Any Texas owners without front liscense plate?
11-04-06, 09:19 PM
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Any Texas owners without front liscense plate?
I'm just wondering if any of the texas lexus dealerships are willing not to put it on at all because i dont want holes in my front bumber.When I ordered my Tc I told the sales guy there not to put it on when it came in and they didn't put it on,yes I know that was a toyota dealership but I'm wondering if a lexus dealership would do the same.
11-04-06, 10:40 PM
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they gave me the option of going to the dealership to pickup my plate or they can send it to my house... I pick sending it to my house so i can put it on, by the way, i didn't put the front on.
11-05-06, 12:26 AM
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They'll do it, but they make it clear it is your decision and any tickets are your responsibility. I would say it is about 50/50 on the number of Lexus', BMW's, and Mercede's I see on TX roads without front plate. It is up to you. My car came from CO and it had the plate mount already tacked on when the dealer in Houston got it. I would have preferred it without the plate, but since I have personalized plates it doesn't bother me. I have front and back plates covered with a smoke cover which softens it up and goes well with the Tungsten Pearl paint.
I don't think there is that much chance you will get ticketed unless you get pulled over for something else. But I think with the rollout of red light cameras in Houston there will be more of an enforcement issue with front plates in the future.
I don't think there is that much chance you will get ticketed unless you get pulled over for something else. But I think with the rollout of red light cameras in Houston there will be more of an enforcement issue with front plates in the future.
11-05-06, 07:22 AM
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Yeah I never got a ticket with my tC and I had 5% tint and no registration sticker on either I wanted the car to be as clean as possible I kept it in the glove compartment though.
11-05-06, 09:41 AM
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Sewell doesn't seem to put the front plates on at all. My IS350 did not have the holder installed per my request. When I got my RX350 it did not have the holder either. I actually run the front plate on the RX since it travels more where the state troopers seem to be looking for anything.
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11-05-06, 09:47 AM
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I live in Bellaire which is a small city within Houston on the SW Side and they will ticket you for ANYTHING!! They are really nit picky with crap and If I ever got pulled over they would 100% sure add that on the ticket so I coudlent take any chance and had to get my baby drilled into 
At least I dont have to worry about being pulled over at 1 am on my way home and im 17 BTW so the cops seem even more out to get teenagers
At least I dont have to worry about being pulled over at 1 am on my way home and im 17 BTW so the cops seem even more out to get teenagers
11-05-06, 02:31 PM
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Just had mine put on yesterday, the dealership asked if I wanted the front put on. I said no, no problem. Then I got my free weekly carwash and went on my way. The free weekly car wash at Park Place Lexus is great.
11-05-06, 02:35 PM
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??what? You said you had the plate put on yesterday but you also said that your dealership agreed not to put it on. Im confused..and also, I wouldnt recommend the carwash at a dealership.
11-05-06, 02:50 PM
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They put on the rear. Dealer carwash is well versed in dealing with Lexus paint and certainly are more responsible than the normal handwash car wash. They scratch it, they fix it.
11-05-06, 03:14 PM
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Well, I guess if your options are normal handwash car wash(assuming that it isnt you) and your dealership, dealership might be a better choice. I would rather do it myself. Let me just say that the dealership carwash does not care about the quality of the wash and will use ragged towels to wash and dry, marring the paint of fine scratches and swirls that you probably wont notice unless in certain lighting. Dealership is not well versed in dealing with Lexus paint and if you really think that the carwashing people at the dealership are some great detailers, you are wrong. Maybe it differs from dealerships but that is the case for most of them. Im sure if you are not **** about your paint like I am, dealership wash is a good deal and reduces work. Whatever floats your boat =)
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(sorry for stealing your thread)
11-05-06, 03:14 PM
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No front plate for me! Told them not too and all they said was like i'm risking the chance of getting a ticket....I really really really don't care the car looks bad with it on