Get Free Car or Get Paid for Driving - Scam or Not?

Two years ago, when I didn't have a car I waspromised service. Now, in 2007 I am driving a
looking for a way of getting a car for free. Ofbrand Volkswagen New Beetle. I do have to pay
course I checked all the local online ads websitesthe gas and the insurance - but the car payments
"free" section but never found anything. Peopleand the maintenance fees are covered by the
are not quite that rich or generous to give outcompany.
cars.If you are looking for a company that offers free
However, I did come across several ads offeringcars or a paycheck for driving your car you
a brand new car for free or paying an amountshould watch out for certain things:
from $200 to $3000 a month to drive my own- The membership fee should not be over $50
car. The concept of this program is built on the- You should not be asked to pay any additional
bases of advertising. The companies wrap yourfees
car in vinyl decals advertising different products or- They only offer reasonable cars - if you are
services such as; beer, clubs, foods, energyoffered a Mercedes or a Ferrari - you are being
drinks, restaurants, live shows and many others.scammed!
The concept is great but where is the catch? AllIf you want to be qualified, make sure the
these companies charge a membership fee, thenfollowing applies to you:
they list you in their directory and when a- You are at least 18 years old
company is looking to advertise a product in your- You have a valid drivers license
city - they review your profile and let you know- You do not have a DUI or other criminal records
if you apply. There is no catch except that many- You must be a permanent resident of USA,
of these "Get a Free Car" companies are pureCanada, England, France or Spain. You should also
scammers. They take your money and youtake note that sometimes you might not have a
never ever hear from them.choice of car, however most of the time you are
Unfortunately I had to learn it the hard way. Overthe one who choses which advertising to carry on
a period of 6 months I spent almost $500 signingthe car. Ads stay on your car 24/7 - no matter
up to all these bogus sites, however I was able towhere you go - you cannot take them off.
locate three companies that really offered theI do not mind driving a car with ads on it - it is
service -surprisingly their sign-up fee was lowerbrand new and I didn't pay a penny for it, I can
then the scammers' fees. Three programs out ofnot ask for more!
twelve were actually real and provided the