I got the following email from my dad yesterday:
Hola Janet. Yesterday turned out to be a busy day. We got a brand new car- a 2010 VW Jetta- for FREE! We went out just to test drive the car- and the salesman told us about a special deal on a lease- 0 down , VW paid the licensing fees and the first month’s payment- so we have to pay 239 per month plus sales tax of 23 per month for 35 months- BINGO- we now have a new car. I didn’t have to write a check- Nada, Zero! They even filled the tank with gas! Only in America. And my first payment isn’t even due til Sept 1st. Hope you had a good weekend. What’s new? Love, Dad
Now, let’s deconstruct a bit.
Hola Janet.
We’re not Spanish. But my dad is taking Spanish lessons, and so he likes to practice.
Yesterday turned out to be a busy day. We got a brand new car-
Oh! That is a busy day.
a 2010 VW Jetta- for FREE!
No. Free?!
[We got] a special deal on a lease- 0 down, VW paid the licensing fees and the first month’s payment- so we have to pay 239 per month plus sales tax of 23 per month for 35 months- BINGO- we now have a new car. I didn’t have to write a check
Ah. So, no, not free.
They even filled the tank with gas! Only in America.
We’re not immigrants. Nor are we in a production of West Side Story. But he’s right: It is remarkable. My dad walked onto a car lot and walked out with a new car and didn’t have to give them any money. None at all.
Hope you had a good weekend. What’s new? Love, Dad
Oh, you know: not much.
