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Little Donkey said:
I know number plates are a controversial subject on here, even though most of us seem to have them, but 13 DBS is to be sold at the next DVLA auction with a reserve of £1600 plus, plus, plus.
Private number plates are brilliant..... I reckon this one will for for £6000+
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it. Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
KarlFranz said:
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it. Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
Its obviously a cultural thing Karl, no logic my friend. 
KarlFranz said:
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it. Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
Several reasons..1. It disguises the age of the car.
2 . When many cars look alike it gives a certain individuality.
3. Some just like a plate with their initials or name or birthdate and think it looks cute.
It does no harm and people spend their money as they see fit.
to some it is an upgrade. to others not. plenty of other similar things where people spend money on for no other reason that than they want to.
i have seen plenty of people throw thousands on performance upgrades when driving lessons would have been better value.
each to their own Mr Franz.
i have seen plenty of people throw thousands on performance upgrades when driving lessons would have been better value.
each to their own Mr Franz.
avinalarf said:
KarlFranz said:
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it. Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
Several reasons..1. It disguises the age of the car.
2 . When many cars look alike it gives a certain individuality.
3. Some just like a plate with their initials or name or birthdate and think it looks cute.
It does no harm and people spend their money as they see fit.
4. Some of us are so ancient that we got our plates years ago for next to nothing.
LordBretSinclair said:
avinalarf said:
KarlFranz said:
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it. Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
Several reasons..1. It disguises the age of the car.
2 . When many cars look alike it gives a certain individuality.
3. Some just like a plate with their initials or name or birthdate and think it looks cute.
It does no harm and people spend their money as they see fit.
4. Some of us are so ancient that we got our plates years ago for next to nothing.
In the US, plates reveal nothing about the age of a car. And where I live, it costs only $15 US per year to get any personalized license plate you want from the Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
So what makes "13 DBS" so valuable? Is it supposed to fool someone into thinking the car is a 2013MY even though there was no such beast?
So what makes "13 DBS" so valuable? Is it supposed to fool someone into thinking the car is a 2013MY even though there was no such beast?
KarlFranz said:
It really baffles me what is the fascination with number plates in your country. Spending that kind if money on a set of numbers and letters for a car seems ridiculous. Think of all the upgrades you could do with the money instead. I don't get it.
Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
Maybe one of you can explain this to me.
In the UK we have number plates that indicate the age of every car. These date numbers change every six months. It is a very popular system with the motor trade, who have many customers that just love having the latest registration date number, so buy new cars. Even Aston Martin customers join in this game, as you can see from the low sales every February and August. Buyers delay delivery to obtain the new plates in March and September. That joy of everyone knowing that you have a new car, fades away six months later when newer number plates are issued.
Re. your reference to 'could do with the money'. As already mentioned by others, for those of us who obtained dateless plates years ago, it only cost a tiny amount of money (and they are now quite valuable). We have never needed to join others in this 'get the latest plate' game, so must have avoided multiple depreciation losses. Plenty left for upgrades therefore.
Sorry about the waffle, but you did ask for an explanation.
Does the US number plate system incorporate dates, and is it perhaps different in various states?
Edit. PS. I see that you have just answered my question Karl-Franz. We cannot simply obtain any personalised plate in the way that you have described. UK dateless number plates are very limited. None have been issued since 1964, and once a car is scrapped the plate is withdrawn. Therefore the prices paid are simply supply and demand. Our governments have joined in this quirky activity, and benefit by selling some of the old numbers such as 13 DBS.
Edited by Jon39 on Saturday 29th March 18:13
KarlFranz said:
In the US, plates reveal nothing about the age of a car. And where I live, it costs only $15 US per year to get any personalized license plate you want from the Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
So what makes "13 DBS" so valuable? Is it supposed to fool someone into thinking the car is a 2013MY even though there was no such beast?
Deary me KarlFranz you are digging to deep for what is to most just a bit of fun.So what makes "13 DBS" so valuable? Is it supposed to fool someone into thinking the car is a 2013MY even though there was no such beast?
I thought I had explained in my previous post some of the reasons .
In this particular case the 13 might be a lucky number or birthdate ,the DBS ,well just a bit of a flash if it's on a DBS or alternatively it might be your initials.
To some a bit of therapy ,now that's something you would know about.
Remember few have your skills at modding their cars as you do.
Re. the value ,well the demand will set the price as with most things of this nature.
Edited by avinalarf on Saturday 29th March 18:14
Just $15 per year eh.
We already know the governments here just love motorists, for the amount of money they get from us.
With 'Cherished Number Plates (as they are officially called), they are being sold by a govermnent through auctions and motor dealers, and on top of that, each time they are transferred to a different car, we have to pay over one hundred pounds to the government.
I won't bore you with everything that is going on, but a few money grabs include a tax to drive on a public road, parking fines, speed camera fines, congestion charges, etc., etc.
The best one is the taxation of fuel. We pay a fuel duty tax, then we pay a sales TAX ON the fuel duty TAX. It makes a litre of petrol cost about one Pound thirty Pence in total. They don't provide information at the pump, on how much tax is being collected. Funny that. I don't expect you believe this story. You probably would not stand for such a high fuel cost in the USA.
We do like it here really, but when the weather is good, we need something else to moan about. -
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