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> gluing ads onto the body

Surprisingly I have heard of this being done. Mechanics placing stickers on windows without permission.

I see this in Europe a lot. Brand new cars often have the dealership name and logo on a sticker on the back window, or the license plate frame, or even the body of the car.

Jesus Christ, is the dealership playing me to advertise their business on the item I just paid them money for?! If not, then take that branding shit off!

This happens in North America too. I explicitly asked the dealer where I bought my car not to slap their unpaid adverts all over it, and they still put a sticker on the trunk lid, a license plate frame on the rear, and an inventory tracking sticker on the windshield.

I also prefer all my cloths unbranded.

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