carsales.com.au Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive Competitionhttp://www.carsales.com.au/ehub/ford-focus-ultimate-test-drive
Carsales and Ford launch Ultimate Test Drive Want to test drive an all-new Focus and win it? Read on...
carsales.com.au and Ford Australia have joined forces to give you the chance to win an all-new top-of-the-range Ford Focus Titanium TDCi.
To be launched today under the Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive banner, the competition will see a small group of carsales visitors get the opportunity to drive a new Focus for an extended period, tell everyone about their experiences, and potentially win the competition -- and keep the car!
The competition and the user generated content that it will prompt is the key online campaign of the all-new Focus' local launch. The promotion builds on the concept Ford USA used to launch the Fiesta stateside in 2010.
carsales.com.au visitors can find all the details about how the enter the competition at our dedicated Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive site. Essentially, however, your first step along the way is to provide us with a video or written review about anything you are passionate about – whether it's your pride and joy in the garage or simply that old pair of socks with which you can't bear to part.
Your review will be judged by a panel of experts from Ford Australia and its agencies and from the results we'll select 12 finalists who will each be given the use of a turbodiesel Focus Titanium for six weeks. During that time they will be set tasks to complete in the Focus and more blogging challenges.
The Carsales Network audience will then vote using Facebook 'likes' to determine the best Focus blogger and the winner gets to keep his or her Titanium TDCi.
Centred on strong involvement from you our audience the Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive campaign breaks new ground in the local new car space.
"The all-new Ford Focus raises the bar for Australian consumers by putting a world of intuitive technology, dynamic design and advanced performance at the tip of a finger," Ford Australia General Manager Marketing, David Katic stated at the competition's roll out this morning.
"Finding a new car that suits your needs can be a difficult process. By partnering with Australia's number one automotive website carsales.com.au for the Focus Ultimate Test Drive program, we're giving Australians the chance to get behind the wheel and test the difference in a car that we believe ticks all the boxes," he stated.
The Focus Ultimate Test Drive campaign commences today (May 20) and will run through until August 19, 2011. The all-new Focus official goes on sale on August 1.
http://www.carsales.com.au/ehub/ford-focus-ultimate-test-drive------------------------
STAGE.1 - ENTERHow to enter? Simple… Provide us with a video or written review about something, anything you are passionate about – whether it’s your pride and joy in the garage or simply that old pair of socks you can’t bear to part with. Check out our sample review for inspiration.
-----------------------
STAGE.2 - TEST DRIVEFace the tests… If you’re lucky enough to be chosen as one of our 12 test drivers you will need to complete 5 out of our 10 tests. The 6th and final test will be ‘The People’s Challenge’ – submitted and voted on by the community itself!
Our 12 test drivers will be equipped with all the tools they need to perform the tests – the all-new Ford Focus and a flip camera. Complete each test, tell us how you got on and post your comments, videos and images to the carsales.com.au Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive Hub.
-----------------------
STAGE.3 - WINHow do you win the car? Simple - generate masses of followers online, keep them entertained, and hopefully they will vote for you! Gain the most votes over the 6 weeks and the car is yours.
------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.carsales.com.au/ehub/ford-focus-ultimate-test-driveFull Terms & Conditionscarsales.com.au Ford Focus Ultimate Test Drive Competition
1. General 1.1 Information on how to enter forms part of these conditions. Entry into the competition described below constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
1.2 The Promoter of this competition is carsales.com Ltd, Level 1, 109 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 ABN 91 074 444 018 (‘the Promoter’), with the support of Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited ('Ford') ABN 30 004 116 223.
1.3 For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, carsales.com Ltd includes all related and subsidiary companies, past, present and future officers, agents, representatives, employees and assigns.
2. Entry requirements and prizes 2.1 Entry into this competition is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over with a current and valid Australian drivers licence, except employees (and their immediate family members) of the Promoter, Ford and associated companies and agencies.
2.2 To enter, entrants must visit the website located at
www.carsales.com.au/ehub/ford-focus-ultimate-test-drive (the competition website) between 12am on 20 May 2011 and 12pm on 17 June 2011, complete the online entry form and upload in one of the prescribed formats a short review of an item of their choice.
2.3 Prescribed formats for reviews and their size limits are as follows:
2.3.1 Video – may be a maximum of 30 seconds in length and no larger than 50 megabytes in file size;
2.3.2 Combination of text and photos – no word limit, maximum of 3 photos may be submitted, maximum file size of each photo is 2 megabytes.
2.4 Twelve finalists will be chosen by the judging panel appointed by the Promoter on 17 June 2011. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on originality and literary and creative merit of the materials submitted by the entrant. The Promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
2.5 The finalists will be contacted on the telephone number provided in their entries between 17 and 24 June 2011. If the Promoter is unable to contact a finalist, or if a finalist is not able to claim their prize by 24 June 2011, the finalist forfeits the prize in its entirety and the Promoter may, at its discretion, continue the competition with a reduced number of finalists or award one or more runners up in the judging as finalists.
2.6 Finalists must be available to attend a full day briefing session and advanced driving course on 2 July 2011 (7.45am – 6pm). Courses will be held in Sydney and Melbourne (subject to clause 2.12).
2.7 Each finalist will receive:
2.7.1 the loan of a 2011 Ford Focus with comprehensive insurance between approximately 2 July 2011 and 12 August 2011, valued at approximately $1,000;
2.7.2 enrolment at an advanced driving course, valued between $99 and $295 (depending on location);
2.7.3 BP petrol cards to the value of $750; and
2.7.4 a FLIP Mino 8GB camcorder up to the value of $250.
2.8 Subject to clause 2.12 below, interstate finalists (those who live outside of New South Wales or Victoria) will also receive a return flight to Sydney or Melbourne from their nearest capital city to attend the briefing session and advanced driving course, and at the Promoter’s discretion one night’s accommodation, and land transfer costs up to a maximum of $200. The estimated value of the travel and accommodation is approximately $500. The Promoter or Ford will not be responsible for any other ancillary costs incurred while attending the briefing day.
2.9 Local finalists will be required to make their own way to the location of the briefing session and advanced driving course.
2.10 The value of each finalist prize is estimated to be between approximately $2,099 and $2,995 depending on the finalist’s place of residence.
2.11 Finalists will be required to enter into a vehicle loan agreement with Ford, on terms requested by Ford, and must comply with all other terms and conditions specified at the time of the loan before they are granted possession of the Ford Focus. The sample loan agreement may also be viewed on the competition entry page under "Sample Loan Agreement".
2.12 The Promoter reserves the right to run only one briefing session and advanced driving course in either Sydney or Melbourne if, in the Promoter’s sole discretion, the location of the finalists do not warrant the running of two separate courses. In that instance, finalists who reside in the State which is no longer entertaining a briefing session and advanced driving course will be treated as an interstate finalist for the purposes of clauses 2.8.
2.13 At the conclusion of the briefing session and advanced driving course, local finalists will be given possession of their 2011 Ford Focus to drive home. Interstate finalists will have their 2011 Ford Focus delivered to an agreed location at a pre-arranged time.
2.14 The finalists consent to the Promoter and Ford using their names, images and all content submitted for the purpose of publicity and promotion and acknowledge that the Promoter will own the copyright of any such material and may deal with such material as the copyright owner.
2.15 Finalists will be required to take part in a minimum of six Tests between 4 July 2011 and 12 August 2011 and upload content (including video) regarding each test as well as other observations regarding the Ford Focus to their profile on the competition website. Finalists must choose a minimum of five Tests to complete from a list of ten Tests provided by the Promoter. The sixth test will be mandatory and will be the winner of the ‘People’s Test’ competition run by the Promoter. In addition to Test content, finalists will be required to upload at least three Facebook posts per week between 4 July 2011 and 12 August 2011 regarding the Ford Focus on the bespoke Facebook page that will be created for them by the Promoter or its nominee. Subject to the Promoter’s discretion, finalists must complete and upload content (including video) regarding all six Tests, in addition to the minimum required Facebook posts, to be eligible to win the major prize.
2.16 The public will vote from 12am 4 July 2011 until 5pm 12 August 2011 on which finalist posts the best content to their profile on the competition website. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Promoter.
2.17 The Finalist who receives the most public votes (and are in compliance with clause 2.15) at the end of the voting period will win the major prize of a 2011 Ford Focus, being the car they were provided to complete the tests.
2.18 The total value of the major prize is approximately $33,000 (including GST, 12 months registration in the winner's state or territory of residence, dealer delivery charges, 12 months compulsory third party insurance and stamp duty). Any other amounts (including comprehensive insurance) are the responsibility of the major prize winner and are not included in the major prize.
2.19 In the event two or more finalists receive the equal highest number of public votes, the finalist among them who has received the most ‘Likes’ on their content on the competition website as at 5pm 12 August 2011 will win the major prize.
2.20 The major prize winner will be contacted by the Promoter by telephone on 15 August 2011 and their name will be published in The Australian newspaper on or around 16 August 2011. If the Promoter is unable to contact the major prize winner by 30 September 2011, the major prize winner forfeits the prize in its entirety and the finalist who received the next highest number of public votes will be awarded the major prize and their name will be published in The Australian newspaper on or around 3 October 2011.
2.21 The major prize winner consents to the Promoter and Ford using their name, image and content for the purpose of publicity and promotion and acknowledges that the Promoter will own the copyright of any such material and may deal with such material as the copyright owner.
3. Entries and other submitted content 3.1 All entries become the property of the Promoter.
3.2 By entering the promotion, and unless otherwise advised, each entrant agrees to be entered into a database and the Promoter may use the entrants' names, addresses, telephone numbers and the finalists’ and major prize winner’s names and addresses and images for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide, including sending the entrant electronic messages, without notice and without any fee being paid unless otherwise advised by the entrant.
3.3 If the entrant consents to receive information from Ford, the entrant's personal information will also be provided to Ford for the provision of marketing services and to help keep you informed of the products and services offered by Ford (by direct mail, telephone or electronic messages). You have a right to access personal information Ford holds about you. To access your personal information, call 13 FORD (13 3673) or for more information about Ford's privacy policy, please visit
www.ford.com.au.
3.4 All entrants must submit only their own original content. No content submitted through this competition may incorporate any third party’s copyright works (for example musical works). No content submitted through this competition may have been published in any form in any part of the world. By submitting an entry, each entrant assigns its copyright in the content to the Promoter and warrants to the Promoter that their entry is an original work and the Promoter’s (or its nominated party’s) use of the entry will not breach any third party’s rights.
3.5 Finalists must submit only their own original content during the course of the competition. No content submitted through this competition may incorporate any third party’s copyright works (for example musical works). No content submitted through this competition may have been published in any form in any part of the world. By submitting content as a finalist, each finalist assigns its copyright in the content to the Promoter and warrants to the Promoter that the content is an original work and the Promoter’s (or its nominated party’s) use of the content will not breach any third party’s rights.
3.6 The Promoter may refuse to accept any content, or may remove any content once posted without notice, which, in its sole discretion, it deems inappropriate for publication. Examples of content which may be inappropriate include, but are not limited to, content displaying dangerous, illegal or anti-social activity and content which infringes a third party’s rights.
3.7 The Promoter may require an entrant, finalist or major prize winner to execute any document necessary to give effect to this clause 3.
4. Warranties and Limitations 4.1 Other than as provided in these terms and conditions, neither the Promoter nor Ford takes any responsibility for any costs associated with entering and/or accessing this competition including and not limited to Internet service provider costs, petrol costs and taxes.
4.2 If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including unauthorised intervention, fraud, or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any applicable law) in its sole discretion to cancel the competition or to disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process.
4.3 In the case of the intervention of any outside agent or event which naturally changes the result or prevents or hinders its determination, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strikes; the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the promotion and recommence it from the start on the same conditions subject to state legislation.
4.4 If the Promoter becomes aware that a prize winner or finalist is in breach of any warranty contained in these terms and conditions the Promoter may deem that prize winner or finalist ineligible.
4.5 Prizes in this competition may not be transferred or substituted except at the Promoter’s discretion. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value due to prize unavailability. Any tax on the prize is the responsibility of the winner. Independent financial advice should be sought by any person participating in this competition.
4.6 By entering this competition, and by collecting a prize, the entrants, finalists and the major prize winner acknowledge and accept that driving, travel and any other activities associated with taking part in this competition are inherently dangerous and may result in injury, incapacity, death, damage to property or other losses.
4.6 Entrants and finalists must not engage in any dangerous or illegal activity for the purposes of entering or participating in this competition, including but not limited to speeding or using a hand held mobile phone while driving. Entrants and finalists must not, for example attempt to video themselves while driving. To the full extent permitted by law, entrants and finalists release the Promoter from all liability for any injury or damage incurred as a result of entering or participating in the competition.
4.7 Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter and Ford (where relevant) (including their respective officers, employees and agents) exclude all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these terms and conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner, finalist or entrant and/or (f) redemption of any prize, including the loan of a motor vehicle from Ford .
Australian Competitions Club
