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MDHinDenver · 12-10-2009, 02:35 PM

I was wondering how many members have the dealer badge afixed onto the back of their cars.

I do have one and wish I did not. My ABM 2LT RS is the 2nd car I have purchased from the dealership and I wish I had thought to tell them that I did not want them to attach it to the car. They must have attached it as soon as that car rolled off the truck too because I picked it up less than 2 hours after it arrived and it was already on the car when I got to the dealership. The car was in prep when I arrived. Why should I be advertising for them for free??

At last its a nice looking plaque though and not one of those stickers that are sometimes added (and added crooked nonetheless). And ... it was added carefully above the drivers side tail lights on the trunk lid so it does not look out of place.

I have been thinking of removing it but am scared that it would leave a mark or scuff the paint or something (its now been on the car close to 5 months).

Does any other member have one and not want it? Anyone specifically ask the dealer to not add it when the car arrived? Has anyone tried removing one and been successful?

Thanks.

Mzodarg · 12-10-2009, 02:36 PM

Your Kidding right? I would have told them to take it off before I signed the paper work.

Havok1327 · 12-10-2009, 02:39 PM

I made sure and told the dealer several times not to put the sticker on my car. But even if they did they are easily removed and won't leave a mark.

Revo1 · 12-10-2009, 02:39 PM

Dude, get that beast off! I wouldn't have left the dealer with that shiet on my car, those things are ridiculous!

KMSRS2SS · 12-10-2009, 02:41 PM

I told the dealer when I ordered that I didn't want anything with the dealer name on it, even the license plate holder that most use I told him I didn't want. I told them they couldn't afford my advertising prices lol. I would take it back to the dealer and have them remove it.

StealthMan · 12-10-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDHinDenver

I was wondering how many members have the dealer badge afixed onto the back of their cars.

I do have one and wish I did not. My ABM 2LT RS is the 2nd car I have purchased from the dealership and I wish I had thought to tell them that I did not want them to attach it to the car. They must have attached it as soon as that car rolled off the truck too because I picked it up less than 2 hours after it arrived and it was already on the car when I got to the dealership. The car was in prep when I arrived. Why should I be advertising for them for free??

At last its a nice looking plaque though and not one of those stickers that are sometimes added (and added crooked nonetheless). And ... it was added carefully above the drivers side tail lights on the trunk lid so it does not look out of place.

I have been thinking of removing it but am scared that it would leave a mark or scuff the paint or something (its now been on the car close to 5 months).

Does any other member have one and not want it? Anyone specifically ask the dealer to not add it when the car arrived? Has anyone tried removing one and been successful?

Thanks.

I am sure if you search you can find suggestions to remove it in more detail, but quickly here:

- Get a hairdryer and heat up the dealer badge
- Get some fishing line, wrap it around both forefingers on each hand
- Slide the fishing line behind the dealer badge and slowly use the fishing line to start cutting into the glue pads holding the badge onto the paint
- once you get all the way to the end the badge should be off
- You will need to get some "goo gone" to remove the glue residual left on your car from the badge
- Wax where you used goo gone and you are done

Hope this helps!

Gunmetal · 12-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Yep, I told them it better not be on the car? I cant stand those things.

Skyblu · 12-10-2009, 02:46 PM

Ask THEM to remove it that way if they damage your car THEY will have to fix it! I told my dealer do not put that on my car, I went to pick it up and there it was! A sticker that was cooked and had bubbles in it! I said Take it off now before I leave that looks like crap! They got someone to remove asap, no marks thank god!

nassau97 · 12-10-2009, 02:48 PM

I told my dealer not to put any of that stuff on my car several weeks before it came in. I would make them take that off.

redlightroxy · 12-10-2009, 02:50 PM

I asked my dealer to not afix a sticker. He said "no problem" and when I picked up my baby, there was no sticker. I don't mind the dealer plate frame. They put a nice "chrome" looking one on the back, and it actually looks nice. My dealer was great, and if anyone ever asks me about my car, I tell them about how great they were.

It doesn't bother me to advertise a bit when they treated me so well!!

PAUL SS · 12-10-2009, 02:51 PM

My dealer put their badge in my glove box. I requested that they do not put it on the car.

kjd15 · 12-10-2009, 02:56 PM

My salesman told me they don't put the sticker on, but they use the license plate frames. He asked if he could put it on. I told him yeah, and I took it off when I got home.

2010 SSRS · 12-10-2009, 03:05 PM

I said no stickers or dealer emblems of any kind on mine back on April 18th when I ordered it, I love my dealership (Balise), but I did not want anything on the Car.

Autobot · 12-10-2009, 03:09 PM

I told them not to put one on but the salesman said they had to put it on

I pealed if off before I left the lot.
did not leave a mark.

12-10-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
MDHinDenver 2 Camaro RS Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 54	Dealer Badge on Car?? I was wondering how many members have the dealer badge afixed onto the back of their cars. I do have one and wish I did not. My ABM 2LT RS is the 2nd car I have purchased from the dealership and I wish I had thought to tell them that I did not want them to attach it to the car. They must have attached it as soon as that car rolled off the truck too because I picked it up less than 2 hours after it arrived and it was already on the car when I got to the dealership. The car was in prep when I arrived. Why should I be advertising for them for free?? At last its a nice looking plaque though and not one of those stickers that are sometimes added (and added crooked nonetheless). And ... it was added carefully above the drivers side tail lights on the trunk lid so it does not look out of place. I have been thinking of removing it but am scared that it would leave a mark or scuff the paint or something (its now been on the car close to 5 months). Does any other member have one and not want it? Anyone specifically ask the dealer to not add it when the car arrived? Has anyone tried removing one and been successful? Thanks.

12-10-2009, 02:36 PM	#2
Mzodarg Remembering those in Blue Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Blk w/IOM Int Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 479	Your Kidding right? I would have told them to take it off before I signed the paper work. __________________ SOLD. www.harleytechtalk.org

12-10-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Dude, get that beast off! I wouldn't have left the dealer with that shiet on my car, those things are ridiculous! __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

12-10-2009, 02:51 PM	#11
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	My dealer put their badge in my glove box. I requested that they do not put it on the car. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

12-10-2009, 02:56 PM	#12
kjd15 Finally!! Drives: '10 2LT Summit white, '68 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 1,075	My salesman told me they don't put the sticker on, but they use the license plate frames. He asked if he could put it on. I told him yeah, and I took it off when I got home. __________________ -Karen SW 2LT Ordered 9/30/09 November 28, 2009 - Delivered!!!

12-10-2009, 02:39 PM	#3
Havok1327 Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Peters, Missouri Posts: 293	I made sure and told the dealer several times not to put the sticker on my car. But even if they did they are easily removed and won't leave a mark.

12-10-2009, 02:41 PM	#5
KMSRS2SS I lurk Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MI. Posts: 309 View My Garage	I told the dealer when I ordered that I didn't want anything with the dealer name on it, even the license plate holder that most use I told him I didn't want. I told them they couldn't afford my advertising prices lol. I would take it back to the dealer and have them remove it.

12-10-2009, 02:45 PM	#7
Gunmetal Drives: Cyber Grey 1SS/RS w/Body Kit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Swansea, Illinois Posts: 389	Yep, I told them it better not be on the car? I cant stand those things.

12-10-2009, 02:46 PM	#8
Skyblu Drives: 2010 Aqua blue 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 993	Ask THEM to remove it that way if they damage your car THEY will have to fix it! I told my dealer do not put that on my car, I went to pick it up and there it was! A sticker that was cooked and had bubbles in it! I said Take it off now before I leave that looks like crap! They got someone to remove asap, no marks thank god!

12-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#9
nassau97 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS, 97 Vette 91 Vette Join Date: May 2009 Location: WV Posts: 66	I told my dealer not to put any of that stuff on my car several weeks before it came in. I would make them take that off.

12-10-2009, 03:05 PM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	I said no stickers or dealer emblems of any kind on mine back on April 18th when I ordered it, I love my dealership (Balise), but I did not want anything on the Car.

12-10-2009, 03:09 PM	#14
Autobot More than meets the eye Drives: 2SS RS M6 06 Jetta TDI 17 Civic EXL Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GRANBURY, TX Posts: 589	MY DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO I told them not to put one on but the salesman said they had to put it on I pealed if off before I left the lot. did not leave a mark. __________________ GRANBURY, TX 5TH GEN CAMARO CLUB

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