cheapest way to get a private reg

[ejenner]

I've found a number I like and I want to register it. It's only a basic one, nothing fancy.

I get the feeling from looking at the various websites that there must be a cheap way and a more expensive way of getting a private reg depending on who you use?

So anyone know the cheapest route? Can you even go direct to the DVLA or do they charge more than the private companies?

[ejenner]

Roo said:

DVLA-SOM.CO.UK Cheapest place.

Just tried that... more expensive than reg-transfers

[ejenner]

yep, checked what happens if you try to buy the plate through reg-transfers and they add on the £80 on top of the initial quote. So DVLA is cheaper.

I still think it's too expensive even through the DVLA? What are you paying the money for? There must be a company out there somewhere who offer a better rate?

[ejenner]

yeah, look... I tried these guys http://primoregistrations.co.uk

Cheaper than either the DVLA or reg-transfers

[ejenner]

In this case it is the model of the car and it's already perfect with the legally correct spacing. It's not one of those wky ones which is trying to spell something using numbers... lol.

And of course, as it's for the model of the car it will go with the car when I sell it.

[ejenner]

scorcher said:

ejenner said:

yeah, look... I tried these guys http://primoregistrations.co.uk

Cheaper than either the DVLA or reg-transfers

You must buy the actual made up number plates from them @ nearly £20, and then they'll try and fleece you for another £20 for "completing the legal paperwork". Think I'd rather buy from DVLA. Click and deal direct. Companies that aren't completely transparent about their pricing are usually best avoided.

Good point.

The issue I have is that the bit which isn't the DVLA fee could be from £0 to £whatever - so the question is what makes the price different from different companies? It must be just a case of what they decided to charge?

[ejenner]

Roo said:

In case you missed it I'll say it again.

If the registration you're after is available from the DVLA that will be the cheapest place to buy it from.

Why? Where do you think the other sellers are going to buy it from to sell it to you? Oh, and they want to make a living out of it so will charge you more.

I'm not thick, repeating the same thing over and over again with missing information won't elevate my understanding of the situation. If no new information is added then there is nothing to gain from repeating what you previously stated.

Let's settle this using an example to illustrate where the costs are in obtaining a private registration.

DVLA charge a registration fee of £80.00. Let's say for the sake of this example that the fee for acquiring the plate is £500.

So the total cost will be £580 plus VAT and the cost of physically creating the plates to attach to the vehicle.

The only potentially variable amount is the £500.00 << so how does that break down. Is it all profit or is there a hidden fee? Are you suggesting registration companies only charge a fixed fee for every plate and the rest of the amount is secretly going to the DVLA? I seriously doubt it.

So is it reasonable then to assume that different registration companies could provide the same registration plate at different prices as per the premise of the question? ...or would it be unreasonable to make that assumption?

[ejenner]

sue20 said:

This is the most painful thread I've read for a while.

What are you saying?

It seems to me that the last few posts have been from people who have actually realised that the price for acquiring a personalised registration really could vary and they are attempting to have a go at explaining how the various fees stack up and who is profiting and how.