Car Dealer Stickers

mpksuhas · 25th May 2010, 15:39

The stickers on body are the tougher ones to remove i guess.
Have seen some stickers of 'Bimal'; dealer for Maruti here in Bangalore which is exactly like the fonts for varient (like Lxi, Vxi and all) written on the rear of the car.

The ones on glass are the most common and easy to remove I feel. I have used razors to just scrap the stickers off from windshields and then rubbing away the glue by help of a wet cloth. No razor wont scratch the windshield.

planet_rocker · 25th May 2010, 17:08

Mohan's FIAT though i paid for it

Easiest way to get rid of the Dealer Sticker - cover'em up with a Team BHP Sticker

gods-envy · 25th May 2010, 17:11

just instruct them NOT to do this when giving for service.
Even when I was taking delivery of the new car, I told them sternly to not stick any stickers.

they have been following my instructions till now.

HammerHead · 25th May 2010, 17:23

In my case luckily the dealer forgot to paste that ugly sticker of his

. Anyways I would have asked him to remove it!!

SirAlec · 25th May 2010, 17:23

Sticker on Glass can be easily removed with paint thinner or a Blade, I removed once with a utility knife like Victorinox.

Once I declined to pay an alignment guy! UN in ahmedabad until he removed it completely.

However its very hard to remove those from colored bumper and body. Thinner can't be used. So it can be carefully and painfully done with thumb nail which is harder than other. Start with edges of letter. you can use AXE to ease a bit.

KiloAlpha · 25th May 2010, 17:27

I detest advertising a dealership or accessories shop, so I have made it a condition of the sale/service before I handed the car over.
Nobody puts stickers on my car except me!

sgiitk · 25th May 2010, 17:31

@KiloAlpha: I agree with you 100%. Also, threaten them that they may have to pay an advertising fee of Rs.10,000 pm if they violate your stricture.

ph03n!x · 25th May 2010, 17:51

I have always instructed the dealers not to stick any stickers on the cars I have owned. Once, my ICE guy had his pretty long sticker on the rear bumper - and I drove back to him the next and made them remove it - was a painful job for him, he took about an hour to remove the mess. Am sure he would have asked the next customer if he is ok or not

My car has absolutely NO STICKERS at all - thanks to the front windscreen sunfilm, even the stickers for PUC, service remainder, etc have been removed - and I like to keep it that way!

During my last service, the service center stuck theirs in the rear windshield. Luckily, it was mid day when I got the car and because of the heat, and because of the sticker being freshly stuck, it came off in 5 minutes when I tried to remove it - called up my SA and told him about it...

26th May 2010, 14:02

I peeled off the dealer sticker on my Fiat Linea's rear glass first by Swiss Army knife. Later, I sprayed a bit of upholstery cleaner on the stubborn stain left behind by the sticker and wiped it clean using cloth. Then, I sprayed glass cleaner on the glass and again wiped it clean using cloth. Now, there is no trace of the sticker or any stain.

vaas2000 · 19th July 2010, 01:47

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Originally Posted by mpksuhas

The stickers on body are the tougher ones to remove i guess.
Have seen some stickers of 'Bimal'; dealer for Maruti here in Bangalore which is exactly like the fonts for varient (like Lxi, Vxi and all) written on the rear of the car.

The ones on glass are the most common and easy to remove I feel. I have used razors to just scrap the stickers off from windshields and then rubbing away the glue by help of a wet cloth. No razor wont scratch the windshield.

Oh yes, have seen quite a few swifts with Bimal Maruti Suzuki tag

I've not seen any other dealer sticking that kind of sticker. Infact it is almost like the embossed steel badge!
Thankfully when i bought my Ritzie through them, they had just stuck rear windscreen sticker, i had left it as it is till i completed my first service and later till they fixed some rattling noise. After that i have removed it from rear windscreen, it peeled off very easily.
Now ritzie has only Team-Bhp stickers and Bikenomads Sticker.
Will be instructing them in future not to stick anything on Ritzie during service.

navan49 · 22nd July 2010, 03:22

We have paid the money and bought the car. What right the dealer has to put his marketing ad on our car. My dealer has put a green sticker Under XXX care above the metal badge of my rear boot door. Not even a single service was done, how can he paste the one before the service and at the point of Sale.That mad3e me not to go to him for service.

sgiitk · 22nd July 2010, 12:14

This disease will become worse, as more and more states legislate HSRPs. No dealer names permitted on these. So stockers will be the only way for them to advertise.

MaxTorque · 30th May 2013, 20:14

Luckily my dealer has not put any sticker on car except the one on number plate. As it is not a sticker, I can not remove it.

selfdrive · 30th May 2013, 20:18

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Originally Posted by MaxTorque

Luckily my dealer has not put any sticker on car except the one on number plate. As it is not a sticker, I can not remove it.

Anything other than the number is not allowed on the numberplate according to RTO. Whether this is enforced or not is another question.
If you want to be safe than sorry, you could ask the dealer to give you a correct number plate without any advertising

MaxTorque · 30th May 2013, 20:30

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Originally Posted by selfdrive

If you want to be safe than sorry, you could ask the dealer to give you a correct number plate without any advertising

Yeah I am aware of that, so I have not pasted the Team-BHP URL sticker on license plate.

My dealer has put a "XXXX HONDA" on the number plate. The funny part is, I paid Rs.200 for the number plate.

Anyways a crack has developed on one number plate so in some time I will replace it with a new one.

25th May 2010, 15:39	#46
mpksuhas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KA03/KL11 Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 7,338 Times View My Garage	The stickers on body are the tougher ones to remove i guess. Have seen some stickers of 'Bimal'; dealer for Maruti here in Bangalore which is exactly like the fonts for varient (like Lxi, Vxi and all) written on the rear of the car. The ones on glass are the most common and easy to remove I feel. I have used razors to just scrap the stickers off from windshields and then rubbing away the glue by help of a wet cloth. No razor wont scratch the windshield.
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25th May 2010, 17:08	#47
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Mohan's FIAT though i paid for it Easiest way to get rid of the Dealer Sticker - cover'em up with a Team BHP Sticker
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25th May 2010, 17:11	#48
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	just instruct them NOT to do this when giving for service. Even when I was taking delivery of the new car, I told them sternly to not stick any stickers. they have been following my instructions till now.
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25th May 2010, 17:23	#49
HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,247 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	In my case luckily the dealer forgot to paste that ugly sticker of his . Anyways I would have asked him to remove it!!
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25th May 2010, 17:23	#50
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Sticker on Glass can be easily removed with paint thinner or a Blade, I removed once with a utility knife like Victorinox. Once I declined to pay an alignment guy! UN in ahmedabad until he removed it completely. However its very hard to remove those from colored bumper and body. Thinner can't be used. So it can be carefully and painfully done with thumb nail which is harder than other. Start with edges of letter. you can use AXE to ease a bit.
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25th May 2010, 17:27	#51
KiloAlpha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cubicle Posts: 1,605 Thanked: 3,002 Times	I detest advertising a dealership or accessories shop, so I have made it a condition of the sale/service before I handed the car over. Nobody puts stickers on my car except me!
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25th May 2010, 17:31	#52
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	@KiloAlpha: I agree with you 100%. Also, threaten them that they may have to pay an advertising fee of Rs.10,000 pm if they violate your stricture.
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25th May 2010, 17:51	#53
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,960 Times	I have always instructed the dealers not to stick any stickers on the cars I have owned. Once, my ICE guy had his pretty long sticker on the rear bumper - and I drove back to him the next and made them remove it - was a painful job for him, he took about an hour to remove the mess. Am sure he would have asked the next customer if he is ok or not My car has absolutely NO STICKERS at all - thanks to the front windscreen sunfilm, even the stickers for PUC, service remainder, etc have been removed - and I like to keep it that way! During my last service, the service center stuck theirs in the rear windshield. Luckily, it was mid day when I got the car and because of the heat, and because of the sticker being freshly stuck, it came off in 5 minutes when I tried to remove it - called up my SA and told him about it...
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26th May 2010, 14:02	#54
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	I peeled off the dealer sticker on my Fiat Linea's rear glass first by Swiss Army knife. Later, I sprayed a bit of upholstery cleaner on the stubborn stain left behind by the sticker and wiped it clean using cloth. Then, I sprayed glass cleaner on the glass and again wiped it clean using cloth. Now, there is no trace of the sticker or any stain.
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22nd July 2010, 03:22	#56
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	We have paid the money and bought the car. What right the dealer has to put his marketing ad on our car. My dealer has put a green sticker Under XXX care above the metal badge of my rear boot door. Not even a single service was done, how can he paste the one before the service and at the point of Sale.That mad3e me not to go to him for service.
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22nd July 2010, 12:14	#57
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	This disease will become worse, as more and more states legislate HSRPs. No dealer names permitted on these. So stockers will be the only way for them to advertise.
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30th May 2013, 20:14	#58
MaxTorque BHPian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney, AU Posts: 935 Thanked: 797 Times	Re: Car Dealer Stickers Luckily my dealer has not put any sticker on car except the one on number plate. As it is not a sticker, I can not remove it.
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