Debadging and Lease
11-21-2005, 06:38 AM
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May be a stupid question, and I have done a search (this is my first post here)
I'm picking up an E60 this weekend (US model) and will be leasing it. I wish to debadge the car but not get fined upon turn it. I know I could replace the model designation prior to turn in, but could I ask the dealer to include the option code for model designation delete on the bill of sale so there are no questions? Does anyone know what this code is?
Thanks,
I'm picking up an E60 this weekend (US model) and will be leasing it. I wish to debadge the car but not get fined upon turn it. I know I could replace the model designation prior to turn in, but could I ask the dealer to include the option code for model designation delete on the bill of sale so there are no questions? Does anyone know what this code is?
Thanks,
11-21-2005, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Gator Smiles' post='201425' date='Nov 21 2005, 03:38 PM
May be a stupid question, and I have done a search (this is my first post here)
I'm picking up an E60 this weekend (US model) and will be leasing it. I wish to debadge the car but not get fined upon turn it. I know I could replace the model designation prior to turn in, but could I ask the dealer to include the option code for model designation delete on the bill of sale so there are no questions? Does anyone know what this code is?
Thanks,
I'm picking up an E60 this weekend (US model) and will be leasing it. I wish to debadge the car but not get fined upon turn it. I know I could replace the model designation prior to turn in, but could I ask the dealer to include the option code for model designation delete on the bill of sale so there are no questions? Does anyone know what this code is?
Thanks,
I've seen cars go back after a 3-year lease and the only thing not bent on them were the keys. Just tell them they fell off.
11-21-2005, 07:14 AM
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I debadged my car. Its really no big deal at all using a string....just clean the marks off afterwards with a piece of cloth....no big deal. You can always put it on later when selling the car. BMW sells the badges at $20 so its really cheap, I even had the chance of putting a 525 badge once for fun....if yours is a 525 I can even give you a free badge since I have one extra 
11-21-2005, 08:34 AM
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I would try to order the car debadged, but as said above, you can always put everything back inexpensively.
11-21-2005, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffs' post='201437' date='Nov 21 2005, 11:14 AM
I debadged my car. Its really no big deal at all using a string....just clean the marks off afterwards with a piece of cloth....no big deal. You can always put it on later when selling the car. BMW sells the badges at $20 so its really cheap, I even had the chance of putting a 525 badge once for fun....if yours is a 525 I can even give you a free badge since I have one extra
The reason for the debadge is mainly because I like it that way and I feel it is easier to clean--no dirt buildup around the numbers. The car will be a 530 XiT, white. I just don't want to feel obligated to put the badge back on.
Anyone know the actual option code?
11-21-2005, 11:26 AM
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I debadged my car. Its really no big deal at all using a string....just clean the marks off afterwards with a piece of cloth....no big deal. You can always put it on later when selling the car. BMW sells the badges at $20 so its really cheap, I even had the chance of putting a 525 badge once for fun....if yours is a 525 I can even give you a free badge since I have one extra
The reason for the debadge is mainly because I like it that way and I feel it is easier to clean--no dirt buildup around the numbers. The car will be a 530 XiT, white. I just don't want to feel obligated to put the badge back on.
Anyone know the actual option code?
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The debadge option code is
320
11-22-2005, 11:46 AM
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First off all, Welcome to the forum. We are happy to get new members to this forum. I think many cars in Europe are debadged because the cars are more expensive in Europe than in the U.S and that we want to pretend that the car has a bigger engine than it actually have got.
Note that I haven't debadged my car
Cheers
Note that I haven't debadged my car
Cheers
11-22-2005, 10:13 PM
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Debadged just gives it that clean look 
and other drivers don't know what you have under the hood 
and other drivers don't know what you have under the hood
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