Pastor Gets Free Car for Calling Off Koran Burning

New Jersey car dealer Brad Benson is known for his slightly eccentric radio ads, so many listeners probably didn't bat an eye when he ran one offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a free car if he called off his planned public burning of the Koran. Jones, however, took the spot seriously: a representative called Benson this week "and said unless I was doing false advertising, they would like to arrange to pick up the car," the dealer tells the AP.

As a result, Jones is about to become the rightful owner of a 2011 Hyundai Accent, which sells for $14,200. Jones says Benson's offer didn't sway his decision to cancel the book-burning—he says he didn't even hear of the offer until weeks after "Burn a Koran Day" was to take place. But he's still holding Benson to his word, and he vowed to donate the car to a charity that helps Muslim women.
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