Pastor to receive free car for not burning Korans

The controversial pastor who incited international outrage over a threat to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks will receive a new car for calling off the demonstration. New Jersey car dealer, and former New York Giants centre, Brad Benson made a promotional radio offer at the height of the controversy to give Terry Jones a brand new Hyundai if he cancelled the burn.



Jones, who abandoned the public burning on the eve of the September 11 anniversary following pressure from President Obama and Defence Secretary Gates, came to collect on the car dealer's offer earlier this month. David Cantin, general manager at Brad Benson Hyundai, says Pastor Jones called the dealership about ten days ago to arrange delivery of the vehicle. "He lived up to his end of the bargain, and we're living up to our end," Mr Cantin said. He added Pastor Jones would receive a 2011 Hyundai Accent, expected for delivery by the end of next week. The listing price for a new Accent starts at $US13,329.

Hear the offer here.


Hey did you guys hear about this crackpot Reverend down in Florida? His plan was to burn the Koran in commemoration of September 11th and to quote, “Send a warning to the radical element in Islam.” Unquote. Send a warning? Yeah I’m sure a book burning is going to have those terrorists quaking in their suicide vests. Reverend, you’re this week’s winner of our International Idiot Award and your prize, if you stop all this Koran burning nonsense for good and go back to handling snakes or whatever it is you do down there, I’ll give you a brand new Hyundai to use for a whole year. You idiot.