Anyone thinking about doing it? I think it makes the car look cleaner by removing the Hybrid sign on the side. And on the back of our car where it says hybrid and XLE
I remove all badging from every vehicle I've owned. The RAV was no different. Took 5 minutes total, including cleanup. Fishing line technique, and slowly pull the double sided tape off at a slight angle. Minimal residue left. Goo gone to remove any leftover adhesive.
It's all about personal preference. Whatever floats your boat. Personally, I am proud that I am driving a hybrid and that it is a RAV4 and a Limited. If that is considered advertising it, then I am doing that, and happy to do it. But, I would never criticize someone for debadging their vehicle.
If I were buying a used car and the badging was missing it might make me wonder if the car had been in an accident and not fully repaired by replacing the badging.
It might be fun to put another vehicles badging on your RAV, "F250, Range Rover" Etc. :surprise
I would never buy a debadged vehicle, and believe it would likely reduce resale value. However, if you buy the vehicle, you can do whatever you want. Personally, I have never understood it, nor would I consider doing it. I have no problem that people know the brand of vehicle I own, but refuse to advertise for any dealership, with their license plates frames.
Don't feel bad OP. If I buy the RAV this will be the first thing I do to it. I have de-badged every single car I have owned and never once had a problem selling them
Not feeling bad at all. I hope you are not taking my expressed preferences personally. Like I said, your vehicle, your business. I believe, one of the many benefits of this forum, is finding out what others change in their RAV4s, to improve aesthetics or function. I am good with most things, except when it comes to taking my badges
off
I actually want to add a badge to mine. Canadian version doesn't have any awdi badging at all, not at my local dealers anyway. Not sure why. In case I ever get towed or need a tow I want the driver to know he needs to use dollies or a flatbed.
Why do you need that to be towed? Unless I'm mistaken the hybrids AWD are only connected by wire to a electric motor on the rear wheels. No mechanical gearbox or driveshaft involved. Unlike the Non hybrids AWD.
I wonder how many Ferrari owners are "debadging" their cars?
This whole conversation is really interesting to me. Personally, I could care less what someone I don't know thinks about me or the cars I drive, but in the same sentence I don't like the idea of free advertising a product for a company when I had to purchase the product. For example; paying for a hat or a tee shirt that has a company name or logo on it is never going to happen. If the product is free then fine, I'll take it.
Gee, now I am wondering about my computer's Apple Logo and my refrigerators LG Label, they might look "cleaner" without them.
I agree with you about not wanting to provide free advertising, including, for the most part, clothes. However, I don't view all brand badges as advertising, but rather as identification, especially for vehicles. I know brand display means different things to different people, including affluence, status and loyalty, but I try to minimize it when possible. I wouldn't wear a shirt with Levi on it, but would never take the Levi logos off my jeans.
I find it interesting how people express personalities through their vehicles, and think it's great. I kind of liked the "murdered" look when it first came out, but mainly, I go for the original look. I do like that Toyota has chosen to differentiate their hybrid vehicles by giving their Toyota badges a nice blue accent. Now that is clean
I like the clean look too, but for the exact reason our Canadian friends state . . . if I ever have my AWD towed, it has to be on a flatbed or equivalent to get all four wheels off the ground. With the badge, I'll never hear, "I had no way of knowing it was all-wheel drive".
I kinda like the Hybrid badge,but to each his own. In the city certain hybrid vehicles can use HOV Lanes in Rush hour with a solo driver. Agree about dealerships getting carried away with trying to advertise on your car.
Certain hybrids can use the HOV lanes? Plugins only? Just curious because the wife and I are going to Brighton Beach via the Goethels bridge, through Staten Island and over the Verrazano. Just wanted to see if we can use the HOV lanes once we get over into the city.
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