European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 11, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 3 Steps a v v a Quot a a a a _ a amps Dave Didio a Van at Mainz Kastel had a a a guarantee and a poster thursday but no Price sticker. A amps Dave Dudlo this sticker shown Friday on a vehicle at Darmstadt Germany is an example of the manufacturers suggested retail Price sticker. Such a sticker is required on All new cars sold at cafes outlets. .s&3 Dave Didio this jeep at Mainz Kastel had an advertising poster thursday but no Price  Page 1 Oklahoma sen. Mike Monroney who authored the Bill a the stickers list the manufacturers suggested retail Price transportation costs equipment on the vehicle Price of All optional equipment and the autos make Model and serial or identification number. The requirement also includes vans pickups and trucks. A a it san informational piece so the consumer is aware of what he or she is purchasing a said Tom Zydel a spokesman for general motors in the United states. Zydel said stickers Are placed on All new cars before they leave the factory. Dub Bush an cafes spokesman in Dallas said stickers frequently come off. A if one happens to be missing for any reason they have to request a new one from the manufacturer. That a also a part of that Law a he said. A if one is off the Quick solution is not just to Type up one and stick it in the  last year military car sales ordered Between 400 and 500 sticker replacements Bush said. Military car sales handles Chrysler and general motors products on military installation sales outlets in Europe while Ford has a separate sales organization. On Post Auto sales offices were checked in Germany at Darmstadt Rhein main a Bremerhaven Mainz Kastel Wiesbaden Kaiserslautern Ramstein a and Wurzburg. In Italy autos were examined at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza. In the United kingdom cars were inspected at Raf Mildenhall. Twelve of 29 autos at Rhein main were without stickers on tuesday. A poster not a factory sticker was taped to the window of a Chrysler metro Psi announcing a Bremerhaven delivery $9,700.�?� on Cambrai Fritsch Cavern at Darmstadt on monday five of six cars on display had no stickers. Two of four vehicles displayed in a Public area near a dry cleaning outlet lacked stickers. At Mainz Kastel where three cars were on display thursday none had Price stickers. At the Haine Berg shopping Center in Wiesbaden on thursday All 12 cars on display had stickers. At Carl Schurz Cavern in Bremerhaven on thursday six of eight vehicles had no stickers. On Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg on wednesday five of seven vehicles had no stickers. Nine of 29 vehicles at the Vogel Weh shopping Center in Kaiserslautern had no manufacturers stickers on thursday. At Ramstein also on thursday three of nine cars were without stickers. Of 11 cars at rap Mildenhall on wednesday seven vehicles did no to carry stickers. In Italy 24 of 25 cars at Caserma Ederle at Vicenza had no stickers on thursday. Pour of five Fords showed the manufacturers Label on the window but the prices were missing. The other Ford was completely without a sticker. A Man who said he handled Chrysler and general motors sales in Vicenza told a stars and stripes employee he had All the information readily available in the sales office. Jeff Gardner general manager of military car sales the German based subcontractor that manages Chrysler and general motors sales in Europe did not answer a Tel fax query by the stars and stripes on Why there were no stickers on some cars when they were removed or who removed them. Instead an attorney representing Gardner a organization sent a letter to the stars and stripes saying that neither the cafes contract nor . Statutes had been violated a in regard to the Srp  the letter also threatened Legal action against the newspaper should it print a any statement indicating that our clients have or do violate or a appear to violated that contract requirement or referenced statute. A a attempts to Contact Manfred Tom Berger director of military sales for l Ord in Germany were unsuccessful. This is not the first time new cars have been displayed or offered for Sale without stickers on military installations in Europe. In 1982, after complaints from service members about missing slickers cafes announced it would comply with the . Law. At that time an attorney with the . Department of Justice said new american made automobiles sold through cafes Europe must carry detailed Price slickers the same As new cars in the United states. Cafes also said that the Justice department had by letter informed All contractors about the requirement