Forget 0% APR - Get An AK-47!

[Tsukiyumi]

Max Motors, a Kansas City car dealer, is offering a voucher for a free AK-47 for every pick-up truck bought in August.

Auto sales have been absolutely clobbered--down 28% year over year--so the government, dealers, and auto makers are coming up with all sorts of inventive ways to attract business.

Mark Muller, owner of Max Motors, said the program builds on an earlier offer where customers had a choice between a $250 gas voucher or a gun voucher of the same value. An AK-47 can cost twice as much. Muller calls the initial deal an overwhelming success. He also says it generates a lot of publicity and really anger "liberals."

Worry not "liberals," Muller cannot just send a driver off the lot with an AK-47 in the passenger seat. State law requires potential gunowners to obtain a license before carrying a weapon in their car. As an aside, requests for permits are already way up in the Kansas City area, according to The Kansas City Star. So, some customers can drive straight from Max Motors to the local gun dealer.

Max Motors also offers more family-friendly promotions. Last Saturday, four used cars were sold for $5 each. The cars--including an 2001 Mustang and a 1998 Jeep Cherokee--went fast, and brought hundreds of customers to the lot. Max Motors sells several brands including Chevrolet, Ford and Pontiac.

This deal beats the snot out of wimpier offers on the market. The government's cash for clunkers? Please, what can be shot with a new car? Suzuki's offer of free gas for the summer? With an AK-47, we think we can get free gas somehow. Hyundai's offer to refund a car purchase if you lose your job? Okay, that one is tough to beat, unemployment in Missouri is only 9%. Maybe the AK-47 deal is better for those with secured employment.

Face it, there's nothing better than breathing in the new car smell, mixed with the smokey scent of an AK-47 after it's fired off a full magazine of bullets.

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Not bad. $450 value back for a used truck purchase? Pretty sweet deal.

[Aaron]

I'd take it but I don't think we can have them here.

[Mikey]

I saw this the other day. I recognize ad gimmicks when I see them, but this is a good one. Insider tip - the reverse can also work. If you don't mind the possible legal entanglements, in many cases if you bring your own assault rifle you can get a free truck.

[Monroe]

I love when my home city has such a unembarrassing spot in the news.

I don't think I've heard of that car dealer.

[Tyyr]

I feel compelled to point out that what's being offered are very likely semi-auto versions as full auto weapons require some extensive licensing to get your hands on and will be a heck of a lot more expensive.

[Tsukiyumi]

I feel compelled to point out that what's being offered are very likely semi-auto versions as full auto weapons require some extensive licensing to get your hands on and will be a heck of a lot more expensive.

Thanks, man; I assumed that would be common knowledge.

You can't own full-auto anything over here without a Class 3 license, which are very expensive, and requires a lot of conditions to be met.

Of course, the AK-47 is still plenty effective in semi-auto.

[Mikey]

I feel compelled to point out that what's being offered are very likely semi-auto versions as full auto weapons require some extensive licensing to get your hands on and will be a heck of a lot more expensive.

I would bet that what's being offered is a voucher or certificate to use at one, or a few, local gun dealers (which voucher the dealership probably got for about $0.70 on the dollar.)

[Aaron]

Thanks, man; I assumed that would be common knowledge.

You can't own full-auto anything over here without a Class 3 license, which are very expensive, and requires a lot of conditions to be met.

Of course, the AK-47 is still plenty effective in semi-auto.

Here it's a Restricted Weapon, which means a special permit and course and you can't have more then a five round mag. So no point in even owning one really.

[Deepcrush]

Most of this requires that the owner reports owning the AK-47.

[Tyyr]

Except your average gun seller isn't going to go selling you an AK without the proper paperwork. Not if they want to keep their license.

[Tsukiyumi]

Worry not "liberals," Muller cannot just send a driver off the lot with an AK-47 in the passenger seat. State law requires potential gunowners to obtain a license before carrying a weapon in their car. As an aside, requests for permits are already way up in the Kansas City area, according to The Kansas City Star. So, some customers can drive straight from Max Motors to the local gun dealer.

People with criminal records, or prior mental problems probably won't be getting that license.

[Mikey]

And the local gun dealers won't be too keen to do anything that will take away their authority to do business.