Need a Goat? Then buy a Mitsubishi!

[bdh734]

New Zealand Mitsubishi wants you to buy a Triton ute, and to lure you into doing it they’re using goats — because really, who can resist a goat? Said Mitsu’s New Zealand sales and marketing manager, Peter Wilkins, “three years of drought has severely depleted sheep and beef populations, so what better time to float the goat?”
But wait, there’s more! If you don’t end up taking the goat — said to go well with the Triton because goats are “hardy, versatile units which will integrate directly into existing farm operations” — a goat-free package is available. That will get you a 5-year extended warranty, five vehicle fitness inspections, five thousand km of road user charges paid, five years of roadside assistance, and $500 worth of Triton accessories.
New Zealand Mitsubishi, working hard to… get your goat. (Sorry, had to…)
Crazy Kiwis!

Source:
http://www.speedy-b.com/?p=19476
and
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...013016,00.html

[wilber]

I guess they have to come up with something to sell but there are a lot of hardy creatures that could have been used besides a goat.

[geek]

Yeah like a mountain lion. Plus that would look good on a car as a hood ornament even though that's kind of old fashion.