Do I put a private reg plate on my 12 plate Mercedes?!

[ChrisMCoupe]

So you have an SLK with the registration '10 LA'... The only thing people are going to possibly assume is that you are a big titted blonde hairdresser called Lola.

ps. Nice plate btw

[sleep envy]

OP - have you picked the model designation delete option?

[anonymous-user]

its all well and good having a new 12 plate SLK (with special order magenta leather interior!) but if you still live at home with your parents, the girls will go home with the bloke with the 20 year old stter and his own flat...

[PaperCut]

Negus said:

Yeah, from a nerdy IT consultant who has an interest in cars. Hence why we're on PH. Your comment would of been valid if I posted the question on a different topic forum altogether!

No, my comment would have been valid.

Go back to School.



Some added irony in here for you to.

[WCZ]

maxrider said:

Do you have your own house?

Cribsheet

Op if you answer:

No - then you'll be flamed by everyone for having foolish priorities in life (ironic considering this is a car fanatics site)

Yes - people will probably either ease off or think you're telling lies

[Bebop Beru]

IMHO you the OP would have been better off buying used, putting his private plate on it and throwing the money he'd saved at poor people.

So that they know he's considerably richer than them.

[Iain XR4i]

With a "quality" plate I'd stick it on now.
If it was a rubbish one in a recent or current format, I'd stick with the 12 plate forever.

[Jamie VTS]

Why did you choose the SLK OP?

[cocopop]

If you sold the plate and didn't finance the Merc, you could have fun cars. You may not look quite that rich, but you'll be having more fun than most people on the roads.

[billzeebub]

Although I am not a fan of private plates, I know many are. If you really want people to notice you for the wrong reasons (how rich you appear to be) then put the private plate on. A 12plate just tells me that the person has probably financed themselves up to the hilt to drive it. Your other alternative is to put a sign on the car saying 'paid cash, didn't take out a monstrously back-end weighted lease deal' and keep the 12 plate!

[LuS1fer]

PaperCut said:

No, my comment would have been valid.

Go back to School.



Some added irony in here for you to.

You mean "too".
Small "s" on school.

[JagJag363]

Jamie VTS said:

Why did you choose the SLK OP?

Im thinking the same thing, if i was going for "I'm considerably richer than you" I would have gone with a few year old Bentley Continental GT and then put the private plate on it to hide it's age.

[Olly RM]

Worst 'I've bought a new car thread' ever.

[carreauchompeur]

Jesus Christ, it's worse than the Daily Wail comments section in here! TBH I didn't think the OP was too attention-wey and it's a valid question.

I admire successful hairdressers

[TonyHetherington]

WCZ said:

maxrider said:

Do you have your own house?

Cribsheet

Op if you answer:

No - then you'll be flamed by everyone for having foolish priorities in life (ironic considering this is a car fanatics site)

Yes - people will probably either ease off or think you're telling lies

For the record, at 19 I bought an Escort Cosworth. Stupid, stupid idea, as now my bro has lovely house and equity. I, however, have some awesome stories.

[Motorrad]

Risotto said:

Are people genuinely this vacuous?

I like watching soap operas sometimes^

^actually I don't but I'd put this in the same league

[Mr-B]

I would SORN the Merc and stick it in the garage and get a Dacia Duster (which is better looking) that way you don't have the embarrassment of people knowing you bought a Merc SLK.

[TITWONK]

like non of you wouldn't be running to readers cars the second your new motor lands?
it was just a question on a car forum? this place gets worse
I have a 61 plate but do not treat me differently! actually mines old now so carry on

[Richieboy3008]

Get out there a drive the car rather than worring what other think of a number plate!

[jdw1234]

Does anyone have any spare apostrophes, capital letters and a dictionary?

Pistonheads - being completely illiterate doesn't matter.