Private Plates - Cheapest/Haggle..
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I believe the big difference is that the DVLA price is the whole price that you would pay on the car (i.e. transfer included), whereas most of the plate companies prices are generally plus a transfer fee - so although the advertised price is less, the total is likely to be more - when I bought my plates, the DVLA total price was certainly the lowest cost I could find - but that's a few years ago now...
browno said:
I believe the big difference is that the DVLA price is the whole price that you would pay on the car (i.e. transfer included), whereas most of the plate companies prices are generally plus a transfer fee - so although the advertised price is less, the total is likely to be more - when I bought my plates, the DVLA total price was certainly the lowest cost I could find - but that's a few years ago now...
This ^^^ The DVLA price is the cheapest, you will have add on things with othersJasandjules said:
They are about the same. But will the DVLA negotiate?
DVLA is flat pricing unless you get involved in one of their auctions.
If you want a decent plate for cheap money then ebay is your friend. You can definitely contact the sellers and haggle, because many plates are listed as buy it now.
As always, if you want something specific it's likely to cost you more - in either time or money - than just getting something presentable.
If you want a decent plate for cheap money then ebay is your friend. You can definitely contact the sellers and haggle, because many plates are listed as buy it now.
As always, if you want something specific it's likely to cost you more - in either time or money - than just getting something presentable.
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X5TUU said:
The plate I am currently looking at for a weekend car is with loads of trader on eBay for £500+ and on the DVLA for £240 all in, dvla seem to have some bargains about at the minute
Is it not the case that these 'traders' just buy the plate from the DVLA and then pass it on to the buyer, pocketing the difference?Nothing wrong with this of course, good little money maker but I don't think there's point in looking anywhere other than the DVLA if they have the registration for sale.
Shaw Tarse said:
I can understand what you mean, £1000 is a lot for something you will never own.
But if you display it on your car for 10 years, it's only £100 per year, or £2 ish per week, less than the cost of buying the Daily Mail each day
And if it makes the OP happy it's not a lot of money for that either.But if you display it on your car for 10 years, it's only £100 per year, or £2 ish per week, less than the cost of buying the Daily Mail each day
My only caveat with private/vanity/personal plates is that if you change your car on a regular basis they are a bit of a PITA
I now only have two (did have 3 but sold one) both cost me less that £400 each and one has only been on two cars in 12 years and the other 3 cars in 13 years with no current plans to change either of the current cars wearing the plates.
Edited to add so £3.33 per month for one and £3.59 for the other is the cost to me since purchase and including transfer fee costs for the moves to date
Edited by B'stard Child on Thursday 7th August 17:07
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