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Old 05-09-2019, 02:54 PM   #11
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I don't even wait that long. I pull it off and hand it back to the salesperson.
Exactly.
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Old 05-09-2019, 03:37 PM   #12
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I don't usually bring a screwdriver to a car negotiation
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Old 05-09-2019, 03:42 PM   #13
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Back in the day some american dealerships used to have metal emblems that were affixed to the back of the car.
It is probably just childhood nostalgia, but I always liked the old Euro Motorcars emblems.
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Old 05-09-2019, 03:49 PM   #14
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I don't usually bring a screwdriver to a car negotiation
That's how you get the best price.
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Old 05-09-2019, 04:28 PM   #15
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I don't usually bring a screwdriver to a car negotiation
All the cars I've owned have come from the factory with a screwdriver

Anyway, if you want the process literally, I told the valet guys while they were installing my plates to take off the dealer frame.
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Old 05-09-2019, 06:34 PM   #17
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It is probably just childhood nostalgia, but I always liked the old Euro Motorcars emblems.
And how they fixed them to the grille?
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Old 05-09-2019, 06:36 PM   #18
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It is probably just childhood nostalgia, but I always liked the old Euro Motorcars emblems.
I like those grille badges, but the "Euro Motorcars" name has always made me irrationally angry--it's so pretentious that it makes me want to storm the Bastille.

For Mercedes dealers in the DC area, not much beats "American Service Center," which I dig just because it started out as a gas station with a side hustle selling MBZs and actually held on to the name.
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I like those grille badges, but the "Euro Motorcars" name has always made me irrationally angry--it's so pretentious that it makes me want to storm the Bastille.
What I loved best about Euro Motorcars was that I had a friend in high school who was a porter and service pick up/delivery driver. And that's all I'll say about that.

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Old 05-09-2019, 06:59 PM   #20
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I don't even wait that long. I pull it off and hand it back to the salesperson.
Eh. That seems a little like rubbing their nose in it, which just seems unnecessarily rude.
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