Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India

jigbarai · 26th November 2009, 10:27

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Originally Posted by GTO

Trust the after-market to come up with a solution to this menace (in turn caused by another part of the after-market).

Solution to stolen monograms = 5 rupee stickers. Spotted a Skoda, Corolla, Esteem etc. in the past couple of days wearing stickers in place! Example:

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Excellent ! Any idea where these are available ?
Would make sense to buy and stock like a dozen of them

pramodpk · 21st December 2009, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Silver Knight

@rohan_fonseca +1

Almost 50% of Fiestas I see on the roads have their logos missing. I think it falls offor there is some thing mysterious. But it's not happening with Ikons or Fusions. Only with Fiesta. Any Fiesta owners here?

My father's Ford Fiesta's Front Logo was stolen and I checked with the dealer for a replacement. The price quoted was Rs 750/- for a new one. Now you know the reason why Ford Logos are stolen. BTW, if anyone knows where I can find some other alternative in Bangalore or Kochi, please let me know. Thanks in Advance.

aryashiv1 · 21st December 2009, 16:04

I feel now a days FIAT logos are in great demand. In my complex, two new Puntos were bought and this weekend I see all logos front and back....flicked. Sad state of affairs....the car looks so dull without the FIAT logo.

manishw · 25th January 2010, 17:03

Never thought it would happen to me too. My car (i20) was safe whenever parked in my building, my office or a mall. The day I parked in one of the main roads and went to a nearby shop, the back logo got flicked within two minutes!!
Went to the service station today and noticed a lineup of i20s with their back logos missing. Seems they dealer doesn't have it in stock and not getting his refill soon either :-(

recshenoy · 25th January 2010, 19:55

OT:

even in Bangalore, this logo theft seems to be a problem. I have seen good number of cars without logo in Bangalore as well.

High time manufacturers come up with some innvative ideas to stop the theft, something like adding locking mechanism for logo!

Any more ideas, kindly post them here!

MAS · 25th January 2010, 21:36

In Chennai, one can notice many cars with Logos missing (Stolen). I had been to Pondicherry last month and when i had parked my car on the beach i saw few college students trying to pull the "Ford" logo

. Luckily, i was just returning to the car and gave them a proper dressing-down. But i am sure it would not have affected them and would try their hand on another car just around the corner

Jayabusa · 25th January 2010, 22:24

People who buy logos from grey markets/unauthorised/unofficial sources are actually encouraging this logo theft racket.

Raja · 26th January 2010, 10:19

I had my Mercedes rear boot star stolen last month when I was in visiting Mumbai. I ended up buying a replacement from the dealership in the end (Rs 740).

sumeethaldankar · 26th January 2010, 12:28

I saw a Safari with a flicked front grill logo,the owner had put a BatMan emblem instead of the original ,looked cool.Even my car's logo was flicked inspite of it being old and little worn out and am looking for the Transformers emblem to take it place but am not sure where it will be available.

nadim_90210 · 26th January 2010, 12:51

I had my BMW rear logo stolen while my car was parked at a know shopping mall. I got a replacement for 2250 from an authorized source.

sachinj12 · 26th January 2010, 13:16

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Originally Posted by pramodpk

My father's Ford Fiesta's Front Logo was stolen and I checked with the dealer for a replacement. The price quoted was Rs 750/- for a new one. Now you know the reason why Ford Logos are stolen. BTW, if anyone knows where I can find some other alternative in Bangalore or Kochi, please let me know. Thanks in Advance.

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Originally Posted by Raja

I had my Mercedes rear boot star stolen last month when I was in visiting Mumbai. I ended up buying a replacement from the dealership in the end (Rs 740).

Wow!! Since when did Ford's and Merc's spare prices become almost equal??

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

People who buy logos from grey markets/unauthorised/unofficial sources are actually encouraging this logo theft racket.

In a way yes, in a way no. Just read these posts quoted by me. 740/logo?? That's day light robbery. How many times would you shell out 750/ for a stupid logo? No, I am not encouraging gray market.

Jayabusa · 26th January 2010, 23:09

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Originally Posted by sachinj12

In a way yes, in a way no. Just read these posts quoted by me. 740/logo?? That's day light robbery. How many times would you shell out 750/ for a stupid logo? No, I am not encouraging gray market.

Where do these stolen logos go? they are sold in the grey market right? So when you buy a stolen item you are encouraging the stealing. Period

SunilM · 26th January 2010, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

Where do these stolen logos go? they are sold in the grey market right? So when you buy a stolen item you are encouraging the stealing. Period

You can also get "cheap duplicate logos" for 50 bucks. These are not made my Ford or Merc, but some local company or china?. Now this is not same as grey market since these are brand new in pack logos - just that someone had the business acumen to spot an opportunity of selling 750 Rs logos for 50 Rs and still make money

Agreed, they might not have copyright on that logo, but we do buy many other aftermarket inexpensive components, so this might not be that unethical.

You never know, car manufacturers might be sourcing their logos from the same local company!

sachinj12 · 27th January 2010, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

Where do these stolen logos go? they are sold in the grey market right? So when you buy a stolen item you are encouraging the stealing. Period

Put yourself in this condition. Someone keeps flicking your logo despite all your efforts to prevent that moron from doing so. Say its the 10th or 15th time your logo has been flicked, would you still buy the 'original'? Manufacturers are not helping the cause either. People turn to gray market only because the original parts are very expensive, and when it comes to something like a logo which has pure cosmetic function, why would people pay so much? For 750 bucks, you can buy 15 of those duplicate stuff.

sumeethaldankar · 27th January 2010, 21:32

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Originally Posted by SunilM

You can also get "cheap duplicate logos" for 50 bucks. These are not made my Ford or Merc, but some local company or china?. Now this is not same as grey market since these are brand new in pack logos - just that someone had the business acumen to spot an opportunity of selling 750 Rs logos for 50 Rs and still make money

Agreed, they might not have copyright on that logo, but we do buy many other aftermarket inexpensive components, so this might not be that unethical.

You never know, car manufacturers might be sourcing their logos from the same local company!

It seems a good idea to use cheaper but not stolen logos in place of original ones.Thieves will only steal something which has value.It's high time car cos take notice of this trend and introduce cheaper logos as replacements.Don't think someone would want to flick a cheap 40-50 bucks logo.

View Poll Results: Would do/would you do if your car fell prey?
Get new parts from an authorized source,everytime.	217	37.22%
Hit the grey market/chor bazaar, everytime.	65	11.15%
Use an authorized source the first time, got fed up the second time and gave in to an unoffical source.	173	29.67%
I dont care, just let the parts remain off.	128	21.96%
Voters: 583. You may not vote on this poll

21st December 2009, 16:04	#183
aryashiv1 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 132 Thanked: 2 Times	I feel now a days FIAT logos are in great demand. In my complex, two new Puntos were bought and this weekend I see all logos front and back....flicked. Sad state of affairs....the car looks so dull without the FIAT logo.
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25th January 2010, 17:03	#184
manishw BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 39 Thanked: 10 Times	Me too fell prey Never thought it would happen to me too. My car (i20) was safe whenever parked in my building, my office or a mall. The day I parked in one of the main roads and went to a nearby shop, the back logo got flicked within two minutes!! Went to the service station today and noticed a lineup of i20s with their back logos missing. Seems they dealer doesn't have it in stock and not getting his refill soon either :-(
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25th January 2010, 19:55	#185
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	OT: even in Bangalore, this logo theft seems to be a problem. I have seen good number of cars without logo in Bangalore as well. High time manufacturers come up with some innvative ideas to stop the theft, something like adding locking mechanism for logo! Any more ideas, kindly post them here! Last edited by recshenoy : 25th January 2010 at 19:59. Reason: added OT
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25th January 2010, 21:36	#186
MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,940 Thanked: 1,614 Times	In Chennai, one can notice many cars with Logos missing (Stolen). I had been to Pondicherry last month and when i had parked my car on the beach i saw few college students trying to pull the "Ford" logo . Luckily, i was just returning to the car and gave them a proper dressing-down. But i am sure it would not have affected them and would try their hand on another car just around the corner
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25th January 2010, 22:24	#187
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	People who buy logos from grey markets/unauthorised/unofficial sources are actually encouraging this logo theft racket.
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26th January 2010, 10:19	#188
Raja BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 419 Thanked: 69 Times	I had my Mercedes rear boot star stolen last month when I was in visiting Mumbai. I ended up buying a replacement from the dealership in the end (Rs 740).
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26th January 2010, 12:28	#189
sumeethaldankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,931 Thanked: 3,308 Times View My Garage	I saw a Safari with a flicked front grill logo,the owner had put a BatMan emblem instead of the original ,looked cool.Even my car's logo was flicked inspite of it being old and little worn out and am looking for the Transformers emblem to take it place but am not sure where it will be available.
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26th January 2010, 12:51	#190
nadim_90210 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 98 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	I had my BMW rear logo stolen while my car was parked at a know shopping mall. I got a replacement for 2250 from an authorized source.
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