Things that make you go . . .. er. . what?

[Snowboy]

I'm selling a car.
I won't bore you with the details of the car, but I will tell you a story of the chap who just called to ask about it.

A brief chat about the engine and car and wotnot, then he asks for the exact age.
I tell him.
Then . .. .
"Oh, sorry, that's not right for me then, I've just bought a private numberplate and your car is too old to fit it to."


Now, I know some people love their numberplates, and I'm sure he'll find a newer car, but I just thought some of the people here might find his reasoning just as strange as I did.

Hmmmm. I wonder if he'll read this?

[Snowboy]

I had to check I'd written old and new the right way round then.

You can put an old plate on a new car, but not a new plate on an old car.

For example
His plate is a 2002.
My car is 2001

You can't put a 2002 plate on a 2001 car.
My car is too old.

[Snowboy]

muley said:

Alternatively

I have a J prefix 1990 plate - I can't put it on a 1991 K reg car - the car is too new.

I was always under the impression you could do that.
You can show a car to be older than it is but not younger.

[Snowboy]

There are two odd things actually.

First, I personally find it strange that some people are so precious of their number plates it effect their car decision, which was the point of the first post.

But to reply to the question from the above poster, the advert actually had the month and year of first registration.