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[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Has Ford owner I can tell you debadging a Ford won't stop anyone knowing its a Ford. They design it specifically so you don't need the emblem. Hell it fades off on most trucks and cars in a few months.

What I remove is any mention of the dealership. That I will advertise for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

How would you even debadge a modern Ford truck? All the ones I've seen have FORD in massive letters on the front.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I blacked all mine out with plastidip, at least the ones I couldn't remove without leaving a massive spot open and look even worse

[–] [email protected] 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm usually anti dealer badges, but when we bought our Accord, the dealer said if we kept the dealer license plate frame on, we'd get free car washes for life. We took advantage of that many times. Seemed a fair trade to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 50 minutes ago* (last edited 50 minutes ago)

That is fair. You get recompensated for providing ad space.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I agree, people will know, but debadging even that little oval? Taking it out of the grill? That is very intentional, it doesn't occur by accident, it might even make some people go, "...huh."

I would refuse to have their emblems on my vehicle. I have my reasons. Unless somebody wants to buy me a nice one & leaving badges on was part of the conditions, by all means, drop thousands of dollars on me & make me a hypocrite. I am nothing if not practical. But if it's my money, on my Ford vehicle, all badges & emblems are being stripped off.