GM to Tiger Woods: No More Free Cadillacs!
Credit: Storms Media Group
Tiger Woods will have to buy his own cars from now on.
The M.I.A. golfer, 34, no longer has access to free, new vehicles from General Motors, a spokeswoman told USA Today Wednesday.
Although Woods' endorsement deal with GM's Buick brand ended in 2008, the car manufacturer continued to provide him "several vehicles" for personal use.
Tiger wasn't always in the dog house: recap his happier times
That perk for the billionaire athlete ended Dec. 31, 2009, however: as part of an agreement made prior to Woods' car crash and the adultery firestorm that followed, all those free rides -- like the Cadillac Escalade he crashed outside his Florida mansion Nov. 27 -- have been returned to GM, USA Today reports.
Remember when Tiger's shocking story first made the headlines?
The revelation comes at a time when Woods is being abandoned by corporate endorsers such as Accenture and Gillette.
See other sports stars who battled scandal
What about that Cadillac Escalade that famously collided with a fire hydrant the day after Thanksgiving? The SUV "will be repaired and sold," the article confirms.
Tell Us What You Think
13I don't think GM made a public announcement regarding the free car use. I'm sure an anonoymous person passed the info on.
Ya...repaired and sold to the highest bidder. I bet Tiger knew the car was going back so he said F*** it...I'll crash the B.
Tiger can afford to buy any kind of car thats been made. Why is GM embarrassing themselves with this anouncement? Especially this late in the game. Idiots!!
It never ceases to amaze me how corporations give everything to the wealthy few who don't need it. Given that GM is only alive because of TAXPAYER BAILOUTS - I'm stunned! So we bail them out so they can have full health benefits and a gold plated pension for life and they give Woods and other celebs free cars but to the heck with the rest of us have to pay twice. Once if we buy one of their crap products and now with the debt the country has so they can keep their jobs while we lose ours. When will people stand up and say 'enough is enough'. It's time for a peasants revolt!!!
So? You write this as though he lost the cars because he had affairs. All I can say is that he will get the last laugh. Kobe Bryant was not treated this unkindly when he was accused of a sexual attack but he did get the last laugh. That was nothing compared to the laugh Tiger will get. Most likely some of these companies just didn't want to pay him any longer so found an excuse to drop him.
Hah, this has nothing to do with Tiger's scandal! GM commented that they ended the contract with Tiger long before the scandal and it was due to the economic downturn. The media has been saying that Elin is trading in her black Escalade to get rid of Tiger, but now we all know it's not true since it has to do with GM and not Tiger! Hah, the media is so pathetic, and now they're saying that GM has canceled the contract because of Tiger's scandal, what a bunch of BS!!! I'm sure once he works things out with his wife and back to winning more golf tournaments, all these sorry-a$$ endorsers will crawl back and sign him again!!! HAHA
NO HE IS NOT IN REHAB NOR DOES HE NEED FREE CARS...OR A TENT TO LIVE IN .... HE IS A BILLIONAIRE JUST LIKE TOM CRUISE AND BRAD PITT. DID BRAD GO BANKRUPT WHEN HE CHEATED ON JEN WITH ANGIE ON THE SET SEEING THE PHOTOS OF THOSE TWO BACK STAGE..PLEASE SHE DRIVES A ESCALADE..
Why do rich people get free cars? They can afford to buy their own cars they have plenty of money!
Yeah, and now he's in sex rehab. Wincing with the Stars has the story.
Who cares!
Well if this was the aggreement before his recent problems why is it news now? why are you even trying to make it sound like they are not giving him free rides b/c of the recent scandal? You people are desperate for readers aren't you..
You would think being a billionaire he was already buying his own cars...WTF!
Awww, poor baby.