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February 28, 2005
Totally Mad! Canadian Car Dealer Takes Cattle as Trade-in, Gives away Free Burgers and Beef to All
Noting that Canadian cattle ranchers have taken it on the cud because of the U.S.'s Mad Cow embargo, Cochrane Dodge Chrysler is taking heads of cattle as partial trade-in on new vehicle purchases.
For the next two weeks, 10 head of cattle can be credited against the price of a diesel truck, and 5 can be put up against a gas-powered vehicle. Ranchers will also be able to put a couple-three head against the purchase of passenger cars.
The U.S. border has been closed to Canuck cattle for nearly two years, and is reopening on March 7, according to the Edmonton Sun. Since only animals under 30 months will be allowed to make the southern trek to U.S. slaughterhouses, ranchers will still have a surplus of beef.
In order to deal with the influx of meat, all Cochrane customers will receive "a quarter-section of beef, including boxed steak and hamburgers, to help move the burgeoning stocks," the paper wrote.
Posted by Frank at February 28, 2005 9:28 AM | Filed under 5th Wheel
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Ew!
That's completely disgusting, gross and out of place. I'd boycott for life any dealership that did that in my area.
Posted by: Mikhail Capone
at March 2, 2005 11:56 PM