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Ok, put yourself in my shoes for a minute. Everything about fraud and all aside, because that is not what this is about. If this was your car that you planned on keeping for the rest of your life what would you do? Just leave nothing there or but a fake one that reflects exactly how the car came from the factory?
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I absolutely sympathize with you. As I stated before, there is no question you are not trying to deceive anyone or you wouldn't have posted the question on a very public forum.
Also, the fact that your VIN designates an SS certainly would be a mitigating circumstance. Hope you understand that this has really turned into a general discussion about ropopped tags rather than a discussion of your initial question. That is why I apologized for hijacking your thread.
As far as what to do, that is certainly your decision. However, there are certain folks that I refuse to do business with just on principles. Once another lawyer lies to me, I will never take his or her word again. If they want me to act on something, they must give it to me in writing (has only happened twice, but believe me, I know who those two lawyers are, and always will). I wouldn't buy anything from someone whom I know is using illegal child labor, even if I have to pay more to get a comparable product. I buy New Balance shoes partly because they are the only manufacturer I know of who still makes very wide shoes for my EEEE foot, but I also seek them out on principle because they are the last major sport shoe manufacturer in the U.S. In other words, I vote with my money.
I would not give a trim tag company one dime to further what they are doing regardless of how much I might like the product, because I don't like what they are doing to the hobby. I admit I am lucky in that my trim tag is in pristine condition. Not sure if I have a small enough pic, but if so, I will attach it. Someone else stated on this thread that he might feel differently if his car needed a new tag for whatever reason. I honestly don't think I would. Doesn't make me any better than anyone else, just more opinionated.
Would I look down on you if you put a repop tag on? Not at all. Hopefully we can just agree to disagree, respectfully. Wouldn't look down on anyone that bought a Nike shoe either. I have lots of friends that I disagree with on some issues. The free exchange of ideas and opinions helps us all grow.
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Now, I need to get to work on my car one of these days so I can go drive the crap out of it.
Lynn