hi,

When you were buying your car, did you have to ask the salesperson not to put the plates on your car? Or are the cars with no front plates ones that were ordered?

 

i bought mine off the lot, and it didn't have any plates.
i'll raise hell to the dealerships if they ever drilled anything into my baby.

 

When the salesman sat me down he asked me if I wanted front plates. I told him I didn't, so he gave me a form to sign stating if I get pulled over they are not responsible for the ticket. I personally think front playes are ugly, and no holes are going on my bumper!

 

do you know if they are required to ask if the customer wants the front plates? im asking because they didnt even ask me and now i have two holes on my bumper. do you know if i can make them replace my bumper?

thanks

 

I actually forgot about asking that I'm just glad they didn't. However it's probably because
1. The car just got off the truck hours before
2. It was after 11PM on Valentines Day.

 

They wouldn't give me a new bumper. Said I could take it or leave it.. It was back when the 04's just came out, however its probably a lot for a new bumper, and they can find someone else to buy who doesn't care.

Black / Black 2004 GcoupeMT. Premium. Splash Guardz.

 

when i purchased mine, no front plates on it.. the dealership i went to has a no front plate policy.. but i have seen plenty of coupes at other dealerships with front plates..

David
03.5 Ivory Pearl G35C 5AT Premium (7-14 ~ 12-10)
04 Ivory Pearl G35C 5AT Premium 18"

 

If you live in a state that requires a front plate, the dealer is technically required to put it on. Ximer - please let us know the dealers reaction when you ask for a new bumper...


04 G35C DG AT
Prem Aero Perf RSG CC
2004 Pathfinder for the family

 

My state requires front plate installed, the dealer didn't ask if I want it to be installed, they just give me the form to sign instead. I think all the G I see in their lot didn't had anything on the front bumper.

 

They didnt ask me and I was too happy to think about anything else but getting in my car and driving away with a smile. But I now wish I said something about it because I have two holes in the bumper as well. So I figure it looks stupid with the holes I might as well leave the plate on.

03 6mt black/black
Ztube JWT PopCharger

 

If your dealer tries to insist on mounting a front license plate (and you don't want the holes drilled in your bumper), tell him that you are planning to register the car in a state that does not require a front license plate and that you will handle the registration/titling/tax process yourself. He is still obligated to provide the 30 day tag and then you are free to install or not install the front tag as you please. You will, of course, have to come up with the registration and titling fees and taxes yourself instead of applying it against your vehicle loan.

 

They drilled holes to mount the plate? Mine came with a front plate bracket that screws into the tow hole. My dealer (Grubbs) showed me the unmounted bracket in the trunk, told me that a front plate was required by law, but said he'd leave it up to me to decide. He even told me that most people with coupes aren't mounting them because it looks better.

 

I live in a state the requires a front license plate (CT), but my dealer was considerate enough not to drill any holes in the front bumper before I came to pick up my car and gave him the ok.


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my dealership actually said not to get them because they're ugly, but if I really wanted them to drill they could. The salesman said if I got pulled over to blame it on the dealership and tell him that they were all out of the front license plate brackets.

He also refered me to strictlyz.com (for the tow hitch plate that grubbs is evidently giving out, how cool) if I wanted to be able to put on one for when I go out on the weekends so I don't get pulled over if I'm out drinking.

In IL it's required (and i have a ticket and a warning for no front plate from a previous car), but it's not a moving violation so whatever.

 

Although I live in a "front plate state" I requested that the dealer leave off the front plate bracket which they did without questioning me.

When my wife bought her car at another dealership they told us that it was illegal to let the car go without a front plate. I insisted that they leave it off and prevailed.

Have the salesman write it on the order form so it will be part of the purchase agreement. Then you can refuse the car if it has been drilled.