A LEARNER driver has won a brand new Porsche worth more than £100,000 in a prize draw but plans to sell it for a Ford Fiesta.
Phoebe Kneller, 23, devout Salisburywon the flashy one Porsche Taycan 4S as an “Early Bird Prize” after paying £10 for a ticket in a recent Omaze Million Pound House draw.
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Phoebe is ready to take her first the driving test later this month and the electric super sedan will be her first car.
She declared the day she won the 'best day' of her life, because in addition to winning the car, she also discovered that she had achieved her dream function as a care assistant.
Phoebe left her job as a receptionist in March and had gone on holiday with her boyfriend Josh, 25, as she waited to hear whether she had got the job at a hospital.
On the day she got the call telling her she had won the enviable car, she and Josh had just left the hotel in Tenerife when they were woken up by a cockroach.
Phoebe said: “It was a pretty awful start to the day but winning a £100,000 car was quite a turnaround to say the least”.
The twin brother of the Taycan electric motors produce an impressive power of 530 hp and a torque of up to 640 Nm, allowing the all-wheel drive vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in four seconds.
It comes in a white paint job that contrasts with the two-tone 21-inch wheels and costs more than £1,000 per corner.
The model also comes with a host of extras, worth around £25,000, including the Performance Battery Plus package, and has an on-the-road price of over £100,000.
Thanks to the high-tech battery, drivers can travel more than 400 kilometers on a single charge.
The environmentally friendly car is also exempt from the road tax.
Phoebe – who has only been an Omaze subscriber for a month – is currently learning to drive in a 1.3-litre Mercedes Benz A-class with only 120 hp that takes almost 10 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
Josh drives an 11-year-old Skoda Octavia and says he has no intention of taking the Porsche for a spin, and says he'll be happy to be a “passenger princess” if Phoebe passes her test.
A stunned Phoebe said: “When I heard I had won I was actually a bit grumpy.
“I was on vacation with my boyfriend as I had recently left my old job and was waiting to find out if I would get a new job.
“The day I got the call from Omaze, we were in the middle of a move hotelswhen we woke up to an unwanted guest in our room, a huge cockroach.
“So my day hadn't started well, but then Omaze told me I had won a brand new Porsche – so not only did my day change for the better, but my whole life changed.
To be honest, I never expected my first car to be a £100,000 Porsche, I was thinking more of a Ford Fiesta.
Phoebe Kneller
“Just after Omaze called, I also heard that I had gotten the job I had applied for; it was truly the best day of my life.
“The car is absolutely stunning, although I won't be driving it because I don't have a car drivers license.
“I have my exam in May, so maybe I'll practice my three-point turns in the driveway until then.
“To be honest, I never expected my first car to be a £100,000 Porsche. I was thinking more of a Porsche. Ford Party.
'No matter how nice the car is, I'm going to sell it and use it money to buy a small used car and use the rest as a deposit for a house – and maybe a holiday to Jamaica, where I've always dreamed of going.
“My stepfather will definitely start working on it, but my boyfriend says he won't go near it, he prefers to stay with his Skoda.”
Phoebe added: “Even if I hadn't won anything, I like to donate what I can to help charities. charity an Omaze draw still makes it feel like a win.
Phoebe currently lives in a rented two-bedroom apartment in Salisbury with boyfriend Josh and two cats: Socks and Shadow.
Phoebe's winning entry came in the first month of her £20 subscription to the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
As nice as the car is, I'm going to sell it and use the money to buy a small used car and then use the rest as a down payment on a house – and maybe a vacation in Jamaica
Phoebe Kneller
James Oakes, Chief International Officer at Omaze, said: “We are thrilled that Phoebe has won such an incredible car and wish her more success as she completes her test. next one month.
“Not only did she win our Early Bird award, she also contributed to the incredible £3.1 million raised for the WWF.
“We are extremely proud that the Omaze community has already raised more than £37 million for charities across the UK.”
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Cornwall, was won by former dinner lady Rose Doyle, who is now the proud owner of a beautiful 5-bedroom house in Cornwall worth over £3 million – plus £100,000 in cash to help her to settle down.
The draw raised £3.1 million for the WWF, the world's largest independent conservation organisation.
Tanya Steele, CEO of WWF said: “At such a crucial time for our planet, we are delighted and grateful to Omaze and everyone who entered the Omaze Million Pound House draw in Cornwall, which has raised a phenomenal £3.1 million raised for WWF.
“The money raised through this draw will go towards our vital work to protect wildlife and restore nature, both near us in the UK and around the world.
“Thank you Omaze, and to everyone who participated. This partnership will significantly help us in our fight to bring our world back to life.”
Lottery entries for the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Dorset, are now available at omaze.nl.
The draw closes on Bank Holiday on Monday 27 May for online entries and on Wednesday 29 May 2024 for postal entries.
There is also an additional £50,000 cash prize to be won for Omaze subscribers who spend £20 or more in the monthly subscriber cash draw.
All Omaze participants have a chance to win gift vouchers during the draw.
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