A local man who only goes by the name Trevor recently made headlines when he won a $26 million jackpot from a lucky PowerBall draw. He shocked the general public when he announced that he would return to work as a grocery store clerk the next day, but he did not keep his promise – and who can blame him? Now, the media watches his every move, as Trevor has been dubbed the country’s most eligible bachelor.
According to a report in the Otago Daily Times, he has purchased two new cars, one of which is a HSV Maloo 2011 high-performance ute with a Corvette engine. It reportedly costs $70 000. He is also rumoured to be in talks with local dealers about purchasing a Dodge Viper.
While Trevor initially had a down-to-Earth image, some people are concerned that the win is going to his head – but we can’t blame him. So what if Trevor is purchasing expensive cars? I’m sure most people would do the same when faced with a lottery win this big. However, it may have been in Trevor’s best interest not to go public with his win – as he now has all of New Zealand’s media reporting on every purchase he makes.
