Just got license plate for my new CX-5. Was surprised when I removed the paper dealer plate and noticed the paint had slight damage from the plastic cover. There are only two screw holes to mount plate with only masking tape on holes to raise plate from paint surface. Its obvious installing metal place without protection would quickly damage the paint leading to rust. Other cars have four holes and they are raise from paint surface.
Best solution would be to put one sided sticky foam tape in four corners of plate before screwing it down. Didn't have any, so used 1/2" heavy tape wrapped around perimeter of license plate to keep it from scratching paint.
Come on Mazda, you can do better! At a minimum they should add sticky rubber washers over holes and sticky rubber pads to raise plate off paint surface.
Best solution would be to put one sided sticky foam tape in four corners of plate before screwing it down. Didn't have any, so used 1/2" heavy tape wrapped around perimeter of license plate to keep it from scratching paint.
Come on Mazda, you can do better! At a minimum they should add sticky rubber washers over holes and sticky rubber pads to raise plate off paint surface.
