Bought my Frs, waiting for deliverey

[devo6273]

Originally Posted by clayrush

doing a little more research, maybe i will pass on perma plate. I liked it on my Highlander, but maybe it was just because it was a brand new car and i thought it was better with it on.

As far as not drilling holes for the front plate, they did not seem game on the idea of not doing it. But i dropped the issue because MY girl decided she rather have the plate on the front.

Yeah, completely personal preference. I'm debating whether its worth it to try and convince them not to do it if I provide a plate relocation kit prior to driving it off the lot. Don't really want to go to the trouble of purchasing parts for a car until I'm 100% committed to buying.

Have they received your vehicle yet (ie have you gotten to check it out, test drive) or had you decided you were purchasing no matter what? I told myself I had to make sure that I could at least fit my wife in the back seat for short trips if we ever wanted to go out for a meal with friends or something.

[clayrush]

Just got back from the dealer, I droped the perma plate. shave 10 bucks a month off my payments. They did not give me a vin, but they have some serial number D1701683 and they know the build date. They know the car is at the dock and are just waiting for the truck to bring it. They don't have a exact date other than by the 27th.

no test drive or anything. best look we got was the BRZ's less than 10 feet away at the dock in Richmond CA and FRS about 30 feet away Belicia ca. Perhaps it is a bit odd to buy a car without any real interaction, but hell i bought my GT-S and i did not know how to drive a manual.

[bestwheelbase]

Good call on the perma plate. When you said "never wax the car" I began to wonder exactly how much snake oil they were selling.

[pkny]

Originally Posted by clayrush

Just got back from the dealer, I droped the perma plate. shave 10 bucks a month off my payments. They did not give me a vin, but they have some serial number D1701683 and they know the build date. They know the car is at the dock and are just waiting for the truck to bring it. They don't have a exact date other than by the 27th.

no test drive or anything. best look we got was the BRZ's less than 10 feet away at the dock in Richmond CA and FRS about 30 feet away Belicia ca. Perhaps it is a bit odd to buy a car without any real interaction, but hell i bought my GT-S and i did not know how to drive a manual.

Congrats! I am also getting a firestorm MT, but no accessory on mine. I heard the same thing from the dealer also. Our cars are at the dock, and they will be delivered to the dealers in the last week of May. By the way, your serial number looks like the last 8 digit of your vin number.

[tintumz22]

Originally Posted by devo6273

Yeah, completely personal preference. I'm debating whether its worth it to try and convince them not to do it if I provide a plate relocation kit prior to driving it off the lot. Don't really want to go to the trouble of purchasing parts for a car until I'm 100% committed to buying.

Have they received your vehicle yet (ie have you gotten to check it out, test drive) or had you decided you were purchasing no matter what? I told myself I had to make sure that I could at least fit my wife in the back seat for short trips if we ever wanted to go out for a meal with friends or something.

Y'all guys telling me that they're planning to drill holes fro the plate in front???

[Prava]

Originally Posted by tintumz22

Y'all guys telling me that they're planning to drill holes fro the plate in front???

Yes

[Fish]

Nice, I'll be getting a Firestorm MT as well. While I got my VIN a couple weeks ago, all they have for the ETA is first week of June. I wish mine were getting here as early as everyone elses. I've been asking them to not install the front license plate bracket and can only hope they actually listen to me.

[tintumz22]

Originally Posted by Prava

Yes

Whaaattt??? Not for me!! I'll be

[Prava]

Originally Posted by tintumz22

Whaaattt??? Not for me!! I'll be

Depending where you live, I believe you can request thta they not drill the holes/not install the front license plate at all. I live in California and it is law to have a front license plate, so I have to have the holes drilled, obvoiusly. Do a little research, but I will bet that you are in the same boat as I am... I'm gonna fill the holes and paint over them. Then buy a kit to put the license plate under one of the headlights (not sure which one, yet).

[VADER]

Originally Posted by Prava

Depending where you live, I believe you can request thta they not drill the holes/not install the front license plate at all. I live in California and it is law to have a front license plate, so I have to have the holes drilled, obvoiusly. Do a little research, but I will bet that you are in the same boat as I am... I'm gonna fill the holes and paint over them. Then buy a kit to put the license plate under one of the headlights (not sure which one, yet).

Tell your dealer not to touch your car with a drill, do this:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ght=grimmspeed

[Prava]

Originally Posted by FR-S Dan

Tell your dealer not to touch your car with a drill, do this:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ght=grimmspeed

Correct me if I'm wrong... I thought that the vehicle comes with the holes already drilled for the license plate. No?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Prava

Correct me if I'm wrong... I thought that the vehicle comes with the holes already drilled for the license plate. No?

I don't think so. At least I've personally never seen that. I know when I was working at a BMW dealer there were no predrilled holes in the bumper. Some had hidden notches on the bottom to line up the license plate bracket. We were also specifically told not to "permanently" install the front brackets on the M cars. Would be nice if they were told the same thing with these vehicles.

[serith]

Originally Posted by devo6273

Clayrush- Were you the one who said you were getting your car from the Vallejo dealership? If so, did you figure out a way to get them to not drill the front plate holes? When I asked them about it they said it was a no-go.

It's simple. You tell the dealership that you will not take delivery of the car if they drill holes into your bumper. Tell them that you are willing to sign something taking responsibility for the decision in case you get a ticket for it, etc. I've purchased 2 new cars from different dealerships in NY where front plates are mandatory, and both dealers were cool with not putting it on the car. I also have friends that have done the same. Just make sure you get it in writing when you purchase the car that they do not drill the front bumper. Nothing ruins the look of any car faster IMO.

[devo6273]

Originally Posted by serith

It's simple. You tell the dealership that you will not take delivery of the car if they drill holes into your bumper. Tell them that you are willing to sign something taking responsibility for the decision in case you get a ticket for it, etc. I've purchased 2 new cars from different dealerships in NY where front plates are mandatory, and both dealers were cool with not putting it on the car. I also have friends that have done the same. Just make sure you get it in writing when you purchase the car that they do not drill the front bumper. Nothing ruins the look of any car faster IMO.

I was quite surprised, they flat out said "Our owner has forbidden this and if it's a dealbreaker let me know and I will refund your deposit." I didn't feel like fighting it too hard at the time so I let it slide.