Car dealer advertising
 

Just curious why people leave car dealer advertising on their autos? License plate frames and company stickers on the rear of the car/truck. These are the first thing removed when I buy a vehicle.

I agree. I tell the dealer to remove the decal before I will take delivery.

We allow them to leave it on only if they pay us a one time flat rate advertising fee of $20,000. So far, no takers.

Exactly Right!
 

I normally tell them to not add any decals (as they add them when they sell the vehicle to the customer vs. dealer swap) Along the same lines.. nothing else goes on my bumper. (includes my views either political or spiritual) my car and yard* is like this forum post no bills.

*including why would you let a potential thief know you have ADT or another alarm? let them kick the door in and it does it's job. Don't let them know the type so it can be defeated. - I get it they will see the sign and move to a non sign home. just my leave the car/yard clear theory.

They can peel them off the car unless they pay me for advertising. All have declined to pay so far. Plate holder if wanted, is personal not dealer advertising

I've always been curious about that too....why would you want to provide free advertising to anyone....I've never even put bumper stickers on the car

there was a time when they drilled holes and attached their name plate to the rear of the car...now it's just the cheap license plate holder, that blocks out the name of the state on most plates

I pay more than enough for my vehicles and don't need to provide them with any free advertising.

lazyness

They are free , cause no harm ,let’s people know where you bought the car , most people don’t care, some feel they are giving the dealer free advertising and hence remove them, I personally have my own license bracket I prefer and the dealer decal will cause paint to be different when they are removed .over time so I too remove them.

I often look for those decals to find out if the car was bought near TV. As for my Black Beauty (03Tbird) no decals

I did not have a negative opinion until he started calling a very courageous diver a "pedo" just because he did not like his ridiculous "kid submarine".

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I will give him credit for exploiting government subsidies.

Warning Will Robinson. The state passed a law last year which was upheld in court that if you block any part of the name or numbers for your license plate you can get a very nice expensive ticket. My nephew was stopped coming from Miami up to visit last year. You may think this is a joke but it's not you must not interfere with the state name or the top and I would suggest getting a in metal or silicone frame from Amazon or Pepboys excetera to save that $250 ticket. It's a good excuse for the police to pull you over and ask for your license I am not kidding!

I worked with a guy back in the 70s that demanded the dealer remove all advertising from his new car or pay him to be their advertiser, don't remember how it turned out.

The pink auto nation license plate holder went really well with my new blue Silverado…..

I turned our Plaza Cadillac plate to the blank side. Service department is not responsive to customer requests. All I needed was a phone call and answer to my query. Gave up and went to Sullivan in Ocala, my new dealership.

I think you dozed off and replied in the wrong thread...
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Whenever I buy a new car I tell them DON'T put one on the car in the first place.

I only leave it on if they pay me to advertise for them. No dealer has ever agreed

I hear ya!
 

I always remove the dealer stickers. A hair dryer takes them off nice and clean.

Dealer Advertising
 

I don't let them put their stickers on the body of my car, but a license plate frame is okay when I just purchased a new car.

I remove them, or tell the dealer not to put them on....

I'm right there with you. The practice burns me up. But remember the days when the dealer name was on a metal label that was drilled and mounted on your trunk?

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who hates this. I started telling them to take off their advertising about 25 years ago when I told a dealer to take off the advertising and he looked at me as though I was crazy. I then said "well then it will cost you $50/month advertising fee" and he said "we can't do that" then....take them off! When one dealer told me they wouldn't take off the plate frame I bluntly told him as soon as I signed the papers it would be thrown in the trash on my way out the door. I have had about 5 cars over the course of that time and the only one who never questioned my was the last one when I bought my Santa Fe in 2019.

Or "NIKE" across their swearshirts?

It is a fond memory and I like how they do business. Keeping their logo brings smiles .. at least for now. It's my phase and my choice.

I have the dealership name on my license plate frame. It’s not hurting anyone and it looks better than the plain plate.

There are more important things to worry about. This isn’t one of them.

WOW And people wonder why a love hate relationship exits between Dealers and the Village people. Amazing how many people chime in about such a silly thing . Only in TV would so many people be worried about such a silly thing. I am not a dealer and I am all for getting the best price but really folks do we not have better things to do with are time .

I'm constantly removing those items, but when it goes in for service they put it back on. I agree with you, they want me to advertise...pay up.

When I purchase a new vehicle I request the advertising be removed before I take possession. I politely let them know that they aren’t paying me for advertising. It’s never been a problem.

I wondered where it went?:shocked:

Me too.

I always specify not dealer badges on a new car. I have had them order a factory delivered car more than once because of it. They will do whatever it takes to make the sale.

You might get better service from the dealers service department with the decal on. Same for the next oil change sticker. Some people actually pay to have someone’s name on their clothes.

I tell them you can leave that there as long as you pay me for advertising. So, far none has taken my offer.

Wow, guess don't have any important things to worry about. Or maybe the only thing you have control of?

Agreed. However, I do allow the dealer to use his name only on a license plate holder, not on any part of the vehicle.

Adverti zing
 

Do you also remove the manufactures name and the model name? How about the Titleist LOGO on tour Golf balls, bags and clothes?

Same here

I remove anything that advertises for a dealer.

If you bought the car there they know your car. You will get the same service, good, bad or indifferent.

The dealer didn't make the car.