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

 

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'


Cheers,
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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Cool

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...

 

Cali



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.