Why is our numberplate system so rubbish?
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Lets potential buyers know how old it is[TW]Fox;14652996 said:
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Lets potential buyers know how old it is
And the V5 doesn't do this?
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[TW]Fox;14653078 said:
Most people don't list the V5 on auctions, autotrader etc
Although I do agree with you, it's quite silly.
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[TW]Fox;14652996 said:
I should have typed 'It makes perfect sense to me' - sorry.
I think that being able to tell what year a car is just by looking at the registration is a good thing.
I lived in Germany for almost 5 years and you couldn't tell what year a car had been registered there because their system is different.
Is there a reason you wouldn't want the model year included on the plate?
The only negatives I can think of are that it creates an unnecessary stress on dealers twice a year, and has an unreasonable effect on used prices. But that's to the buyers benefit so shouldn't change.
Soldato
I'd prefer the US system also, as you don't need a plate on the front!
You can get legal metal plates in the UK tho, if you search.
You can get legal metal plates in the UK tho, if you search.
I don't understand why you'd care when someone elses car was made?
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I'm not sure how the US system works but I've always thought that plates should be renewed every year, that way to renew your plate you'd need your tax, mot and insurance certificates.
With the plate colour/pattern changing every year so that its easier for the police to identify cars with out of date details. Though I'm not sure how the insurance would work in this case.
With the plate colour/pattern changing every year so that its easier for the police to identify cars with out of date details. Though I'm not sure how the insurance would work in this case.
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that would be an administration nightmare. would never work.
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So also putting a stop to me taking my disabled mother shopping in my car as I wouldn't be able to park in a wide enough bay so I can get her wheelchair to the door and help her in. This is why we have it on a badge rather than on our plate
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must admit i find it handy when i take my gran to the bank etc..
Shes 82 and had a hip replacement so is none too spritely. Being able to park on double yellows near the bank in the city centre is very handy. Would take her an age to walk from the city centre precincts to the bank !
Shes 82 and had a hip replacement so is none too spritely. Being able to park on double yellows near the bank in the city centre is very handy. Would take her an age to walk from the city centre precincts to the bank !
That depends on the state!
Additionally, as far as I know, the registration number is only unique within the State - they have to reference the plate state label, too.
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Even with an anything goes number plate system... you still get people who don't quite get the plate they really want...
Ours work similarly. Example:
LB02 VDM
LB is where it was registered, in this case it's a London plate. 02 is the year or 52 if it's the second half of the year. VDM allows scope for 26 x 26 x 26 cars in that half year, which equates to roughly 17,000 cars minus the letters that aren't used which are I and Q I think.
I agree it's a complicated system and it's intended for easy tracking of cars, but this gets totally screwed with personalised plates.
This is the epic fail. This part is uneccesarily complicated and unrequired. Just have 02 for 2002. Thats it. Why do we need a 'second half of the year'? It isnt even the second half of the year its 4 months of 02 and 2 months of 03, how clear and concise.
Caporegime
And a stop to mum or dad using a disabled spot when they get a lift off Bob or Sally to the supermarket. Especially significant when mum or dad don't have a car of their own.
I've given disabled friends lifts to places before, the current system means we can park up in the disabled bays close to the venue.
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[TW]Fox;14655353 said:
They did it to spread the load of new car registrations i think.
Because everyone is obsessed with the 'latest number'. Remove dates from plates altogether and there will be no load on new car registrations. If you want a car you may as well just buy it when you want it not wait for the new plate.
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Hvae to admit I agree with Fox on that it's true people are so desperate for the latest plate. For example mates parents a couple of years back wanted an X-Trailthe could have had one registered at the end of august 03 for circa. 3-4K (03 Plate) but his dad was so far up his own backend that he HAD to ay the extra for a car that was register a couple of weeks later, only to find that they were built on the same day.
Exactly, it's a load of rubbish. I looked at two cars when I was looking for mine - one was a 2002/02 and one was a 2001/51 so the 02 was a good grand more expensive.
They both had the SAME build month. They were the SAME age. But one was a grand more because it had a different number on the plastic bit on the front.
They both had the SAME build month. They were the SAME age. But one was a grand more because it had a different number on the plastic bit on the front.