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Those illuminated brand logos are so tacky. I hope the trend ends quickly, with a whimper.

chanmad29 6y ago
While not 100% related, I loved the apple logo on a mac
linksnapzz 6y ago
I wish I could remember where I saw it, but somewhere someone had the data on Mercedes options. The illuminated logo was most popular on the cheapest models; least popular on the E-class station wagon, which while not cheap, is far from their most expensive.
- SavageBeast 6y ago
  MB should make that illuminated star standard and charge a fee to remove it. They would make a fortune on the upper models. I sure as hell wouldn't have it on mine. Its not too uncommon for owners to remove the model designation emblems from the rear of the car too. If you bought the cheap engine, nobody will know how much money you didn't spend. If you bought the expensive engine, your boss wont know how much extra money you spent.
  - llampx 6y ago
    I always knew that badge delete was common in Germany, but after living here a while I really appreciate how clean it makes the back of the car look. Once in a while you see a car with like 5 different badges for trim, performance and whatnot on the back, and you think, "that looks tacky". The only thing that's getting in the way of an even cleaner look is that the manufacturer badges are getting massive. I don't need to know at 50 meters that the car in front of me is a VW.
    - SavageBeast 6y ago
      Thankfully for the other German manufacturers, BMW has released a line of grilles for 2020 that will forever distract us from whatever shenanigans are going on out back. MB had the award for Tackiest Grill nailed down forever with that light-up star thing - and along comes BMW to blow them out of the water.
- setr 6y ago
  Its fairly common in fashion brands that the cheaper you get, the bigger the logo. Eg ralph lauren drops from massive, to small top left logo, to tiny, to entirely gone, on their polos as you scale the price range. The usual explanation is that, the less money you have, the more the brand values as a signal. As you get richer, the brand matters less than the material/cut/fit/etc. Though if you go too far, then it reverts back to the designer that matters
  - ehnto 6y ago
    I think that holds true for car modifications. Like cars with all the brand stickers for performance parts they don't have, or the cars with spoilers but no hope of getting to a speed where it would be useful.

While not 100% related, I loved the apple logo on a mac

I wish I could remember where I saw it, but somewhere someone had the data on Mercedes options. The illuminated logo was most popular on the cheapest models; least popular on the E-class station wagon, which while not cheap, is far from their most expensive.

SavageBeast 6y ago
MB should make that illuminated star standard and charge a fee to remove it. They would make a fortune on the upper models. I sure as hell wouldn't have it on mine. Its not too uncommon for owners to remove the model designation emblems from the rear of the car too. If you bought the cheap engine, nobody will know how much money you didn't spend. If you bought the expensive engine, your boss wont know how much extra money you spent.
- llampx 6y ago
  I always knew that badge delete was common in Germany, but after living here a while I really appreciate how clean it makes the back of the car look. Once in a while you see a car with like 5 different badges for trim, performance and whatnot on the back, and you think, "that looks tacky". The only thing that's getting in the way of an even cleaner look is that the manufacturer badges are getting massive. I don't need to know at 50 meters that the car in front of me is a VW.
  - SavageBeast 6y ago
    Thankfully for the other German manufacturers, BMW has released a line of grilles for 2020 that will forever distract us from whatever shenanigans are going on out back. MB had the award for Tackiest Grill nailed down forever with that light-up star thing - and along comes BMW to blow them out of the water.
setr 6y ago
Its fairly common in fashion brands that the cheaper you get, the bigger the logo. Eg ralph lauren drops from massive, to small top left logo, to tiny, to entirely gone, on their polos as you scale the price range. The usual explanation is that, the less money you have, the more the brand values as a signal. As you get richer, the brand matters less than the material/cut/fit/etc. Though if you go too far, then it reverts back to the designer that matters
- ehnto 6y ago
  I think that holds true for car modifications. Like cars with all the brand stickers for performance parts they don't have, or the cars with spoilers but no hope of getting to a speed where it would be useful.