To de-badge or not?

[gr1nch]

Wondered about the pros/cons and if anyone is a serial de-badger Are cars harder/easier to sell, or makes zero difference? Are they vanfalised or stolen more or less?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I normally debadge if the boot area is cluttered (which Mercedes tend to be).

 

[wil992]

I've considered de-badging mine too, but never got round to it.

 

[Abb]

I am a serial debager, boot always...cant beat a tidy back end

 

[daveenty]

I always de-badge.

As stated above, it gives a cleaner look, and also make the car easier to keep shiny.

I know that Developer (John) will agree with me too.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

De-badged for me also. Looks nice and clean.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I always de-badge.

As stated above, it gives a cleaner look, and also make the car easier to keep shiny.

I know that Developer (John) will agree with me too.

Love the look of that Dave. Is it a 220d or 350d

Love the Xmas avatar too.

 

[ph47mf]

definitely de-badge! especially when i don't want people to think i only got a 220

 

[daveenty]

Love the look of that Dave. Is it a 220d or 350d

The beauty of having no badges is that no-one knows. Unless they're into cars, and I would assume 90%+ of the public aren't, it's just a German barge/taxi, so a lot less hassle.

Love the Xmas avatar too.

Cheers, brought him out for another month or so.

definitely de-badge! especially when i don't want people to think i only got a 220

I want people to think that.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

definitely de-badge! especially when i don't want people to think i only got a 220

That's what I always assume when there's no badge to say any different!

 

[CRBXF]

Have never debaged in the past but the current car came like that and I think I may well continue to do so.


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[KillerHERTZ]

Ive always de-badged except with my current car. if you got it, flaunt it

 

[flowrider]

definitely de-badge! especially when i don't want people to think i only got a 220

Whenever I see a de-badged car that's the first thing I think of...... embarrassed owner driving a low spec diesel and doesn't want the neighbours to know.

 

[developer]

I'd de-badge a lesser car if I wanted to make it look like something it isn't, however, I'd never de-badge an AMG - just plain wrong devil:

And lately, another complication has arisen, in the shape of the 43 range - lesser, some would say - but they have big brakes and quad exhausts, so even those "in the know" will wonder if your pride and joy is the semi skimmed variety




My mate Dave is awaiting his epiphany - it's just been lost in the post at the mo .

 

[developer]

definitely de-badge! especially when i don't want people to think i only got a 220

Whenever I see a de-badged car that's the first thing I think of...... embarrassed owner driving a low spec diesel and doesn't want the neighbours to know.

In a nutshell .

 

[Markjames]

Definitely de-badge but I've ordered both of my mercs like that from factory. Far to many badges across the back nowadays.

 

[Dryce]

Whenever I see a de-badged car that's the first thing I think of...... embarrassed owner driving a low spec diesel and doesn't want the neighbours to know.

I don't care what my neighbours think.

I prefer the look of a debadged MB or higher end BMW. Declutters the rear bodywork of the cars.

If it's my car then it's how it looks to me that counts.

I don't care if it's a E220 or a E63 - the badge would come off if it was my car.

 

[developer]

I don't care if it's a E220 or a E63 - the badge would come off if it was my car.

What is it?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Debadge all the way:

 

[Yugguy]

aye, that's what I tend to think if I see no badges, poverty spec model.