What goodies have you gotten from a dealer/manufacturer after purchasing a car

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I see a lot of SUVs driving around with that look like plastic sleds or stretchers... I'm assuming they are some kind of traction platform that you would put under your wheels in case of mud or snow. I imagine it's less of an issue with EV trucks/suvs. Anyway, I +1 on the binoculars but a branded traction plank would be cool too.
 
I see a lot of SUVs driving around with that look like plastic sleds or stretchers... I'm assuming they are some kind of traction platform that you would put under your wheels in case of mud or snow. I imagine it's less of an issue with EV trucks/suvs. Anyway, I +1 on the binoculars but a branded traction plank would be cool too.

Sand ladder
Traction ladder
Traction board
etc.

A driver’s inexperience in sand/mud/snow will get any vehicle stuck. And high torque may not be the most valuable capability for getting unstuck in loose materials. If an EV has a good mud/snow/sand mode, it can get unstuck, but if it’s just high-torque, it’ll dig its way down into the loose material very quickly.
 
I saw a Rivian Instagram post where they were unboxing what you get when purchasing the new quad motor and it got me thinking. What have I gotten from a dealer/manufacturer after purchasing a new vehicle? Some things I knew about when purchasing. Some things just showed up. I’m not talking floor mats. I mean goodies.

So the one we knew about at purchase. When you purchase a GR Supra you get a year membership in NASA and a free track day that includes driving instructions.

Things that just showed up that I wasn’t aware of at the time of purchase always seemed to come from BMW.

One BMW dealership sent me a plant after purchase. From a local florist.

And then I got two things from BMW the manufacturer that I had no idea about. They just showed up in the mail. Early 2000 BMW made a set of 8 short films called The Hire and each one featured a different one of their cars. After purchase I got a DVD set of the movies that just arrived one day.

And another BMW purchase I was sent a concept drawing of my car along with a nice description of the designer and the design language and I framed it and had it in my office as long as I had my car.

So what have you all gotten that was fun and unexpected or expected for that matter?
Nothing. Ever. I don’t even understand this concept.
 
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