Queens Auto Dealer: Buy a Car, Get Heart Disease
Clarence spotted this ad for a used car dealership in Monday's Daily News. We can't decide what we like best about it -- the "trade in your shoes for cardiovascular disease" concept or the fact that it includes transit directions to the lot, in Long Island City.
Either way, it's refreshing to see a little honesty in auto advertising, however unintended.
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