VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Smile … You’re on Camera

    NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /EMWNews/ -- With the current economy in a slump,

many drivers are looking to replace their older vehicles with used cars

instead of new. To help eliminate the confusion about what constitutes a

certified used vehicle, a team of surveillance professionals put their

skills to the test. In an ambush style mission, they set out to uncover the

potential pitfalls.






    (See video from General Motors (NYSE: GM) at:

http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=35431)

    A new interactive website, http://www.UsedCarAmbush.com, from General

Motors has launched to educate and entertain consumers on the risks of

purchasing a vehicle from a private seller. The site also shows the

benefits of opting for a manufacturer certified used vehicle, like getting

added warranties.



    In the video, actual used vehicle sellers are confronted by an

MTV-Punk'd-styled actor who asks the questions that private party sellers

often don't want to hear, like "do you offer roadside assistance?" or "is

there a warranty?" Using hidden cameras, the team was able to film buyers

attempting to get things like financing and courtesy transportation --

options private sellers usually do not provide. More than 400 hours of

footage was taken displaying surveillance-style footage of the ambushes as

they happen.



    Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and

photos for free and unrestricted use at http://www.mediaseed.tv.



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