Haggling on numberplates?
Haggling on numberplates?
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LooneyTunes

Original Poster:

9,425 posts

188 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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Mrs LT is after a new plate and has seen one she likes on one of the registration sites.

Never bought from one of these brokers before so wondered if anyone know if they tend to be up for a bit of haggling and, if so, how much one should be aiming for off the web price?

Cheers,
LT

bertelli_1

2,428 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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Depends on the company, some mark their prices up by an absurd amount. Whats the reg? There are a few people on here who could give you a realistic valuation. Bear in mind if its a prefix plate (X0XXX) these could be bought from the dvla originally for £250 upwards.

otherman

2,266 posts

195 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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I'd start at 60% of what they're asking

Fun Bus

17,911 posts

248 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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One of the big (might be biggest) UK dealers keeps offering me a number (has been for 6 years now) at £24,995 + VAT. I once got them down to £15k + VAT but it was still too expensive.

Shame really as it sold at auction for about £3,500.

5LDC

443 posts

209 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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I've been offered one that i'm after for 8K by the same company advertising it for 14495

bertelli_1

2,428 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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Should've mentioned I bid for a number at auction, it went for just over 2k, more than I thought it was worth. 'That company' have offered it to me for just 15k. Thats some markup.

MrReg

1,939 posts

252 months

Thursday 15th September 2011
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Depends on the company.
Look at my prices and then look at some of the big dealers - you'll see that if you offered them 60% of the price it would be what I'd work on!
Even if I don't have it listed I may be able to get it for you. PM me.