My dealer has not offered me any monthly fee to serve as rolling advertisement yet put a decal sticker on the trunk lid and a huge custom plate up front. The front plate came off within 30 seconds off getting home. The question is how to safely remove the trunk lid decal? Any input?

 

if ur leasing, i dont think you can say nething about that, if you're buying, then just go back and tell them to take it off, they are responsible for it. the car should have been delivered to you the way u bought it, not with free ads for dealers.



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'02 Nighthawk TL-S
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Comptech Springs / Comptech Headers
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Alpine CVA-1005 Head Unit / Alpine CDA-7863 CD Player / Alpine G320 EQ / Alpine DVA-5205 DVD / Alpine NVE-N851A Navi / JL Audio XR653-CS 3-Way comps for the front powered by a bridged Alpine MRV-F407 amp / Boston Acoustics 5.5 ProSeries 2-Way comps for the rear powered by Alpine MRV-1002 amp / Dual 10" JL Audio W-6 sub powered by Alpine MRV-1005 amp / Two Alpine CHA-1214 CD Changers / 20% Tint all-around

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'00 Nighthawk TL
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Aem Short Ram / Comptech Sway Bars / Comptech Springs / Cross-Drilled Rotors / Pirelli SP7000 Tires / 35% Tint all-around
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Pics of my TL and Fun/Crazy Pics

 

My dealer recently started using those crappy stickers also. That's why before I picked up the car I told them no sticker. I was fine with a back license plate frame but no sticker.


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2002 Acura TL-S w/ Navi
Aegean Blue
Underbody kit
Spoiler

Former: 1997 Acura Integra GS-R
Pioneer Head Unit, CD-Changer, EQ, Boston Acoustics separates, 2 - JL 12W4s, Kicker & Pioneer Amps

 

Or if you want to do it yourself ... you need a hair blower and set it on high ..

YOu want to heat up around the decal and then just peel it off. Make sure that the area around the decal is really hot then it's easier to take it off without any damage. So you probaably have to run your hair blower for awhile.

good luck

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2000 TL w/ Nav Monterey Blue Pearl, Burlwood Shift Knob, Spoiler and Inspire Tail light

 

When I bought my car in '98 I asked them to take it off and they did no problem. I've always done that and will continue to. The plate frame I don't care about b/c I take it off myself after I buy a new one I like !!



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1998 Acura CL 3.0 (Iced Blue) ** Some mods, but who cares,
I want a Type-S... (CL or TL)!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum @ www.acura-cl.com

 

My dealer asked me if I was interested in doing a little advertising for his porn website.

He had these 2'x2' magnets made up and sticks them to the side of your car. It's a little controversial I think but it's smart of him to use his position as a car salesman to get his side business rolling.

He said I could make like $1,000/month if I agreed to do it.

That sounds pretty good to me!!!

 

My dealer delivers cars with that extra plate on the front. When I saw it on all their cars, I asked him not to put it on mine, and he agreed. The only other dealer marking I have is the rear license plate frame. I'll be removing that as soon as I get my tag.

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2002 TL Type S
Nighthawk Black Pearl
Black interior

 

Let the sun heat it, then some Prep-sol or mineral spirits to loosen the adhesive, and dental floss to saw it off.

Use the rest of the mineral spirits to clean residue.

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Rage On!
2002 TL-S w. Comptech header/exhaust
SSR Integral A2's
17x7 45mm offset
Pirelli P7000 (Summer) 215-50/17

 

Go to the dealer when they are closed and try peeling the decal, name plate or whatever on one of the cars on the lot. If it doesn't do any damage to it, go ahead an try it on your car.

Seriously, the hair dryer works to take the decal off. It the dealer uses anything else, I wouldn't buy a car there.

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1999 TL
Monterey Blue, with wood trim and burlwood knob.

 

Long ago I decide not to be a rolling car dealer advertisement. I require any car dealer I do business with to remove, before I take delivery, any stickers, decals, or front plate with the dealer info on it. I will usually leave on the back plates frame because that's not so bad and is easily removed if it offends.