Free Buick or GMC if it snows on Christmas

[MikeyLikesIt]

Chicago Buick GMC Dealer Offers Free Cars If There's a White Christmas

I wonder what the small print says.

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[Flyn]

The risk is limited to the number of cars they sell on those two days. Someone who works at a dealership may have a better idea what that number is like. Then, they take out an insurance policy to cover the cost if it does happen to snow. I assume odds are greatly against 6 inches of snow on one day at the end of December so the policy price will be based on those odds. Maybe it will cost them $1K or $2K per car or so (just guessing).

Now, they publicize the "give away" as much as they can and SELL SELL SELL!

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

this already makes me think they will only pay for one car.

"We want to give a car away. I hope it snows. You really do hope it snows that day," says sales manager David Casino.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

The risk is limited to the number of cars they sell on those two days. Someone who works at a dealership may have a better idea what that number is like. Then, they take out an insurance policy to cover the cost if it does happen to snow. I assume odds are greatly against 6 inches of snow on one day at the end of December so the policy price will be based on those odds. Maybe it will cost them $1K or $2K per car or so (just guessing).

Now, they publicize the "give away" as much as they can and SELL SELL SELL!

December Normals for Temperature, Precipitation and Snowfall for Chicago

Average Christmas Day snowfall in Chicagoland is 0.2" over a period of 30 years from 1981-2010.

That means there has been 6" TOTAL over the 30 years. So unless it was 6" one year, and then zero inches every other year for the period, the odd's are slim.


Perhaps someone could factor in other relevant daily totals and do a more generic average, but I don't have time tonight.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

 

[Breze84]

Better odds then the Bears winning another Superbowl or better yet the Cubs winning the world series hahahaha