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Neutral_Eyes · 02-26-2012, 11:14 AM

It'd be a custom order so I'd instruct them to leave the protective cellophane on the car, don't wash it, don't drill it, don't stick anything on it. If the price was right and they already had a dealer sticker/badge on it, I'd have no problem with removing it unless it was drilled into the car, and I've never seen that. Planned on debadging the car a bit anyway, so it'd just make more work for me.

Marrk · 02-26-2012, 12:02 PM

As noted above, you rarely see it in Cali. Instead, they use a plastic license plate frame with the dealer's name and city on it. Easily removed and usually the first thing to go on my cars/motorcycles.

Abflug · 02-26-2012, 01:40 PM

Do you mean like this?

http://www.a1talk.de/attachments/mar...k-p1010461.jpg

iff2mastamatt · 02-26-2012, 02:42 PM

I would want to take it off, but I would probably end up forgetting about it and just leave it on.

bestwheelbase · 02-26-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abflug

Do you mean like this?

http://www.a1talk.de/attachments/mar...k-p1010461.jpg

No, they mean like this "Team Toyota" decal (random photo I found online):

I voted "something else." If I was ordering a brand new car, I would ask that they not put their advertisement on it, but if they mistakenly did so anyway - it's easy enough to remove. It would not be a deal-breaker for me.

LSxJunkie · 02-28-2012, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draco233

in my case not really, I think every vehicle I owned or friends owned, I ended up removing them with goo gone, fingernail or fishing line carefully to not ruin the paint. Usually took all of 5 minutes to remove it. Then just to wash, clean and wax that area.

This.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

No, they mean like this "Team Toyota" decal (random photo I found online):

I voted "something else." If I was ordering a brand new car, I would ask that they not put their advertisement on it, but if they mistakenly did so anyway - it's easy enough to remove. It would not be a deal-breaker for me.

Clearly wasn't for that car's many owners, which ended up in Thailand.

OrbitalEllipses · 02-29-2012, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldolera

I would buy a license plate frame that attaches to the toe hook or something and tell the dealer not to put the badges and not to drill the holes in the front bumper. If they are willing to, which they would probably be if I just bought a car from them, I would ask them to install the license plate frame for me.

GrimmSpeed has a Subaru tow hook plate frame relocation kit for most models. I was really thinking about ordering one to see if any fit/if they need to modify it in any way.

whaap · 11-13-2012, 11:27 PM

In 1967 My wife and I ordered a new yellow Mustang fastback GT. I specifically stipulated no dealer logo on the back. This dealership logo had two pins in the back that required two holes to be drilled in the trunk. We went to pick up the car and there was the logo. We refused to take delivery and they got another new car for us.

The last two new cars we bought the dealerships (both different) used the stick on type logos. We simply had them remove the logos before we took the cars off their lots.

RallySport Direct · 11-17-2012, 04:08 PM

I can deal with pulling a sticker, but if the dealer puts rivets in I would walk away for sure.

-Zach

Miniata · 11-18-2012, 04:43 PM

At least half of the new (and many of the used ones as well) cars I've bought over the years have had dealer stickers/plaques mounted on their rear. I've removed all of them, never had an issue with paint damage. None of them have been drilled to mount, I can't see dealers doing that in this day and age, much easier and cheaper to slap a decal of plaque on with double stick tape. Drilling the bumper is another matter. I will refuse a car for that.

Yruyur · 11-18-2012, 05:01 PM

My dealer did a full badge for me so I could install the Toyota badges. They also did not install their badges at my request.

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NedVargar · 04-25-2013, 02:14 PM

This happened to me. I told them when they were prepping it that I didn't want it. It had one and I told them to remove it or the deals off. They did, and there was no damage. Luckily it was just a puffy sticker, not a decal.

Ryeong86 · 04-25-2013, 03:05 PM

Mine came with chrome plate frames with the dealer name on it.. saved me time from removing stickers

radroach · 04-25-2013, 04:03 PM

Dealer sticker came with my car that said WYATT JOHNSON. I peeled off most of the vinyl and left YA SON!:

View Poll Results: Would you buy a car from a dealer that stuck a dealer (ad) plaque or sticker on cars?
Yes, I'd buy it and leave it on; even if it is ugly.	2	2.41%
Yes, I'd buy it and try to take it off (risking paint damage).	32	38.55%
No, I'd refuse to buy it unless they didn't put one one. (wait for them get a new car)	32	38.55%
No, I would just walk off the lot and go shop elsewhere.	12	14.46%
Something else (specify in comments)	5	6.02%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

11-18-2012, 04:43 PM	#38
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	At least half of the new (and many of the used ones as well) cars I've bought over the years have had dealer stickers/plaques mounted on their rear. I've removed all of them, never had an issue with paint damage. None of them have been drilled to mount, I can't see dealers doing that in this day and age, much easier and cheaper to slap a decal of plaque on with double stick tape. Drilling the bumper is another matter. I will refuse a car for that. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

11-18-2012, 05:01 PM	#39
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My dealer did a full badge for me so I could install the Toyota badges. They also did not install their badges at my request. Sent from my flux capacitor using Taptalk __________________

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02-26-2012, 11:14 AM	#29
Neutral_Eyes Softparker Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: 2002 Mazda Miata Location: Arizona Posts: 618 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It'd be a custom order so I'd instruct them to leave the protective cellophane on the car, don't wash it, don't drill it, don't stick anything on it. If the price was right and they already had a dealer sticker/badge on it, I'd have no problem with removing it unless it was drilled into the car, and I've never seen that. Planned on debadging the car a bit anyway, so it'd just make more work for me.

02-26-2012, 12:02 PM	#30
Marrk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: Honda Fit Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 722 Thanked 125 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As noted above, you rarely see it in Cali. Instead, they use a plastic license plate frame with the dealer's name and city on it. Easily removed and usually the first thing to go on my cars/motorcycles.

02-26-2012, 01:40 PM	#31
Abflug Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: MR2 Location: Land des Quattro Posts: 606 Thanks: 174 Thanked 50 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do you mean like this? http://www.a1talk.de/attachments/mar...k-p1010461.jpg

11-13-2012, 11:27 PM	#36
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In 1967 My wife and I ordered a new yellow Mustang fastback GT. I specifically stipulated no dealer logo on the back. This dealership logo had two pins in the back that required two holes to be drilled in the trunk. We went to pick up the car and there was the logo. We refused to take delivery and they got another new car for us. The last two new cars we bought the dealerships (both different) used the stick on type logos. We simply had them remove the logos before we took the cars off their lots.

11-17-2012, 04:08 PM	#37
RallySport Direct Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2014 Widebody Cosworth FR-S Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 4,542 Thanks: 205 Thanked 1,198 Times in 554 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can deal with pulling a sticker, but if the dealer puts rivets in I would walk away for sure. -Zach

04-25-2013, 02:14 PM	#40
NedVargar Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 29 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This happened to me. I told them when they were prepping it that I didn't want it. It had one and I told them to remove it or the deals off. They did, and there was no damage. Luckily it was just a puffy sticker, not a decal.

04-25-2013, 04:03 PM	#42
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Dealer sticker came with my car that said WYATT JOHNSON. I peeled off most of the vinyl and left YA SON!:

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