# balloons on used cars?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloons-on-used-cars/161782>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 16, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloons-on-used-cars/161782 "2003-03-16T12:00:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![King\_Friday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloons-on-used-cars/161782/1 "2003-03-16T12:00:15Z")

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Why on earth do used car dealerships tie balloons on the antenna’s of their cars? Yes, it draws attention to the car, it says…“look at me, I’m such a piece of shit, I have to try to divert your attention away from that oil leak with this 8 cent balloon”. Those places are traditionally trashy places of business, why add to it?

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloons-on-used-cars/161782/2 "2003-03-16T14:33:20Z")

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Movement attracts the eye, and it’s cheaper than a flashing light/spokesmodel.