Taking car early
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It would depend how long I wanted to keep it. 
'24 or '74 will make a difference for only about 2 yrs I reckon as regards to the part ex value, after that, it's a 2024 car. Other considerations are change of insurance costs, and the VED difference, if any.
I don't like having 50 something or 60 something plates myself, it would make my teeth itch. 20 yrs ago, I spurned a '52 reg car to buy an '02 car
But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....
'24 or '74 will make a difference for only about 2 yrs I reckon as regards to the part ex value, after that, it's a 2024 car. Other considerations are change of insurance costs, and the VED difference, if any.I don't like having 50 something or 60 something plates myself, it would make my teeth itch. 20 yrs ago, I spurned a '52 reg car to buy an '02 car
But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....sixor8 said:
It would depend how long I wanted to keep it. '24 or '74 will make a difference for only about 2 yrs I reckon as regards to the part ex value, after that, it's a 2024 car. Other considerations are change of insurance costs, and the VED difference, if any.
I don't like having 50 something or 60 something plates myself, it would make my teeth itch. 20 yrs ago, I spurned a '52 reg car to buy an '02 car But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....
It's on a 4 year pcp, and they said would tax it for 1 year and 1 week '24 or '74 will make a difference for only about 2 yrs I reckon as regards to the part ex value, after that, it's a 2024 car. Other considerations are change of insurance costs, and the VED difference, if any.I don't like having 50 something or 60 something plates myself, it would make my teeth itch. 20 yrs ago, I spurned a '52 reg car to buy an '02 car
But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....sixor8 said:
) But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....
That is true. Outside of this forum (and schoolboys), nobody else goes ‘ooh, look, a new registration!’.Failing that, a cheap undated plate 3+3 configuration.
It must be worth a few hundred less for them to get you to take it early?
evoivboy said:
It's on a 4 year pcp, and they said would tax it for 1 year and 1 week
Dealers have the ability to do that. New cars HAVE to be supplied with valid VED anyway, 6 months is of course the minimum. I meant the difference between this and any current car. Those registered before 1/4/24 can be £35 or less, even free if very frugal. I know it makes little difference when you're paying thousands, but some people consider it important.I have a car on PCP and at the moment will likely hand it back, so the reg (24 / 74) wouldn't have concerned me. After 4 years, the GFV / trade in price is likely to be very little between a 24 and a 74 reg.
Pica-Pica said:
sixor8 said:
) But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....
That is true. Outside of this forum (and schoolboys), nobody else goes ‘ooh, look, a new registration!’.Failing that, a cheap undated plate 3+3 configuration.
It must be worth a few hundred less for them to get you to take it early?
As kids in the 70's we always went on holiday to somewhere in this country in the first 2 weeks of August. My Dad would keep us quiet by offering a prize to whoever spotted the most new registrations. Needless to say all 3 of us spotted the same number, as even if we didn't see it we pretended we did. An ice cream was the prize, which looking back on it now we probably would have got anyway.
ARHarh said:
sixor8 said:
But then, the majority of the population don't pay attention to reg numbers much IME....
It took me 3 attempts to explain to the wife, how the reg year stuff works, still not sure if she understands or just got bored sixor8 said:
Dealers have the ability to do that. New cars HAVE to be supplied with valid VED anyway, 6 months is of course the minimum. I meant the difference between this and any current car. Those registered before 1/4/24 can be £35 or less, even free if very frugal. I know it makes little difference when you're paying thousands, but some people consider it important.
I have a car on PCP and at the moment will likely hand it back, so the reg (24 / 74) wouldn't have concerned me. After 4 years, the GFV / trade in price is likely to be very little between a 24 and a 74 reg.
If you don,t need the car now, I would wait, but then thats me lol. I have a car on PCP and at the moment will likely hand it back, so the reg (24 / 74) wouldn't have concerned me. After 4 years, the GFV / trade in price is likely to be very little between a 24 and a 74 reg.
Check your current car on WBAC, adainst the payment you have to make to purchase it, you may make enough for a nice holiday.
Just handing them back only makes them money, a few minutes could change your thoughts.
sixor8 said:
Dealers have the ability to do that. New cars HAVE to be supplied with valid VED anyway, 6 months is of course the minimum. I meant the difference between this and any current car. Those registered before 1/4/24 can be £35 or less, even free if very frugal. I know it makes little difference when you're paying thousands, but some people consider it important.
I have a car on PCP and at the moment will likely hand it back, so the reg (24 / 74) wouldn't have concerned me. After 4 years, the GFV / trade in price is likely to be very little between a 24 and a 74 reg.
If you don,t need the car now, I would wait, but then thats me lol. I have a car on PCP and at the moment will likely hand it back, so the reg (24 / 74) wouldn't have concerned me. After 4 years, the GFV / trade in price is likely to be very little between a 24 and a 74 reg.
Check your current car on WBAC, adainst the payment you have to make to purchase it, you may make enough for a nice holiday.
Just handing them back only makes them money, a few minutes could change your thoughts.
Have you got a car to sell or is the i10 an additional car?
Are you part exchanging a car for it and is the deal still the same?
What are your plans at the end of the 4th year, hand it back or buy it?
Personally it would depend if I needed the car now or September was convenient, get the dealer to work around what your needs.
I managed to get one of the deals on a Honda e:NY1, the dealer said it would be mid September delivery, reading on the forums everyone is getting them within a couple of weeks. As I have a car to sell I won't take it until I've sold my current car or mid September, whichever comes first!
Are you part exchanging a car for it and is the deal still the same?
What are your plans at the end of the 4th year, hand it back or buy it?
Personally it would depend if I needed the car now or September was convenient, get the dealer to work around what your needs.
I managed to get one of the deals on a Honda e:NY1, the dealer said it would be mid September delivery, reading on the forums everyone is getting them within a couple of weeks. As I have a car to sell I won't take it until I've sold my current car or mid September, whichever comes first!
evoivboy said:
Ordered a new i10 for the Mrs two weeks ago, told delivery mid to late September, perfect for a 74 plate
Got a call yesterday to say car has arrived today, do I want it now, my thinking is as it would be a 24 plate, future value would be less
what would you do?
Have it now.Got a call yesterday to say car has arrived today, do I want it now, my thinking is as it would be a 24 plate, future value would be less
what would you do?
I did this with my current car - I was able to take delivery in late December (instead of March). Same model year etc, but dated as a 2020 car rather than a 2021 car. I'm not sure anyone's bothered.
Pica-Pica said:
That is true. Outside of this forum (and schoolboys), nobody else goes ‘ooh, look, a new registration!’.
Failing that, a cheap undated plate 3+3 configuration.
It must be worth a few hundred less for them to get you to take it early?
My wife (not on this forum and with no interest in cars) always looks out for new registrations. Failing that, a cheap undated plate 3+3 configuration.
It must be worth a few hundred less for them to get you to take it early?
Op - if it worries you, put a budget private plate on it.
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