A car salesman on the lot at a car dealership specializing i…
A car salesman on the lot at a car dealership specializing in expensive high-end vehicles called out with a megaphone, “Free set of wheels to the next person who buys a car from me!” He was surrounded by stacks of tires and a display case with informational pamphlets advertising all- weather tires. A customer, believing that the car salesman was offering a two-for-one deal on the expensive vehicles sold on the lot, immediately approached the salesman and purchased a new vehicle for his son, believing that he would have a nice new car to give to his daughter as well. The salesman then asked if the customer would like his free set of tires installed on the new car. The customer responded that he did not want the tires, and that the salesman was contractually obligated to give him a second car. The salesman laughed and said that he was never offering a free car, but would cancel the sale of the first car as a consolation. Is the salesman obligated to give the customer a free car?