Would you buy a car from a dealer that stuck a dealer (ad) plaque or sticker on cars? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sumo junkie · 04-25-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cyde01

You literally NEVER see this in California. If you see a car with it its a dead giveaway that the car came from out of state, even if it has ca plates. Every ca license plate car I've seen with these had an out of state dealer name. This practice is an abomination if you ask me. If I lived out of state I would ask the dealer to take it off but if I ever saw a ca dealer do it I would walk away. I can't understand why practically the entire rest of the country puts up with that crap. Do some people actually like it?

I don't think people necessarily like it, I think they just don't care and take delivery of the car without caring about it like we would

dagame · 04-25-2013, 11:57 PM

it'd be a deal breaker for me if the badge were to be drilled in the car. but for stickers and other things which are just sticked on, no big deal i'll just remove it when i get it

Jaqub Jackson · 04-28-2013, 09:29 PM

I take it off, or attach another badge that said "sucks" right next to the other one. How dare they put advertising on your baby

Sigma6 · 04-28-2013, 11:40 PM

I would require them to take the plaque off before I left the lot. If they refused then I'd walk. Hell, I did that with the license plate frame on the FRS. I told them to take it off and keep it as I wasn't going to advertise for them.

6-Shift · 04-28-2013, 11:46 PM

Didn't have an option...It was already on before I could say anything...Haven't really gotten a good chance to get it off yet but it'll be off pretty quickly.

BRZerk · 04-29-2013, 10:33 AM

I would just have them take it off in their body shop before delivery.

Alabang 86 · 04-29-2013, 10:41 AM

int he Philippines they do this.....

....until the license plate arrives, takes about 1 month.

tennisfreak · 04-29-2013, 10:43 AM

Told my dealer dont put any dealer name on my car anywhere or I wont sign the papers.

When I picked my plates up told them to keep the frames as I did not want their name on it.

Chewie4299 · 04-29-2013, 03:37 PM

My dealer doesn't do this by the Jeep dealer I bought my Wrangler from does.

I didn't really think much of it but then the first time I washed the car with a power washer the decal flew right off.

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

04-29-2013, 10:33 AM	#48
BRZerk Some guy in a white car Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Oakmont, PA Posts: 393 Thanks: 70 Thanked 79 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would just have them take it off in their body shop before delivery. __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT - Satin White Pearl

04-29-2013, 03:37 PM	#51
Chewie4299 Spaceman Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 1,581 Thanks: 854 Thanked 860 Times in 468 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My dealer doesn't do this by the Jeep dealer I bought my Wrangler from does. I didn't really think much of it but then the first time I washed the car with a power washer the decal flew right off. __________________ 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S - Car Journal

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04-28-2013, 09:29 PM	#45
Jaqub Jackson Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Honda Civic Location: Australia Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I take it off, or attach another badge that said "sucks" right next to the other one. How dare they put advertising on your baby

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Sigma6 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Ohio Posts: 56 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would require them to take the plaque off before I left the lot. If they refused then I'd walk. Hell, I did that with the license plate frame on the FRS. I told them to take it off and keep it as I wasn't going to advertise for them.

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