I was wondering for the people that had their vehicles delivered. Did the dealership, that you pick it up from, slap a big dealership sticker or placard on the paint. There is nothing more disgusting then to see your brand new car with "Tampa Bay Jeep" or something like that on there, when you arrive to pick it up. I think I'm gonna talk to the guy here and let him know I don't want anything like that on my car. However, I haven't lived in the U.S. for eleven years, do they even do this anymore? Or, do they just put the license plate frame on it.

Thanks

my jeep came with two license plate frames and a 3"x5" rubber badge advertising the dealers name. Before I even showed anyone my new purchase I was out there pealing them off. My dealer only put them on while "detailing" the car when I was signing all the paperwork.

They'll slap their name all over everything they can.

Mine actually painted their name(or it could be on with 'pinstrip' material) in the bottom left of my hatch, but it's in white stenciled letters and small so it's not real gross. I am going to get it off when I get a chance.

They also drilled 2 big holes in the front of the bumper to hang the dealer name plate.

If your state doesn't require front tags, you may be able to cut them off at the pass and tell them to not put anything on it.


Jim

My Patriot was from another dealer and "they" had put a plaque on the hatch. Well, my dealership didn't want me to advertise for another dealer so they removed it. Unfortunately they gouged the paint in the process. The only solution is for them to repaint the entire hatch or me live with it. I didn't discover this until I had gotten it home and washed it a couple of days later. I've seen the work their paint man does so I guess I have to live with it.

I told them when I ordered it that I didn't want anything on it!! They put it in the notes! So when I picked it up it had plate frames on it and that was it!! I still haven't took them off but am going to!!

Before I sign any paperwork, I get written into the paperwork as part of the agreement that there will be no labels/stickers/decals/plates/emblems added advertising the dealership without them agreeing to pay my $100/monthly advertising fee. I will not accept a vehicle with any damage - even that from the removal of the advertisements.

They look at me weird when I say I want that in the paperwork... some begin to refuse having that written in the contract but when I get up to leave (walking away from the deal) they have changed their minds. I explain they don't put it on and they won't have to pay me. I am serious about it. It is advertising and I will be compensated if they want me to promote their business just like they would if they put a billboard up or an ad in the paper. An ad is an ad.

I have done this three times now. Once they had to make a mad call out to make sure the guy didn't stick on the decal already.

Before I sign any paperwork, I get written into the paperwork as part of the agreement that there will be no labels/stickers/decals/plates/emblems added advertising the dealership without them agreeing to pay my $100/monthly advertising fee. I will not accept a vehicle with any damage - even that from the removal of the advertisements.

They look at me weird when I say I want that in the paperwork... some begin to refuse having that written in the contract but when I get up to leave (walking away from the deal) they have changed their minds. I explain they don't put it on and they won't have to pay me. I am serious about it. It is advertising and I will be compensated if they want me to promote their business just like they would if they put a billboard up or an ad in the paper. An ad is an ad.

I have done this three times now. Once they had to make a mad call out to make sure the guy didn't stick on the decal already.

I'm hoping this works for me, as I'm ordering it in the UK for stateside delivery. I just hope that if I do get it in writing, It won't get lost between here and the states. I totally agree with you about the advertisement aspect of it. It's a total rip off.

I'll be notifying my salesman the next time he calls me to update me on my Jeep's delivery status. It sounds like a lot better idea to stop it from happening entirely rather than hope they can get it off without any damage.

Some do and some don't. Where mine is coming from just plate frames. I dislike those stickers on the vehicle that say where they came from. I got a car from a wholesale and they did that. I tried picking it off.

Mine actually painted their name(or it could be on with 'pinstrip' material) in the bottom left of my hatch

Turned out to be pin stripe material... I got most off with a hair dryer before it started pouring rain. Now it just says 'Myrtle' :p


Cheers,
Jim

I told them not put any on my new Jeep. I let them put one plate frame on the rear though. Don't ask, specificaly tell them not to. The had no issue with this.

My dealership put a sticker on the liftgate and a frame around the rear license plate. They were both taken off as soon as I got home from the dealership, I don't believe in advertising for them for free. :D

I am an attorney.

Put it in the sales contract that "Purchaser will not accpet delivery of the vehicle if Dealer has placed any advertising of any kind on the vehicle." Just write in over your signature.

If it is not in writing before the sale, you are at the dealer's mercy not to put holes in your vehicle.

Now that works, I will do that as soon as my dealer comes off vacation!!!

Thanks

Dealers don't do the placards/emblems/stickers in CA. I don't know why, but you just about never see a car with the damned dealer stickers unless it's from out of state. The only exception that I know of is BMW of San Francisco, and who knows what's up with them...

Dealers don't do the placards/emblems/stickers in CA. I don't know why, but you just about never see a car with the damned dealer stickers unless it's from out of state. The only exception that I know of is BMW of San Francisco, and who knows what's up with them...

This will be the first and only time I say this, but "Everybody needs to do what California does". Write that down, 'cause I'll never say it again....LOL

Did you use the 110 plug in the Riot for the hair dryer???

Mine didn't... just a rear license plate frame. Arizona doesn't require a front plate so my front bumper is nice and untouched. :)

My dealership was great... All they did was put on two license plate frames with their info on it. (I need two license plate frames anyways since I'm from Canada)

No tacky badges or dealer emblems! :)

Dealer had the frames on mine when I got there to pick it up. I cought up with them just in time as they were putting on my new plates. Since they had to remove the frames, I told them to leave them off.

Just took care of the Dealer frame by ordering an "It's a Jeep Thing" frame to replace it in the back and plan on putting a black JEEP with the eBay frame mentioned in a diff. thread in the front.

I got lucky with my Patriot. When we were switching plates I looked for the Dealer Bling and I was told they didnt put any on. I guess they put it on every vehicle as soon as it hits the lot but somehow mine got overlooked. The saleslady was just a surprised as anyone that it wasnt on...

Most just put a plate frame with their name on it, some put a decal on the back. This seems to be a regional thing, in some areas dealers are very hung up on it, the NE comes to mind, and in others they dont really care. I have not seen anybody putting those riveted placards that were popular back in the 70s. NE dealers also seem to love putting mud flaps on trucks and vans with a huge dealer ad on the bottom.

part of my deal was that the ugly stickers were removed from the PAT, at first they told me they wern't sure if they could get them off, but when I told them i wasn't sure i could buy it there, they were able to get them off

For our first oil change we handed them our plates and our frames, took away all their advertising. Didn't realize it was a california thing not to have anything extra, but it was nice!!

slightly off topic...

I got a box in the mail yesterday from "Pelegrino Jeep/Chrysler." So my fiance calls me and says there's a package there about the size of a license plate and about 8 pounds. I figure, "Damn that much be the payment books!" But it turns out the dealership mailed me 3 Jeep coffee mugs, 3 Jeep T-shirts, a handful of stickers, and a $98 check for "Excess charges for Motor Vehicle fees." ... SWEET!

ok so no one has clearly stated how to take off the dealer stickers. Can someone please explain what the best process is.

I have a friend with a wrangler and he said that it will eventually just fall off, but it you don't want to wait for that, I think maybe a hairdryer will work to loosen up the adhesive**



** dtocks is not responsible for any damage caused by his suggestion LOL.

My dealer put his sticker on the back of my Patriot even though I had asked them not to. I took it off myself which was surprisingly easy - it came off leaving just a little residue. I went slowly, but I didn't need to apply heat or anything. Guess theres a lot of sticker types out there.

I told my sales rep I didn't want dealer sticker on car before I picked it up. He said no problem. I did this cause I do not want to pull sticker off with a slim possibility of paint coming off with it! The dealer did put on their plate on rear. I eventually took it off because I noticed the frame was hitting the paint after hitting bumps on road/closing tailgate. Now I just have a temp plate until my new plates come in. I will probably order the chrome Jeep frame for my plates and will add some rubber padding on the inside of to protect the paint.

picked mine up yesterdayAM !!!!!!!
NO decals !!!!
I reminded them I would be glad
to put them on for a price$$$$$$$
& that I would even hand out flyers when I parked!!!

No stickers, Just licence plate frames front and back, took them of that night. they looked cheap...

I like my dealership (Mullen Motors, Southold) and the folks in it very much, so I have no problem with them putting their dealership name on my car. They do it very sensibly, though, not gaudy.

I like my dealership (Mullen Motors, Southold) and the folks in it very much, so I have no problem with them putting their dealership name on my car. They do it very sensibly, though, not gaudy.

I like my dealer pretty well too, but... I look at it as a business deal. They didn't want to pay ME to advertise their dealership. They even make me pay for some of their advertising (see the dealer invoice where they have those advertising charges) so, first thing when I got it home in the driveway, that license plate frame came off. Fortunately, no stickers... they would have been removed also, it's just a little more trouble to do it..

I was less than thrilled with my dealership.

I picked up a couple of stick on letters and 'cleverly' changed the dealer name from Capital to Crapital but my girl exercised her veto and I ran a blow dryer over it and the whole thing came off quick as you please.

I'm not sure if the cold weather helped with providing a contrast for the sticker to metal bond but the removal was a piece of cake. :smiley_thumbs_up:

I was less than thrilled with my dealership.

I picked up a couple of stick on letters and 'cleverly' changed the dealer name from Capital to Crapital but my girl exercised her veto and I ran a blow dryer over it and the whole thing came off quick as you please.

I'm not sure if the cold weather helped with providing a contrast for the sticker to metal bond but the removal was a piece of cake. :smiley_thumbs_up:

haha, classy very classy i like that ha, to bad she messed up your fun...

I took mine off too. I also flipped the license plate frame over and turned it upside down which actually made it a better plate holder. I probably paid too much for the car anyway.
I could not believe how easy it came off with a blow dryer. Remaining residue wiped right off with Goo-Gone.

As much as I like my dealer, I still did not want the vinyl decal on the tailgate. I was able to take it off with my fingernail in under 5 minutes.

Remember the old days when it was a chrome badge with rivets or screws? Then 2 years later is would start to rust around the rivet holes and pretty soon it was body shop time.

Yes, mine had it on as well even though I said I didn't want it put on before they delivered it. As I was inspecting it the saleslady seen it and took it right off. It came off very easily, being it was freshly put on.

I loved how not only did I receive the plate frames and the sticker on the back window which was thicker than the people's heads who put it on there, but when I went to get a simple squeak fixed and an oil top-up, the other dealer put the same friggin' sticker back on but on the left side of the window!! I am requesting NO stickers next time!

I remember when I used to sell cars a little while back - the first thing we did when any cars came in was to cover it with stickers and plate frames so we could get our name out there. Oh, and with the utes I was made to climb onto the tray and place it right in the centre of the rear window so people couldn't be bothered taking it off.

I had a black vinyl sticker in the lower left side of my hatch that said: "Madison Square
Chrysler-Jeep"

I hated that stupid thing so what I ended up doing was taking a simple hair dryer and let it run over the sticker for a couple of minutes and then carefully just peeled off the sticker with my bare nail and then use "Goo-Gone" on the paint to remove any excess residue.. overall it was a 30 min. ordeal but it came off very nicely without damage. BTW I live in North AL and here the majority of dealers just put a cheap metal badge or vinyl sticker on the back of a vehicle.

I mean I understand why they put them on because I used to sell cars but honestly if I wasn't instructed to slap them on every car then not one would have a sticker :)
Pointless in my opinion!