'It's upsetting that the average American worker can't even afford to win a car like this,' he said, 'plus, the hidden fees the casino never tells you about until after you win it.'
'After I pay roughly $38,000 in taxes, I'll make out with only $25,000 from a $92,000 vehicle.' 'I'd keep the car if I could afford to, but I can't,' he said while showing off its whistles and bells.
The highest bidder for the car offered 'only $60,000,' Ehrhardt told me, though 'only' is a relative term in this case. I wasn't surprised when Ehrhardt drove the car very cautiously around a corner when we met Tuesday morning on his way to a Lake County car dealership.