Joeb427

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I recieved MT magazine for many years.A few years for nothing.
My subscription ends and they want $24 a year.Then $12 and today I in the mail I get a $6 year offer with a free cheapo multifunction digital watch.
I like Car&Driver but do get AutoWeek and Road&Track at deep discounts and for free.MT is my least favorite.
I'll bite on the $6,though.The postage is more than that.
Magazines companies will lose money to get that advertising.

rdgdawg

Worked in mag biz long ago, they couldn't care less about subscription $$, doesn't even pay admin cost, just get the numbers and ad $$ will follow...

RXSF

lol, I can tell the watch was the deciding factor here.

Joeb427

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I've been getting Car&Driver for free for a long time now.
I notce magazines are getting thinner and thinner and full of ads.
I filled out a online form using a email acct I really don't use in case of spam overload,for free magazines years ago and have been getting Maxim free for quite awhile too.
Circulation = ad revenue!

Joeb427

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Could be.
First thing I thought of was giving the watch to my 3.5 year old grandchild to wear or play with.

rdgdawg

"Show him the watch...Oh go on.... what are you embarrassed???... just a small gift for Holly helping close a big deal... it's a ROLEX..."

-Harry Ellis, "Die Hard"

Joeb427

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NEVERMIND!!!



I wrote a check for $6 and now I'm reading $6 a year for 3 years making this deal at $18.
Nah,the kid don't need the watch that bad.I can but one for $5.

The subscription paperwork goes on about getting a 89% discount off the $179.64 cover price.

If Car&Driver hit me with this I'd go with it but not MT.

IS350jet

I just got the same offer. I signed up, 3 years for 18 bucks, plus, a free watch (while supplies last) I couldn't pass it up. I like MT.

PureDrifter

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just keep an eye on the great deals forum! between that (thanks 5gears-IS!!!!) and Slickdeals i havent paid for a magazine sub in YEARS!

top of the short list: Car and Driver, Motortrend, Automobile, Autoweek, Maxim, etc...

Mbenz528i

Same. I already have C&D and Autoweek (10/yr and free, respectively). I kept getting the offers for MT as well, but at $18 for 3 years, I couldn't pass that up. That's like 3 issues featuring comparos that I want. Bound to be at least three in the next 3 years.

PhantomZX

You can get Motor Trend for $3/year - just do a google search on "motor trend discount" and look through the results.

mmarshall

You're right. The number of ad-pages in auto mags is getting ludicrous.....offering everything from radar-detectors to performance-driving schools to male-erection-enhancers.

LexFather

I've noticed prices plummeting as of late for subscriptions. I get all my MT/C&D/R&T for free......Joe if you can check out EVO, CAR and Top Gear mags...twice as much for so much better.

Joeb427

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Thanks,will do.

mmarshall

Is the Top Gear mag, IYO, comparable to the TV show? I find the TV show somewhat corny but with some good points.