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> As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, b
by deadlydose 3y ago
> As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.
Seems like they tried but were reassured that the dealership would do it.
- tyingq 3y agoSort of...hand peeling while the paperwork is being signed is pretty late in the process. Doing it right requires a heat gun, or solvents, or a removal wheel, etc.
- throw0101d 3y ago> Doing it right requires a heat gun, or solvents, or a removal wheel, etc. Or a can of spray paint to over names, logos, and contact information. :)
- tyingq 3y agoI'm thinking that would decrease the sale or trade-in value :) It also doesn't help all that much with the raised nature of vinyl letters.
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- mulmen 3y agoWhen should they do it? Before a deal is reached? What if no deal is reached?
- tyingq 3y agoDo without your advertising for a while, or risk selling it with the advertising intact. I just think it's weird to sue a buyer for not removing it when you left it there.
- mulmen 3y ago> I just think it's weird to sue a buyer for not removing it when you left it there. Even when the buyer is a dealership who insisted on removing the stickers themselves? What other parts of the deal should the plumber expect them not to fulfill? If not a lawsuit what’s the correct recourse when someone doesn’t uphold their side of a deal? Not sure about plumbers but I know for auto transportation (and by my understanding any cargo hauling) identifying markings are required for commercial operation. If an auto transport truck is being traded in when is the appropriate time to remove those stickers?
- tyingq 3y ago> What other parts of the deal should the plumber expect them not to fulfill? All the other ones that are similarly not written in the contract. I don't find it that hard. Once you decide to sell the vehicle, you're likely going to do so. If not to the first dealership...to somebody in the near future. Removing the lettering removes whatever value the advertising has, but does not remove the ability to use the truck in the meantime. If it's a huge concern, you get a few magnetic temporary signs to tide you over and maybe to use on the new vehicle until you're ready to drop it off for lettering. You already signed up for some time without lettering on the new vehicle, so is it really that big a deal?
- wlonkly 3y agoYes, even then. It's a burden-and-benefit situation. The benefit is to the plumber, so the plumber should not trust the other party to take on the burden. (Or, put more simply, "who cares the most about it"?)
- Gud 3y agoAbsolutely before the papers are being signed.
- mulmen 3y agoHow does that work exactly? Negotiate time to take the truck somewhere and prepare it for sale?
- pests 3y agoDoing it at all requires those things too! They said it would ruin the value but did it? Did the people using it as a war machine car about the decals or any paint damage?