W203/CL203 TICKETED "for not having a front plate" Thread
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Yeah, Outland is right, He was JOKING!, Don't take it so personally.
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MB & other car manufactures should just design the front bumper with a front plate in mind, I know it wouldn't looks as good as no plate, but since must states require them, it would look better than a peace of plastic stuck on the nose as we now have.
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They do design the front of the car, and very nicely at that, on passenger cars in Europe for a front plate. It is the funkily-large size of the USA plate that creates problems for us -- if we had the same longer and narrower plates that they have in Eruope (where MBZ's are produced anyways) we wouldn't have as much of a problem.
The supercars that I deal with usually have a rear plate location and no front plate location. If one must (or wishes) to mount a front plate, a reflectorized sticker or vinyl plate for the front works well enough....
The supercars that I deal with usually have a rear plate location and no front plate location. If one must (or wishes) to mount a front plate, a reflectorized sticker or vinyl plate for the front works well enough....
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Im Fcking Pissed Off!!!! (Front License Plate)
The sales manager called to let me know that my car is finally ready to pick up. (3 weeks late) But here is where it gets good. I told the sales manager 5 times and the salesman twice not to drill holes and to put a fckin license plate bracket on!! What do they fcking do?? Put a license plate bracket on!!!!!!! He said the general manager overrulled him because of "class action law suits" I am going to pick it up in an hour and a half. What should i say? And anyone know how much it will cost to plug two holes up?
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I'd start by asking to speak with the general manager to validate the story. If it is true, you don't have much of an option except for backing out of the purchase. If it isn't true, then why not demand a replacement bumper. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by mj50
i read an article where the dealers have to front plate brackets installed at the time of purchase starting few months ago or so... sunny california law...
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A lot of dealers have a policy to put it on if the car is sold in a state that requires a front plate. Why should the dealer be responsible for you breaking the law without the plate? If you do not like the rule then move to a state that does not have it. Sorry but the dealer is more in the right than you are since it is the law in CA to have a front plate.
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
A lot of dealers have a policy to put it on if the car is sold in a state that requires a front plate. Why should the dealer be responsible for you breaking the law without the plate? If you do not like the rule then move to a state that does not have it. Sorry but the dealer is more in the right than you are since it is the law in CA to have a front plate.
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when I got my 2006 W203 from House of Imports, they had me to sign a paper said " I am the one who order the dealer NOT to put the bracket on the front bumper" . So NO front plate for me, But if you are going to be LAX for any reason, you need to put a front plate,because the cop at the airport will give you a ticket just for it, they check every car for front plate inside the airport.
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Originally Posted by trust203
when I got my 2006 W203 from House of Imports, they had me to sign a paper said " I am the one who order the dealer NOT to put the bracket on the front bumper" . airport.
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Same here............house of imports had me sign the same paper stating i requested the dealer NOT to put the bracket on when we purchase a car for my wife
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my sister recently bought her MB and she had to sign some paper that said she would put the front license plate on. it didn't say that the dealer had to do it, i guess its just to release the liability of the dealership. ask for a new bumper
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
A lot of dealers have a policy to put it on if the car is sold in a state that requires a front plate. Why should the dealer be responsible for you breaking the law without the plate? If you do not like the rule then move to a state that does not have it. Sorry but the dealer is more in the right than you are since it is the law in CA to have a front plate.
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
A lot of dealers have a policy to put it on if the car is sold in a state that requires a front plate. Why should the dealer be responsible for you breaking the law without the plate? If you do not like the rule then move to a state that does not have it. Sorry but the dealer is more in the right than you are since it is the law in CA to have a front plate.
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yeah i would for sure ask for a new front bumper! I HATE front license plates!!!!!!
I told them they damaged my car and i wasnt happy about it. They ran the law thing by my and decided to buy me 2 sets of bumperplugs. Although i would still prefer them not drilling my bumper, i cant really complain now because those bumper plugs work fine !
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Originally Posted by Kenzmbz
Rusnak drilled me after repeating to them 10 times DONT DRILL MY BUMPER. I came to pick up my car and the 1st thing i noticed was a plate in the front. I was pissed.
I told them they damaged my car and i wasnt happy about it. They ran the law thing by my and decided to buy me 2 sets of bumperplugs. Although i would still prefer them not drilling my bumper, i cant really complain now because those bumper plugs work fine !
I told them they damaged my car and i wasnt happy about it. They ran the law thing by my and decided to buy me 2 sets of bumperplugs. Although i would still prefer them not drilling my bumper, i cant really complain now because those bumper plugs work fine !
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Mine didnt come with holes from the dealer. or I would have gone with another dealer!
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Originally Posted by 230Kompressor
my sister recently bought her MB and she had to sign some paper that said she would put the front license plate on. it didn't say that the dealer had to do it, i guess its just to release the liability of the dealership. ask for a new bumper
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I never mentioned a single thing to them and the front license bracket came with the car in the trunk. I've never heard anything about the dealer being responsible... but this car was purchased about 3 years ago...