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  "path": "/2026/05/finally-that-damn-kars4kids-jingle-has.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T05:32:50.909Z",
  "site": "https://justacarguy.blogspot.com",
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    "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/kars4kids-jingle-california-false-advertising"
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  "textContent": "The twangy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer be broadcast in California, at least in its current form, after a state judge determined last week the charity’s ads amounted to false advertising.\n\n\nThe infamously catchy tune – “1-877-Kars4Kids/K-A-R-S Kars for Kids/1-877-Kars4Kids/Donate your car today” – has been on airwaves for nearly two decades. During that time, Kars4Kids has faced litigation and state government investigations for its misleading fundraising practices.\n\nBruce Puterbaugh brought suit against the charity in 2021, after he parted ways with a nonfunctional 2001 Volvo XC valued at $250.\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/kars4kids-jingle-california-false-advertising",
  "title": "finally, that damn Kars4Kids jingle has been yanked from California airwaves, but it only happened because they were sued for false advertising over a 250 dollar Volvo transaction",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-17T05:32:50.909Z"
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