I hate stupidity of dealerships
02-05-2012, 09:59 AM
#21
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,652
If it were really that important, you should just walk away from the deal. I understand what you're saying and I agree with what you're saying. I just think that you either decide it isnt that big of a deal and go home with it, or tell them to shove it and the deal is off then walk.
02-05-2012, 10:02 AM
#22
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,652
Same here. If I do any negotiating with any dealership I always have them put any promises in writing. When I got mine I told them specifically no license plate bracket on the front. I took delivery and there was no plate but there are 2 very small pin holes on the front that you cant see until you are within inches of it. It actually looks like it came from the factory that way. The holes are perfect round and even. And also it was a requirement that they put their dealership badge on the back even though it was a dealer trade. Im like wtf? They would not remove it themselves either. Bs...
I despise dealer badging because of the principle of the issue.
02-05-2012, 10:50 AM
#24
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Elgin, OK
Posts: 297
I searched around for a dealer who wouldn't put a front plate on and who would take off their dealer badge upon delivery. It's worth it to shop around. I live in El Paso, TX and one of the local Ford dealers doesn't put the front plate bracket on unless requested to do it. You just have to shop around.
02-05-2012, 12:35 PM
#25
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ca
Posts: 187
Down at Galpin Ford, they asked me like 10 times if I wanted the front plate drilled on but eventually I just grabbed the bracket from the guy and threw it in the trunk. There are still little pinholes in the bumper that came pre-drilled. I live in Cali though so I'm gonna get ripped up with that fix-it ticket and probably one for my tinted windshield when I get pulled over one of these days lol.
02-05-2012, 02:32 PM
#27
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Alabama (Birmingham)
Posts: 55
This happened to me too and I took delivery in GA and live in AL, and neither state has a frontal license plate requirement!
They did it just to put a dealer tag on the front, and I didn't even realize it till I went back to AL with it. I just put a UGA vanity plate on it to p.o. the alabama locals. haha. I'm thinking about replacing it with a take off from roush when I get around to putting on the california special lower on it.
They did it just to put a dealer tag on the front, and I didn't even realize it till I went back to AL with it. I just put a UGA vanity plate on it to p.o. the alabama locals. haha. I'm thinking about replacing it with a take off from roush when I get around to putting on the california special lower on it.
02-06-2012, 07:16 AM
#28
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Jasper, IN
Posts: 772
When I bought mine, it had a dealer sticker on it. I told them I wanted it off, and they looked at me like I was stupid. They were so confused. You don't want to keep out badge on there? I respond with, "no its not your car so why would I want your badge on there and they are ugly." lol.
