 PM

License, which?

cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 06:57 PM

I think maybe some people may have mis understood... Im not asking for you to do it for me however it would be great.... I just would like someone out there that has had some misfortune to have some good luck. Maybe thats why the no votes?

Cmurf_SS · 04-13-2009, 07:01 PM

I say yes.. Never hurts to get another camaro on the road! Any way we can do it.. I am all for it.. 5 bucks.. I'll take 4 tickets.. LOL

DDustiNN · 04-13-2009, 07:01 PM

The drawing would have to be some kind of live thing or something, so that everyone can see that it really would be "random"...

cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 07:07 PM

I was thinking maybe tran or one of the mods could do it... they all seem to be all straight up guys

TLSTWIN · 04-13-2009, 07:09 PM

I haven't voted yet, but it depends on how thoroughly it is conducted. There are a lot of logistics that would need to ge worked out.

Would it be for USA only, if not is the car legal in the other countries?

Who purchases the car and hangs on to it.?

Is the car purchased, or is the money just raffled off?

If the Car is purchased, to who's specs?

How does the car get delivered, and who is responsible for the expenses for shipping it?

What taxes are needed to be paid, and who has to pay them?

What type of liability/risk does Camaro5 put themselves at by hosting it? What happens if someone wrecks the car and dies, the family then sues Camaro5......

Just a few things I could think of off the top of my head.

cam2fst4u · 04-13-2009, 07:15 PM

woa.... lol Like I said I was just thinking out loud. I dont see how you could hold anyone responsible for some stupid thing you did yourself (however I am currently dealing with a situation similar but without the death)

*Camaro_Corvette* · 04-13-2009, 07:19 PM

There is no way you will get all 8000 members to even realize that this is going on. 2400 of our members have never posted. Not once!!! Let alone do a raffle for a camaro. If you lose those tickets then you have lost 12000 dollars... And I just about bet that out of the other 5 thousand members, only half of them will ever know that this raffle is going down. Leaving you at a LS model camaro if your lucky... Don't get me wrong. I love your Idea, but it is so hard to get people on this forum to join something...

Look at it this way. I run a club in this forum which is called the "camaro owners club"(see signature below vvv). Seriously, I only have a 115 or so members. Paaaaaaleeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeee. I know that half of this forum has owned a camaro before. They just don't take the time. Heck we had a "which is better mustang or camaro thread" and I think we only got a couple hundred votes.

Getting people to participate is your MAIN PROBLEM!

TLSTWIN · 04-13-2009, 07:31 PM

I love your I dea as well, but just also know how hard it is to get people to participate. I ran a Rally for motorcycles, and did a few group discounts for aftermarket parts for motorcycles.

People aren't very trusting, and as you found out, people are very sue happy. They do it, just to get rich quick, or so thy think...

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-13-2009, 07:32 PM

The purpose I think was to have someone who lost their job, still be able to win a Camaro. You can't exclude anyone, so what if someone who has a Camaro, or is getting a Camaro wins this new Camaro?

View Poll Results: Would you be willing to do this?
YES	26	63.41%
NO	15	36.59%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

04-13-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	Good Idea? Bad Idea? Hey everyone.... With hyltons latest 8,000 post that made most of us think the vins were in the 8000s to find out that he meant members It got me thinking a bit. Now granted I am sitting here desperately waiting for someone to come into my store this may just be a thinking out loud idea. I sit here realizing more everyday that my dream of owning a camaro is getting more and more of just that. A dream. Then I think, I wonder how many other people on here have had their dream of owning a camaro crushed because of the economy. Either due to layoffs,plant closings or in my case signifigantly (sp?) reduced sales. I thought it would be a good idea if CAMARO5 would do its own raffle or something similar. I don't have any idea on how this would work or if they would want to do it. But with 8,000 members If everyone did this at 5 bucks a pop that would be 40,000. Now I know that everyone wouldn't do it or could do it but this is just me thinking out loud. Good Idea or Bad?

04-13-2009, 06:52 PM	#4
Hylton Drives: fanboys and ass kissers crazy. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 7,280	Don't you need a license of some kind? __________________ "BBOMG - More than just a car show.... It's an experience!"

04-13-2009, 07:01 PM	#7
Cmurf_SS "SLOMARO" Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temple, GA Posts: 246 View My Garage	I say yes.. Never hurts to get another camaro on the road! Any way we can do it.. I am all for it.. 5 bucks.. I'll take 4 tickets.. LOL __________________ Dyno'd before VARARAM TUNE unit at 390hp

04-13-2009, 07:09 PM	#10
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	I haven't voted yet, but it depends on how thoroughly it is conducted. There are a lot of logistics that would need to ge worked out. Would it be for USA only, if not is the car legal in the other countries? Who purchases the car and hangs on to it.? Is the car purchased, or is the money just raffled off? If the Car is purchased, to who's specs? How does the car get delivered, and who is responsible for the expenses for shipping it? What taxes are needed to be paid, and who has to pay them? What type of liability/risk does Camaro5 put themselves at by hosting it? What happens if someone wrecks the car and dies, the family then sues Camaro5...... Just a few things I could think of off the top of my head. __________________

04-13-2009, 06:44 PM	#2
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	good idea as long as i win

04-13-2009, 06:50 PM	#3
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	please post your thoughts on this. I see a few have said no. why do you say no? Not upset you did just would like to see what you think would be bad about it?

04-13-2009, 06:54 PM	#5
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	License, which?

04-13-2009, 06:57 PM	#6
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	I think maybe some people may have mis understood... Im not asking for you to do it for me however it would be great.... I just would like someone out there that has had some misfortune to have some good luck. Maybe thats why the no votes?

04-13-2009, 07:01 PM	#8
DDustiNN Drives: Cars Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 1,986	The drawing would have to be some kind of live thing or something, so that everyone can see that it really would be "random"...

04-13-2009, 07:07 PM	#9
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	I was thinking maybe tran or one of the mods could do it... they all seem to be all straight up guys

04-13-2009, 07:15 PM	#11
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,268 View My Garage	woa.... lol Like I said I was just thinking out loud. I dont see how you could hold anyone responsible for some stupid thing you did yourself (however I am currently dealing with a situation similar but without the death)

04-13-2009, 07:19 PM	#12
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	There is no way you will get all 8000 members to even realize that this is going on. 2400 of our members have never posted. Not once!!! Let alone do a raffle for a camaro. If you lose those tickets then you have lost 12000 dollars... And I just about bet that out of the other 5 thousand members, only half of them will ever know that this raffle is going down. Leaving you at a LS model camaro if your lucky... Don't get me wrong. I love your Idea, but it is so hard to get people on this forum to join something... Look at it this way. I run a club in this forum which is called the "camaro owners club"(see signature below vvv). Seriously, I only have a 115 or so members. Paaaaaaleeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeee. I know that half of this forum has owned a camaro before. They just don't take the time. Heck we had a "which is better mustang or camaro thread" and I think we only got a couple hundred votes. Getting people to participate is your MAIN PROBLEM! __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

04-13-2009, 07:31 PM	#13
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	I love your I dea as well, but just also know how hard it is to get people to participate. I ran a Rally for motorcycles, and did a few group discounts for aftermarket parts for motorcycles. People aren't very trusting, and as you found out, people are very sue happy. They do it, just to get rich quick, or so thy think... __________________

04-13-2009, 07:32 PM	#14
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	The purpose I think was to have someone who lost their job, still be able to win a Camaro. You can't exclude anyone, so what if someone who has a Camaro, or is getting a Camaro wins this new Camaro?

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