Uh-oh, I'm picking up my 08g37 early next week and my 07g35 that is being turned in I debadged a while back. Am I gonna get dinged for this on the lease-end inspection?? I lost some of the letters too

 

Draw in the missing objects with a magic marker. Maybe they won’t notice.

 

if anything like $30 or whatever they cost...

 

hahahha, but yeah they dont cost much so i doubt it. like 20 dollar at the minimum

 

I know. I was making light of the situation. But in reality, I was commenting on the question of why anyone would debadge a leased car without considering they’re going to have to do something to bring it back to stock.

 

I doubt they're that cheap. My uncle lost the letter "G" in his Range Rover logo and the cheapest he found was $300 for a new logo.

 

^^ our G arent Range Rover and if you look online its only $32 plus shipping for mt fuji or INFINITI

 

Perhaps a fellow debadger here has saved their letters and can send them to the OP.

Having restored some classic cars in the past, and participating in judging events where being stock is a must, I’ve encouraged those who must debadge to at least save the removed items for you never know if let's say fifty years from now they may be needed.

I remember years ago when I restored a 1951 Pontiac, I searched for three years for a front grill medallion that was missing when I bought the car. I finally found one at an auto swap meet, and ended up winning a prize at a CHVA (Contemporary Historical Vehicle Association) event.

 

$30 for the badges and 3 hours of labor @ the dealer = $780

 

lol.. any shop can do the badges for a whole lot cheaper....

 

they wont car as long as ur buying or leasing a new car...

 

In this case, don't take delivery of your new vehicle until your inspection is complete. I believe they'll give you less of hassle with minor damages and excessive miles since you're picking up a new auto from them.

 

depends on the inspector, they might miss it. I dont think it is something that is easily overlooked, I would fix it yourself before you take it in. It will definatley cost you less money that way if they do catch it.

 

When I turned my lease in they offered pre-inspections and I had the option to pay the fee or fix it myself. They don't do that anymore?