Ford Purchase, dodgy registration!

TrickyWicky

Nilrem wrote: »

Indeed iirc they usually try to ensure offensive plates aren't issued

Not now they're not! Now they're trying to sell them for mega money. I saw an article the other day saying they're trying to sell offensive number plates for upwards of £80k. Bit of a **** considering they've taken a few back from people over the last few years who paid for them - only for them to try and sell them for ridiculous amounts a year later after saying they won't allow them to be used.

@Op: DVLA reckon they are gonna start selling offensive number plates for £Mega. If it were me, I'd be checking to see if your new plate can be sold as I reckon you might be able to make a few quid on it (although it might be a non transferrable number).

LittleMax

TadleyBaggie wrote: »

DVLA would have provided a list of VRMs to the dealer, the dealer will then have allocated a specific VRM to a particular vehicle.

Last time bought a Ford I was shown a list of VRMs and could chose which one I preferred.

Every new car I have bought I have chosen from a limited list. As Tadley says each dealer gets a list of registrations from their local DVLA office. When I bought my last car (last September) the Fiat dealer in Coventry phoned me up and told me my reg, so I could arrange insurance. I said can't I choose my reg then? Reluctantly they agreed I could.

When I went in to sort out final details I was shown the list and chose a slightly better reg. I also asked if I could have a look at my car. When I went out to the car it already had a number plate on (they had wanted me to take it early on an 11 plate rather than a 61) ... so they had allocated me an 11 plate without asking what i wanted. So seems that some garages don't like offering a choice.

So tell them you want to choose ... you are paying a lot of money and it makes no difference to them which car has which reg - they just give the details to the DVLA.

forgotmyname

As above when i ordered a new car. I got a choice of registrations.

Is it a pre-regged car?

withabix

If it is clearly and legibly offensive, you should be able to make some money on the registration!

What is it?

Sgt_Pepper_2

forgotmyname wrote: »

As above when i ordered a new car. I got a choice of registrations.

Is it a pre-regged car?

He said new for delivery in the New Year so I wouldn't have thought so

Gees

I work in a main dealer (non Ford) and I am an AFRL operator, short for Automated First Registering and Licensing System, a system which is used by most manufacturers and their main dealers that have been approved. As an AFRL operator we cannot issue a registration mark until a vehicle has a chassis number. Once it has we can then select from a range of marks. This can be aborted at any time prior to registration and a new mark issued. I suggest you tell the sales person to change it, if you really find it so offensive.

Have you been asked to sign a ‘Confirmation of Registration Details’ form?

Muscle750

I've always wondered if anyone ever had P155 OFF

Johnmcl7

Muscle750 wrote: »

I've always wondered if anyone ever had P155 OFF

I don't think so as I remember reading a news article many years ago about that registration, if it was issued I think it was recalled soon after.

John

im-lost

cootuk wrote: »

Round my way there's a car reg YK11 FKY
Now I read that as possible fairly offensive to some if YK11 is YUCKY

Give us all a laugh as tell us what it is.

how is that even remotely offensive? :rotfl:

oldhand

Wonder what the op classes as "offensive"? an online number plate seller has various ones for sale at serious prices,
pen 7s £21,000.
k1 unt £14995.
F4 nys ££4995.
C22 !!! £750.
15 exy £95000 :eek:
Even if I had that sort of money id think of much better things to spend it on.