Stupid dealer put a sticker on my bumper!

jmayz · 03-05-2015, 10:03 PM

Didnt realize til I got it home but they put a sticker on the back bumper with their logo! Should I make them remove it or do they come off easy?

axmea? · 03-05-2015, 10:09 PM

Diy.

RN SHARK · 03-05-2015, 10:56 PM

Goo Gone is safe for paint. You can take care of it yourself. Damn dealers in the Midwest always did that. Out in CA they just pimp your ride with a rear license plate frame.

Zbrah · 03-05-2015, 11:08 PM

Carmax does the same. Got my car thru them and spent half an hour scrubbing off the residue with googone. I suggest clay bar the area to remove any scuff marks left behind.

Oso · 03-06-2015, 06:01 AM

Works better on a warm day but a quick pass with a heat gun makes them come off a bit easier leaving behind very little residue. I used my finger nails to remove tag and goo gone to get remaining residue.

ShiftZ · 03-06-2015, 06:17 AM

Goo gone requires a lot of scrubbing from my experience. It's worth investing in a 3M eraser wheel, it's what we used at the body shop for removing pinstripes and decals. Works quick and clean, without marring your paint.

http://www.amazon.com/3M-03612-Adhes.../dp/B005RNGN8I

I definitely wouldn't take it back to the dealer, I have seen thise guys use razor blades to get these off...

brancky3 · 03-06-2015, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ShiftZ

I definitely wouldn't take it back to the dealer, I have seen thise guys use razor blades to get these off...

Which reminds me... When we bought our Juke Nismo we had our local dealer trade another dealer in Atlanta to get the one we wanted. They called us and said it was ready and to come check it out. We pulled up and there was a HUGE spot of missing paint where they removed the last dealer's sticker, there was at least a 3" square of paint missing. Of course they offered to repaint it and of course we (I) declined and had them find a new car.

Sly Nic · 03-06-2015, 08:33 AM

When I bought my Roadster, I specifically requested no stickers anywhere. When the car arrived - ta da - a dealer sticker on the back. I asked them to take it off and when they did, they chipped the paint.
The dealer did make it right though - they had the chipped paint repaired and now you cannot even tell it had been chipped so good on the dealer.
It amazes me, however, that dealers think that our cars should be free advertising for them. The stickers are ugly!

RoshDawg · 03-06-2015, 08:52 AM

I know a guy with a z that still has his sticker on the bumper for the past 2 years. It's a nismo too! Some dealers in my area are even starting to put on huge emblems for their dealershits.

janglez · 03-06-2015, 08:54 AM

i don't like anything on my cars... not even the make/model badges... i know what i drive... don't need some badges to remind me... i replaced the nissan badges with z badges that match my sidemarker lights... and the only reason i did that was because nissan just had to recess the area where the nissan badges are... fools... i de-badged and de-stickered my santé fe too... just looks so much better imo

jmayz · 03-06-2015, 09:09 AM

Thanks guys, I'll try to remove it myself this weekend. I live in Roswell NM so not only is it a dealer badge it looks like a UFO!!!

Limeybastard · 03-06-2015, 09:26 AM

First mod whenever a new car is bought. Remove dealers stickers and number plate frame. They dont get free advertisement.

scottIN · 03-06-2015, 10:02 AM

When I buy a new car (always order them), that's part of the contract. No decal, no plate frame, and no washing. If those conditions aren't met, they order me a new one. I write it up, they sign it.

Zipper 104 · 03-06-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Limeybastard

Remove dealers stickers and number plate frame. They dont get free advertisement.

Especially important when the dealer is a scumbag. I put what I believe is a reputable dealer's plate frame on until I get what I think I want, in my hands to make sure it isn't a piece of junk. (before I buy) Nothing more annoying than taking a chance on something online and then getting a POS.

104

jmayz · 03-06-2015, 10:20 AM

Why no washing? They washed mine and honestly I'll probably never have it this clean again!

03-05-2015, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	Stupid dealer put a sticker on my bumper! Didnt realize til I got it home but they put a sticker on the back bumper with their logo! Should I make them remove it or do they come off easy?

03-05-2015, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-05-2015, 10:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 43 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 34	Goo Gone is safe for paint. You can take care of it yourself. Damn dealers in the Midwest always did that. Out in CA they just pimp your ride with a rear license plate frame. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

03-05-2015, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	Carmax does the same. Got my car thru them and spent half an hour scrubbing off the residue with googone. I suggest clay bar the area to remove any scuff marks left behind. __________________

03-06-2015, 06:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Oso Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: all over texas Posts: 57 Drives: 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 10	Works better on a warm day but a quick pass with a heat gun makes them come off a bit easier leaving behind very little residue. I used my finger nails to remove tag and goo gone to get remaining residue. prat7728 likes this.

03-06-2015, 06:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
ShiftZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 30 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 10	Goo gone requires a lot of scrubbing from my experience. It's worth investing in a 3M eraser wheel, it's what we used at the body shop for removing pinstripes and decals. Works quick and clean, without marring your paint. http://www.amazon.com/3M-03612-Adhes.../dp/B005RNGN8I I definitely wouldn't take it back to the dealer, I have seen thise guys use razor blades to get these off... __________________ 2009 Monterey Blue 370Z, Touring Sport package, Swift Spec-R springs, Koni Yellow struts

03-06-2015, 08:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sly Nic Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Calgary Posts: 61 Drives: 2014 PW Roadster AT Rep Power: 13	When I bought my Roadster, I specifically requested no stickers anywhere. When the car arrived - ta da - a dealer sticker on the back. I asked them to take it off and when they did, they chipped the paint. The dealer did make it right though - they had the chipped paint repaired and now you cannot even tell it had been chipped so good on the dealer. It amazes me, however, that dealers think that our cars should be free advertising for them. The stickers are ugly! __________________ 2014 Roadster - pearl white with frost leather and black top. Hood struts, tinted glass, HR spacers (20mm front/25mm back), blacked emblems, blue LED lights.

03-06-2015, 08:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	I know a guy with a z that still has his sticker on the bumper for the past 2 years. It's a nismo too! Some dealers in my area are even starting to put on huge emblems for their dealershits. __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

03-06-2015, 08:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
janglez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 44130 Posts: 330 Drives: 2017 Infiniti Q60 Rep Power: 14	i don't like anything on my cars... not even the make/model badges... i know what i drive... don't need some badges to remind me... i replaced the nissan badges with z badges that match my sidemarker lights... and the only reason i did that was because nissan just had to recess the area where the nissan badges are... fools... i de-badged and de-stickered my santé fe too... just looks so much better imo __________________ *>>> 2017 INFINITI Q60 3.0 TWIN TURBO V6 AWD PREMIUM*

03-06-2015, 09:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys, I'll try to remove it myself this weekend. I live in Roswell NM so not only is it a dealer badge it looks like a UFO!!! brancky3 likes this.

03-06-2015, 09:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	First mod whenever a new car is bought. Remove dealers stickers and number plate frame. They dont get free advertisement. janglez, Zipper 104 and NIN69 like this.

03-06-2015, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	When I buy a new car (always order them), that's part of the contract. No decal, no plate frame, and no washing. If those conditions aren't met, they order me a new one. I write it up, they sign it.

03-06-2015, 10:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
jmayz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 192 Drives: 370Z 2015 Rep Power: 17	Why no washing? They washed mine and honestly I'll probably never have it this clean again!

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