[overcast]

This is one of the first questions I ask when buying a car. Do you put that stupid badge on everything you sell? I make it clear no sale if they do. I bought the car, you made your money, I'm not advertising for you, end of transaction.

[UniverseHacker]

Higher end German cars typically have a badge delete factory option. I have an older Porsche that came without badges from the factory.

I also think it is in poor taste to have prominent logos or brands on a product… if the manufacturer is going to use me for advertising that needs to be explicitly the deal: they provide the product free, and then we can negotiate how much they will pay on top of that.

[overcast]

I'm not talking about brand badges, I'm talking about the tacky dealership badges they put on aftermarket.

[qingcharles]

When it comes time to settle up the car purchase just adjust the total for the monthly rental of advertising space on your car. Say, $200/month, 5 years in advance?

[klyrs]

How do you feel about branding on the bus you ride?

[lupusreal]

The way city busses are crammed full of commercial advertisements is one of the reasons I hate riding them.

[dylan604]

They just told you they bought a car, so why would they take the bus?

Also, you've totally missed the point. They own the car. A person riding the bus does not own the bus nor get a say in how the bus is decorated