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jdenotter · 10-22-2010, 12:54 PM

I went to a local body shop that is well know for its great service. Well I tell the guy who is the owner and top body man there that I have a 2010 Camaro SS. I stated that it came with a front license plate bracket from the dealership and they had the car shipped from New York with it already on there. Well he looks at it and says he can remove it with no issues. Well he takes it on back in to he shop and a few minutes later he says the bracket was installed with two sided tape. He says it was easy to remove however who ever installed had scraped some paint off somehow. Here's a picture of it.

I was mad! I called the dealership and they have no idea if they are going to cover this or not. Whats your guys opinion on this and how should i go about fixing this. Btw the guy i took it to estimated around 500 if i paid out of pocket.

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POWERFREAK · 10-22-2010, 01:02 PM

weird, usually the plate holder is screwed into the bumper and usually it's dealer installed. Sucks. They should because it's obvious someone stuck it on there to hide the damage.

Captain Awesome · 10-22-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jdenotter

I went to a local body shop that is well know for its great service. Well I tell the guy who is the owner and top body man there that I have a 2010 Camaro SS. I stated that it came with a front license plate bracket from the dealership and they had the car shipped from New York with it already on there. Well he looks at it and says he can remove it with no issues. Well he takes it on back in to he shop and a few minutes later he says the bracket was installed with two sided tape. He says it was easy to remove however who ever installed had scraped some paint off somehow. Here's a picture of it.

I was mad! I called the dealership and they have no idea if they are going to cover this or not. Whats your guys opinion on this and how should i go about fixing this. Btw the guy i took it to estimated around 500 if i paid out of pocket.

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From the pix it looks like they may have had a minor accident with the car while prepping it or something and they stuck the plate frame on top of the damage to hide it.

Either that, or the tape pulled the paint off when the body guy tried to remove it.

jdenotter · 10-22-2010, 01:05 PM

No paint was removed when he took it off. You can see it was scraped off with some type of tool. I'm sure he didn't do it.

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xLoGiK1 · 10-22-2010, 01:06 PM

Damn, $500?!!

I paid $200 to get my bumper repainted

Entaille · 10-22-2010, 01:08 PM

500 is a pretty typical quote for a bumper respray

Silver Ice · 10-22-2010, 01:09 PM

As mentioned the front license bracket is held on by 4 rivets. I dont see any holes so they stuck it on there with tape to hide the damage. Let them pay for it.

myold88 · 10-22-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jdenotter

No paint was removed when he took it off. You can see it was scraped off with some type of tool. I'm sure he didn't do it.

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I disagree. Your shop did it in my opinion.

MF2SSRS · 10-22-2010, 01:13 PM

hmmm interesting....

I'm going to say that the shop pulled the paint off removing the bracket. Some double sided tape is unbelievably strong and whoever put it on obviously did not use the correct tape.

heRS · 10-22-2010, 01:22 PM

Paint would be still stuck to the tape on the bracket they removed, doncha think? The manufacturer would drill holes to install it, as would most dealerships. It sounds to me like the car was damaged on the dealer lot by a lot boy or salesman who had access to 2 sided tape. I'd be letting GM know about it if the dealer doesn't want to accept responsibility.

LS1hawk · 10-22-2010, 01:24 PM

did they try scraping the double sided tape off after pulling the plate box off?

jdenotter · 10-22-2010, 01:25 PM

No paint was removed after he took the plate off. I still have the plate bracket. I checked to make sure. I agree looks like a cover up

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jdenotter · 10-22-2010, 01:32 PM

No the tape was stuck to the messed up part already. As u can see the tape is small and the spot is big

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squat · 10-22-2010, 01:44 PM

did you actually get a chance to look at the tape? All I see in your picture is the bracket. I find it equally believable that the body shop guy pulled the tape off and some paint came with it.

10-22-2010, 12:54 PM	#1
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	Removed my front license plate box today... I went to a local body shop that is well know for its great service. Well I tell the guy who is the owner and top body man there that I have a 2010 Camaro SS. I stated that it came with a front license plate bracket from the dealership and they had the car shipped from New York with it already on there. Well he looks at it and says he can remove it with no issues. Well he takes it on back in to he shop and a few minutes later he says the bracket was installed with two sided tape. He says it was easy to remove however who ever installed had scraped some paint off somehow. Here's a picture of it. I was mad! I called the dealership and they have no idea if they are going to cover this or not. Whats your guys opinion on this and how should i go about fixing this. Btw the guy i took it to estimated around 500 if i paid out of pocket. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

10-22-2010, 01:02 PM	#2
POWERFREAK I.AM. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,638	weird, usually the plate holder is screwed into the bumper and usually it's dealer installed. Sucks. They should because it's obvious someone stuck it on there to hide the damage. __________________ NY5thgen.com

10-22-2010, 01:05 PM	#4
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	No paint was removed when he took it off. You can see it was scraped off with some type of tool. I'm sure he didn't do it. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

10-22-2010, 01:08 PM	#6
Entaille Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Stevens Posts: 1,005	500 is a pretty typical quote for a bumper respray __________________

10-22-2010, 01:22 PM	#10
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Paint would be still stuck to the tape on the bracket they removed, doncha think? The manufacturer would drill holes to install it, as would most dealerships. It sounds to me like the car was damaged on the dealer lot by a lot boy or salesman who had access to 2 sided tape. I'd be letting GM know about it if the dealer doesn't want to accept responsibility. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

10-22-2010, 01:06 PM	#5
xLoGiK1 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Camaro Join Date: May 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 728	Damn, $500?!! I paid $200 to get my bumper repainted

10-22-2010, 01:09 PM	#7
Silver Ice Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss-rs Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: RI Posts: 845 View My Garage	As mentioned the front license bracket is held on by 4 rivets. I dont see any holes so they stuck it on there with tape to hide the damage. Let them pay for it.

10-22-2010, 01:13 PM	#9
MF2SSRS Drives: VR 1LE Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 128	hmmm interesting.... I'm going to say that the shop pulled the paint off removing the bracket. Some double sided tape is unbelievably strong and whoever put it on obviously did not use the correct tape.

10-22-2010, 01:24 PM	#11
LS1hawk Drives: 11 SGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 479	did they try scraping the double sided tape off after pulling the plate box off?

10-22-2010, 01:25 PM	#12
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	No paint was removed after he took the plate off. I still have the plate bracket. I checked to make sure. I agree looks like a cover up Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

10-22-2010, 01:32 PM	#13
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	No the tape was stuck to the messed up part already. As u can see the tape is small and the spot is big Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

10-22-2010, 01:44 PM	#14
squat Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 1,070	did you actually get a chance to look at the tape? All I see in your picture is the bracket. I find it equally believable that the body shop guy pulled the tape off and some paint came with it. __________________ 2011 Dodge Charger

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