If you're hoping for a new car but don't quite have enough saved for a down payment, you might want to consider entering sweepstakes. Take the Dodge 258 sweepstakes, which offers people the chance to win a brand new
Many automotive manufacturers use contests and sweepstakes as promotional opportunities for their auto brands. The rules vary, but the costs (compared to
, Dodge is offering eligible applicants the opportunity to win a customized Dodge worth up to $105,000! To be eligible, applicants must be a resident of one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and over the age of 18 at the time of entry.
The sweepstakes opened on November 12, 2021, and ends on December 27, 2021, just before midnight, so there's still time to enter. Each applicant can enter once per day.
To enter, they must provide their email address on the
, after which they will be prompted to agree to the sweepstakes' Terms of Service.
Once they agree, they'll be taken to a list of 25 Influencers Dodge has selected to help promote the conference. Each entrant will need to select an Influencer and answer an essay prompt from that Influencer in 250 words or less.
Once completed, the applicant will be taken to a page to customize a model Dodge online. They'll do so and submit the URL to their unique custom Dodge page as their sweepstakes entry.
Each entry will be added to that Influencer's pool, and on December 28, 2021, a sweepstakes administrator will randomly select an entry from each pool. Twenty-four prizes - 24 new Dodges - will be awarded. And one of them could be yours.
To help build excitement for the contest, Dodge has recruited 25 Influencers, ranging from television personalities like Jay Leno to wrestlers like Bill Goldberg. These Influencers are using their respective social media channels to help promote the contest and encourage drivers to enter.
While most Influencers are celebrities, a few businesses have also signed on to co-promote the Dodge 25//8 Challenge. One of those companies, Amazon, is giving away a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. The Hellcat is a beautiful muscle car but would require some
The rules to win the Hellcat are a bit different. All you need to do is be logged in to your Amazon account and visit one of three pages on the Amazon website: the Dodge Virtual Showroom, Holiday Vehicle Sweepstakes, or Automotive Storefront page.
You can visit one of these pages each day between now and December 28 to add a new entry to the Amazon pool and increase your chances of winning a brand-new Dodge Challenger Hellcat.
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As with most sweepstakes, the organizers expect you to follow some basic rules. Your essay should be original and should not disparage anyone - especially not Dodge. It shouldn't include brands other than Dodge, nor controversial, derogatory, or profane references or material. And it shouldn't contain material that's illegal in the state or territory where it's created.
Prize winners will have their likeness displayed in Dodge promotional materials - a small price to pay for a brand-new car. To claim their prize, winners will have to provide their driver's license and proof of liability insurance first.
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