Dealer's name tag on my new car

GreenMachine · 11-05-2005, 10:53 PM

I never let a dealer put their name tags on my car. Why do they expect to "advertise" their dealership on the back of my car? My, not really a joke, joke is "if they want me to advertise for them, then let's negotiate a price."

Does anyone else have this same hangup?

**efusco** · 11-05-2005, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by GreenMachine@Nov 5 2005, 09:53 PM
I never let a dealer put their name tags on my car. Why do they expect to "advertise" their dealership on the back of my car? My, not really a joke, joke is "if they want me to advertise for them, then let's negotiate a price."

Does anyone else have this same hangup?

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Very much so. My salesman promised to be sure they didn't put it on my car, but someone in the prep dept. did it anyway. Fortunately it was a kind you could just scrape off the transfer with your fingernail and it was gone before I left the parking lot.

At least most places don't bolt them on anymore...

galaxee · 11-05-2005, 10:58 PM

mine were all off within a week. no thanks, i just gave YOU guys $24K.

Wayne · 11-05-2005, 11:05 PM

I specifically called and requested the dealership NOT add advertising to my last two car purchases.

Of course that covers a 20-year spread when you're talking Toyota.

On my Prius, they added it against my instructions, but it was gone again with no damage to the car before I left the lot.

Kiloran · 11-05-2005, 11:20 PM

I won't be letting them put anything but a licence frame on mine.
I'll take that off quick if I don't like the service.

craigcush · 11-05-2005, 11:22 PM

Every time i came in to the service dept. they put on a lic. plate frame AND the four inch decal.

I had a collection...

They couldn't get me a new prius, so I bought the last prius from different dealer and gave all the frames back to the first. They thought it was funny that they kept putting them on.

Most prius owners recycle, right?

keeponrunning · 11-05-2005, 11:23 PM

I had requested that on my Prius, and the did it anyway. I peeled it off with the service MGR standing right there. I handed it to him and said
'Do you have a trash can you can put this in?' You should have seen his face. It was worth the trouble of me taking it off

hv74656 · 11-05-2005, 11:36 PM

I can't stand the tags either. We got lucky with the Camry, but we have a badge on the Echo. I'll be sure to make it VERY clear that I don't want a badge on my Prius. I'm the same way with computers, all of the stickers go off except for the windows and intel badges. There are too many commercials/billboards as it is.

shawn7 · 11-05-2005, 11:53 PM

I too took our off the first week.

~Shawn

augustson · 11-06-2005, 12:21 AM

I agree. I made my dealer agree to make certain my new Prius doesn't get violated with a logo. He said if it happened to get on there, he'd take it off himself.

If you want to advertise on my car, you're definitely going to have to pay me!

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11-05-2005, 10:53 PM	#1
GreenMachine Senior Prius Poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 732 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I never let a dealer put their name tags on my car. Why do they expect to "advertise" their dealership on the back of my car? My, not really a joke, joke is "if they want me to advertise for them, then let's negotiate a price." Does anyone else have this same hangup?

11-05-2005, 10:58 PM	#3
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	mine were all off within a week. no thanks, i just gave YOU guys $24K.

11-05-2005, 11:05 PM	#4
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 677 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I specifically called and requested the dealership NOT add advertising to my last two car purchases. Of course that covers a 20-year spread when you're talking Toyota. On my Prius, they added it against my instructions, but it was gone again with no damage to the car before I left the lot.

11-05-2005, 11:20 PM	#5
Kiloran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,225 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I won't be letting them put anything but a licence frame on mine. I'll take that off quick if I don't like the service.

11-05-2005, 11:22 PM	#6
craigcush Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sedona, Az Posts: 157 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Every time i came in to the service dept. they put on a lic. plate frame AND the four inch decal. I had a collection... They couldn't get me a new prius, so I bought the last prius from different dealer and gave all the frames back to the first. They thought it was funny that they kept putting them on. Most prius owners recycle, right?

11-05-2005, 11:23 PM	#7
keeponrunning Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 46 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I had requested that on my Prius, and the did it anyway. I peeled it off with the service MGR standing right there. I handed it to him and said 'Do you have a trash can you can put this in?' You should have seen his face. It was worth the trouble of me taking it off

11-05-2005, 11:36 PM	#8
hv74656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 145 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I can't stand the tags either. We got lucky with the Camry, but we have a badge on the Echo. I'll be sure to make it VERY clear that I don't want a badge on my Prius. I'm the same way with computers, all of the stickers go off except for the windows and intel badges. There are too many commercials/billboards as it is.

11-05-2005, 11:53 PM	#9
shawn7 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaufort South Carolina Posts: 55 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I too took our off the first week. ~Shawn

11-06-2005, 12:21 AM	#10
augustson Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SE Georgia Posts: 93 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I agree. I made my dealer agree to make certain my new Prius doesn't get violated with a logo. He said if it happened to get on there, he'd take it off himself. If you want to advertise on my car, you're definitely going to have to pay me!