Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes featuring the All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T: And the winner is...
by Alex Nunez on Jun 27th 2007 at 9:02AM 
The waiting is over! It is our distinct pleasure to announce that reader Gregory Fredericksen is the winner of the Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes featuring the All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T! Greg has won himself a brand-spanking-new 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T valued at over $29,000, featuring a 260-horsepower 4.0L V6, 20" chrome-clad wheels, the optional MyGIG™ Multimedia Infotainment System, and a factory power sunroof. Congratulations, Greg!
Many thanks to Dodge for partnering with us on the contest and for providing this great prize for our readers. Thanks as well to all the sites that helped promote the sweepstakes by linking to it in posts or with permanent banners. The turnout from you readers was huge, and that makes us happiest of all. Thanks for making our relaunch such a big success, and thanks from all of us at Autoblog for spending time here each and every day. We hope it's as fun for you as it is for us.
And with that, the Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes officially draws to a close. Congrats again, Greg, and enjoy your new ride!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Avinash machado 9:08AM (6/27/2007)
Will you be having the sweepstakes annually? Perhaps on the anniversary of the Autoblog Relaunch each year or is it just for this year?
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Alex Nunez 9:31AM (6/27/2007)
Avinash,
We honestly don't know how often we'll be able run a sweeps of this magnitude (the amount of planning that went into this one is enormous), but it's certainly something we'd like to do again if given the opportunity.
epilonious 9:18AM (6/27/2007)
Congratulations Greg!
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... 9:29AM (6/27/2007)
sorry greg, i hope you can sell it and buy something good
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The Warden 9:35AM (6/27/2007)
Congrats to Greg. I hope he has the money to cover the sales tax which I am sure Autoblog isn't covering.
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jon 9:50AM (6/27/2007)
That comment reminds me of when Oprah gave away all of those Pontiacs. I heard people actually complain becasue they had to pay the sales tax. I cant believe people would complain about having to pay a couple of thousand dollers to recieve something that is valued at over $20,000. Idiiots! Idiots!, Idiots!!!
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Gregory Anderson 9:52AM (6/27/2007)
Congrats Greg! Enjoy
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Henry 4:24PM (6/27/2007)
Greg will enjoy driving his new Nitro in Nigeria. The Scammer!
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Rene Curry 11:23AM (6/27/2007)
Congratulations Greg.
Darn, now I have to go back to buying lottery tickets.
I keep saying "How hard is it to pick 6 numbers?"
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Evan Brom 11:30AM (6/27/2007)
Congrats Greg I hope you can pay the taxes on that? Don't you just love having to pay for winning?
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Pudge 12:00PM (6/27/2007)
It's not the sales tax that kills you, its the income taxes on top of the sales tax. That $29,000+ gets taxed as income at a pretty hefty rate!
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jon 2:57PM (6/27/2007)
Well, I guess you should just refuse it then. duh!
Come on people, if you can't afford to pay the sales tax and income tax then you SELL IT! If you can do the math you will still be money ahead. If you can't figure that out then don't enter the friggin contest.
John P. 11:35AM (6/27/2007)
Congrats Greg! It's a cool car. I hope you enjoy it!
Yeah, really, complaining about paying sales tax after winning something like this is about as bad as biting the hand that feeds you. sheesh.
I wish I won. my old Focus is getting tired. LOL
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Viv 2:11PM (6/27/2007)
I know tell me about it. My maxima is now a turd. Atleast until today i had hope that somebody would give me a new car.
TyTy 2:58PM (6/28/2007)
Congrats Greg!
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Ben 6:30AM (6/28/2007)
Congrats to Greg.
And thanks to Dodge. I'll have to admit, I never would have paid attention to the Nitro before this. Previously, my wife was set on a Toyota Highlander, or maybe an RX350-whatever.
But after entering this contest, and seeing the much more aggressive styling of the Nitro, it's got our interest piqued. Now I'm noticing them around town, and I quite like them.
It'll be on our list of test drives when it's finally time to take the plunge and buy.
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Don 4:33PM (6/28/2007)
Well, since the drawing was botched and I didn't win, I think you should fire the company that handled the contest.
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Savitri 11:46PM (6/29/2007)
I entered this dam ass contest about twenty times and lost. I wish Dodge will have some consideration for senior citizens. By the time the next contest come around I might be too friging old to drive the shit anyway.
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Ralph 10:42PM (7/15/2007)
You people who make snarky comments like good luck paying the sales tax, I bet you would like to be in the position to have that problem, wouldn't you? Your envy is showing through. Congrats to the winner.
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