Ellen DeGeneres gives away Patriot! [Archive]

ghill

01-09-2007, 04:00 PM

Not sure if anyone else posted about this already or saw it...I only caught a couple of minutes of it.

At the end of her show she gave away a nice blue limited to that guy from NY who saved the man in the subway.

This can only be good news if they're doing a promotional stunt like this. It's coming!

pdxbubba

01-09-2007, 04:52 PM

New York City ‘Subway Hero’ Gets Free Jeep
Thomas W. LaSorda, chief executive of Chrysler, and Jason Vines, vice president for public relations, have quietly arranged for the New York City “subway hero,” Wesley Autrey, to receive a new Jeep Patriot as part of Jeep’s ongoing “Everyday Heroes” program.

Vines said that, after seeing the U.S. Navy veteran Autrey awarded a commendation from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and a check for $10,000 and a trip to Florida from real estate entrepreneur Donald J. Trump, it was appropriate to recognize him under the aegis of the Jeep program.

Autrey visited the syndicated television talk show “Ellen,” hosted by Ellen Degeneres, for a taping Monday. It will air on stations across the United States today. Vines told The New York Times that, in addition to the Jeep Patriot vehicle, Autrey will receive a one-year parking pass for his new Patriot, because parking in Manhattan can be pricey...
source (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/new-york-city-subway-hero-gets-free-jeep/)

great catch... Cool give away, too.


Jeep Patriot Forums > Jeep Patriot > Jeep Patriot General Discussion > Ellen DeGeneres gives away Patriot! PDA : Ellen DeGeneres gives away Patriot! ghill 01-09-2007, 04:00 PM Not sure if anyone else posted about this already or saw it...I only caught a couple of minutes of it. At the end of her show she gave away a nice blue limited to that guy from NY who saved the man in the subway. This can only be good news if they're doing a promotional stunt like this. It's coming! pdxbubba 01-09-2007, 04:52 PM New York City ‘Subway Hero’ Gets Free Jeep Thomas W. LaSorda, chief executive of Chrysler, and Jason Vines, vice president for public relations, have quietly arranged for the New York City “subway hero,” Wesley Autrey, to receive a new Jeep Patriot as part of Jeep’s ongoing “Everyday Heroes” program. Vines said that, after seeing the U.S. Navy veteran Autrey awarded a commendation from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and a check for $10,000 and a trip to Florida from real estate entrepreneur Donald J. Trump, it was appropriate to recognize him under the aegis of the Jeep program. Autrey visited the syndicated television talk show “Ellen,” hosted by Ellen Degeneres, for a taping Monday. It will air on stations across the United States today. Vines told The New York Times that, in addition to the Jeep Patriot vehicle, Autrey will receive a one-year parking pass for his new Patriot, because parking in Manhattan can be pricey... source (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/new-york-city-subway-hero-gets-free-jeep/) great catch... Cool give away, too.