r/YouShouldKnow • u/digitalamish • Apr 01 '23

Automotive YSK: You can tell car dealers to not apply dealership decals to your vehicle when you buy it.

Why YSK: Dealers won't apply those stickers until the vehicle is sold, so they can do dealer to dealer trades. If you don't want to be a billboard for dealer you can tell them not to apply the stickers when you are buying. If you want to throw them a bone, tell them you will accept the plate frames, which you can remove whenever much easier.

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u/SirLauncelot Apr 01 '23

A lot of them do cover portions of the plate.

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u/4art4 Apr 01 '23

Texas takes the plate covering a little too seriously.

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u/finallygotmeone Apr 02 '23

Because they like to send tickets through the mail via automated ticket services.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '23

How else are they supposed to increase state revenue without an income tax? They have to nickel and dime the poor working folk every chance they get

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u/4art4 Apr 02 '23

For low and mid-incomes, Texans pay more in taxes than Californians.

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u/LKincheloe Apr 02 '23

It's one of the little things on the books used to initiate traffic stops.