Well that's certainly an interesting promo

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 04/16/2019 at 10:05 • Filed to: None

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Too bad there's probably no winner and it's just a cheap trick to get you into the dealership.

E90M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:09

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Next time I get one of those, I might have to go in and try; however, I think last time I got one it was from a Mitsubishi dealer. I don’t hate myself that much.

fintail > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:13

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I got one of these from a Jeep dealer a while back.    I am pretty sure by the way the key was cut that it wasn’t going anywhere.  Suffice it to say, I didn’t go in.

random001 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:19

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With the appropriate application of sufficient force, that bitch will turn.

benn454 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:19

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Do '19 Fiestas even still have physical keys?

jimz > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:23

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Steve Lehto talked about those kinds of contests in a past podcast, darned if I can find which one.  basically the dealer tried to weasel out of it by claiming the “winning key” (which worked) wasn’t actually supposed to be the winning key. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:29

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Spoiler, that isn’t a Ford key.  Don’t bother lol

Maxima Speed > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:32

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My eyes are messing up today so when I saw the title I read something entirely different 

Chuckles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:35

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I used to get one of those every few months when I lived in NC. So much fine print.

ranwhenparked > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:36

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     Pretty sure these are basically scams. Along with the "win a car" contests in malls that are just intended to get timeshare companies around federal telemarketing restrictions. 

Mercedes Streeter > random001 04/16/2019 at 10:36

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*Shoves key into lock, turns key using adjustable wrench*

“Alright you feckers, gimme my car!”

jimz > benn454 04/16/2019 at 10:36

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yes.  all Fords technically still do, ones with PEPS just hide an emergency key in the fob.  if you can’t get in the car e.g. because of a dead battery, you pop the door handle applique off to access the lock cylinder. 

random001 > Mercedes Streeter 04/16/2019 at 10:39

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404 - User No Longer Available > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:40

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Do it. Off hours.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/16/2019 at 10:41

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Oh totally. It looks like a toy key.

404 - User No Longer Available > fintail 04/16/2019 at 10:42

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Not to mention it looks nothing like an actual Fiesta key, not even a stepped blade.

Rainbow > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:43

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One time a radio station near me had a legitimate contest like this, and the winner just happened to be the very last person in line. They were probably shitting themselves thinking that there was about to be a mob of angry players demanding their money back (it was like $5 a key or something).

Edit: as I was typing that, I realized I may be remembering wrong. It was definitely very late in the contest when somebody won, though. It was a fully-loaded RAM with a bedl oad of outdoor sporting equipment.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:45

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Wow they’re not even trying with that one. I’ve got a few that I thought “This could conceivably be what a car key looked like... if it was still 1999" That one looks more like a key for a Dollar Store quality lock. This is, apparently, what a Fiesta key looks like these days?

jimz > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 10:53

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fintail > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/16/2019 at 10:54

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I wonder if you jammed the fake/ ad key into the ignition lock cylinder of the car, if it would get stuck. Then you could laugh, turn around, and walk away.

jimz > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/16/2019 at 10:56

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it’s probably thin enough to fit in the slot, and as long as the teeth are cut right it’ll disengage the tumblers.

404 - User No Longer Available > fintail 04/16/2019 at 11:10

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Looks like the fake key is way wider than the real one just to prevent that.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/16/2019 at 11:17

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It's not even a real key. Also, that dealer is an hour and a half from me.

vicali > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 11:19

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Look it works...

fintail > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/16/2019 at 12:40

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Someone should try it and find out, just for grins.

412GTI > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 12:50

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Yeah no don’t go in for that. I work in marketing for a dealership part-time and see these events all the time. They cost tons of money and usually don’t sell that many cars. It does however get people in the doors and contact information put down that could be converted to a future sale. Sometimes you might get a small “gift” or free hot dog out of it, but generally it’s just a big waste of time for everyone involved.