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[mwbaumannmo]

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[mwbaumannmo]

why would anyone put MORE badging and free advertising for Ford on their car? I'm in the process of scrubbing all the logos off mine. Maybe in some States you can use the express lanes if you have an EV or Hybrid?

I can understand the 4x4 and AWD badging so you can get through snow country checkpoints without having chains on, but beyond that it's just garish and weird. In my stupid opinion.

Those of us with a Hybrid want the hybrid badge so we can hold our nose in the air just like Prius drivers have done for years.

 

[Surly Old Bill]

You sound like you peel labels off the soup cans before you stock them in your pantry.

I'm not marching around the neighborhood showing what brand of soup I buy to everyone for some reason, definitely not getting PAID to advertise them, , so can labels are irrelevant.
If Ford/BMW/Fiat/etc. want to pay me a little to advertise their products like an influencer, cool. But they are not, they are just putting ads on my stuff without asking if I want them. I guess it's to impress the poors? But why would anyone be impressed with the cheapest pickup available?

 

[Aleks]

I'm not marching around the neighborhood showing what brand of soup I buy to everyone for some reason, definitely not getting PAID to advertise them, , so can labels are irrelevant.
If Ford/BMW/Fiat/etc. want to pay me a little to advertise their products like an influencer, cool. But they are not, they are just putting ads on my stuff without asking if I want them. I guess it's to impress the poors? But why would anyone be impressed with the cheapest pickup available?

You must be difficult to shop for.

I get not adding a badge, but i bet to most people, trying to scrape the ford badging off your truck is arguably worse haha.

You go shopping with your clothes inside out?

This just in -- man seen outside yelling at cloud -- more at 5 .. back to you at the desk.

 

[Surly Old Bill]

You must be difficult to shop for.

I get not adding a badge, but i bet to most people, trying to scrape the ford badging off your truck is arguably worse haha.

You go shopping with your clothes inside out?

This just in -- man seen outside yelling at cloud -- more at 5 .. back to you at the desk.

there's a design/enthusiast thang called debadging that some car owners do. It's not just me.

as for clothes; who the F wears clothes with logos on them? The poors?! And WHY? Reminds me of Idiocracy and the corporate sponsor clothes. I even throw away (donate to Goodwill) the road race and track meet t-shirts that are covered with corporate sponsor logos. On that note, there's one GREAT Bay Area outfit that puts on running races that doesn't have anything on the shirts other than the race logo, which changes every year with different artists. I rock the hoodie from the Dirty Dozen 12hr trail race all the time; even though I barely went 100km/62M. The shame...at least they don't put your result on the gear...

 

[Aleks]

there's a design/enthusiast thang called debadging that some car owners do. It's not just me.

Doesn't sound like you're in that same category.

Reminds me of Idiocracy ...

a little dramatic, but I'm glad you have a good footing on your soapbox.

Great movie, but there's plenty of other things going on currently that remind me of that movie.

 

[Pointyears]

there's a design/enthusiast thang called debadging that some car owners do. It's not just me.

They're usually the same...people who will also slap branding stickers all over their cars. Go figure...

 

[notfast]

why would anyone put MORE badging and free advertising for Ford on their car?

Reminds me of the badging from the early 2000s when new features were becoming commonplace such as:
"ABS"
"Flex Fuel"
"ESP"

Thought those were unnecessary at the time. Surprised they didn't do others. "Power Steering" "Power Windows". Or maybe more relevant for now, "ACC" (Adaptive Cruise Control), "CarPlay", etc.

I can understand the 4x4 and AWD badging so you can get through snow country checkpoints without having chains on

Even with AWD badging I still wasn't allowed through a checkpoint with a MazdaSpeed6 (AWD) until I showed the person the Monroney that says that the vehicle is AWD. I suppose for good reason, because badging can be meaningless. I once went to an off road park and the rangers were checking for front driveshafts to ensure that it at least looked like you had functional 4WD since there is a small creek crossing to access the park.

 

[K5Blazer]

I find it interesting that Ford quit putting hybrid badges on the newest models. They don’t want the public to know they’re available, that way the uninformed will buy the turbos automatically.

 

[Pointyears]

I find it interesting that Ford quit putting hybrid badges on the newest models. They don’t want the public to know they’re available, that way the uninformed will buy the turbos automatically.

I have NO faith in humanity whatsoever but even I refuse to believe that someone will "automatically" buy a turbo by virtue of no badge.

 

[icegradner]

I find it interesting that Ford quit putting hybrid badges on the newest models. They don’t want the public to know they’re available, that way the uninformed will buy the turbos automatically.

To be fair, no Mavericks get badges anymore. hybrid or EB.

 

[Dave O]

I don’t mind advertising the brand or model or even optional packages but I ain’t advertising for the dealership, that’s always been the first emblem to go unless they are willing to pay for this service during the vehicle’s purchasing negotiation. Roadside Signs, Television and Radio Ads aren’t free and neither is my mobile billboard they always refuse my offer of a $50.00 a month ad fee for the first 5 years so their badge goes I like to remove it in front of the salesperson before leaving the dealership

 

[710-oil-614]

I don’t mind advertising the brand or model or even optional packages but I ain’t advertising for the dealership, that’s always been the first emblem to go unless they are willing to pay for this service during the vehicle’s purchasing negotiation. Roadside Signs, Television and Radio Ads aren’t free and neither is my mobile billboards they always refuse my offer of a $50.00 a month ad fee for the first 5 years

I honestly won't purchase a vehicle that has anything from the dealership. I had one of the first Broncos in Central Ohio - a beautiful Eruption Green Base Sasquatch....

Almost didn't bring it home because I got into a pissing match with the dealer about a license plate frame.

 

[Carlitos_92]

I find it interesting that Ford quit putting hybrid badges on the newest models. They don’t want the public to know they’re available, that way the uninformed will buy the turbos automatically.

You think Ford would deliberately discourage a higher OTD price? Interesting... Completely insane, but interesting.

 

[Esquire1990]

Tuffskinz makes a new hybrid badge.. anyone put a hybrid emblem on somewhere other than the tailgate?

I went with the Hybrid/AWD badge in the original place for the previous gen even though I have a '25. I like the factory look and if it helps with AWD access points, HOV lanes or green vehicle parking that's a bonus.

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