Dealer installed front license plate bracket despite explicit instructions to contrary

[Patriotic]

Getting ready to take delivery of my 2DR Badlands when I learned today that the dealer installed the front license plate bracket despite my express and explicit instructions to contrary. This is on the Mod Bumper. When I told the SA that this was probably a dealbreaker and if he had any suggestions now was the time, this was his response:

"There would be 2 small holes in the trim piece that it is in. We'd take another $400 off to cover what it would cost in a body shop to get that fixed if that would work."

Is this accurate? Does this sound fair? Recommendations? Related question: Would the install of the Safari Bar kit cover up those holes?

https://accessories.ford.com/products/bronco-2021-safari-bar-kit

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[HBTFD]

Take the $400, buy a couple of plugs and touch up paint. Then order one of these, no drill install -

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...cense-plate-solution-order-yours-today.22111/

 

[Wanted33]

Take the 400 bucks. It will take you way to long to another 2 door.

 

[BroncoPls!]

Take the money, you will be the only one that ever notices. I have told my dealer the same thing multiple times, probably will happen to me also.

 

[Drex]

$400 (the tax savings on that amount alone will pay for a plug repair) is a take the money and run deal

 

[GRENDIZER]

Take the money. If you are in a state that requires a front plate by law, the dealer could have told you a story about how they are required to install it or they get fined. Its sucks but take the compensation and run and go enjoy your Bronco

 

[phocion]

Take the deal before the general manager finds out and starts rubbing his hands in glee at the prospect of you walking away.

 

[Roll Sound]

Take it and run. I'd let them drill mine for $400

 

[Rubicon 2 Badlands]

I feel like this is mostly lack of attention to detail. My dealer was great in both attention to detail and communications. All in all, it sounds like a lot of dealers don't worry about either.

 

[TX-Hans]

It sucks they did that but definitely take the $400. You can easily insert plastic trim plugs into the holes and you have to go looking for them after that. Blends in pretty good. I had to do it and it worked out well. There is a company that someone posted on B6G that sells painted plugs. They didn't have Area 51, except for special order. I was already getting some Area 51 paint from touchupdirect.com for another project so I picked up two plastic trim plugs at Home Depot (94 cents) and applied 3 coats of paint and 2 coats of clear coat. Look great and issue resolved.

Edit: https://bumperplugs.com/ if you want pre-made ones and they have your body color

 

[aFordOwner]

Getting ready to take delivery of my 2DR Badlands when I learned today that the dealer installed the front license plate bracket despite my express and explicit instructions to contrary. This is on the Mod Bumper. When I told the SA that this was probably a dealbreaker and if he had any suggestions now was the time, this was his response:

"There would be 2 small holes in the trim piece that it is in. We'd take another $400 off to cover what it would cost in a body shop to get that fixed if that would work."

Is this accurate? Does this sound fair? Recommendations? Related question: Would the install of the Safari Bar kit cover up those holes?

https://accessories.ford.com/products/bronco-2021-safari-bar-kit

Let me know if you don’t want it.

 

[NotApplicable]

This is not the hill

 

[Jebbber]

Take the money, put it toward these - problem solved...

 

[DryYourTears]

 

[RandyStewart]

Getting ready to take delivery of my 2DR Badlands when I learned today that the dealer installed the front license plate bracket despite my express and explicit instructions to contrary. This is on the Mod Bumper. When I told the SA that this was probably a dealbreaker and if he had any suggestions now was the time, this was his response:

"There would be 2 small holes in the trim piece that it is in. We'd take another $400 off to cover what it would cost in a body shop to get that fixed if that would work."

Is this accurate? Does this sound fair? Recommendations? Related question: Would the install of the Safari Bar kit cover up those holes?

https://accessories.ford.com/products/bronco-2021-safari-bar-kit

Dealer did it to my Badlands as well. I took it off immediately and you can't even notice the holes in the plastic trim piece unless you get down on a knee and look closely.

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