sandspider Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hi all Bit of a long shot perhaps, but I know there're some motoring industry types on here. I've been offered a car with the numberplate R?? RON (where the ?? are numbers). The seller was going to keep the plate (which is fine by me as I'm not called Ron and don't really want a personal plate anyway - not my style) but he now wants to avoid the hassle of transferring it to another car, and has offered it to me for a bit of extra cash. As I say, I don't particularly want it, or the hassle of transferring it either. But if I was to sell it, can anyone give me a realistic idea of what it's worth? I tried a few of the car reg sites, and they said around £800, which seems unrealistically high to me... Also, anyone want to buy a numberplate for the RON in your life?! Cheers. Giles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 If he cant be bothered with the hassle tell him he just has to accept your price or offer him very little extra £50 or £100 at most. Personalized plates seem to go for at least £250. You could end up holding onto it for some time if you get no buyers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Cheers Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Don't part with any extra, you will almost certainly never sell it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Personal plates tend to go with the mid-life crisis, and people called Ron are probably now too old for that. I wouldn't pay an extra penny for it if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Well, I offered £10 for it to save the two weeks of waiting for a new reg number to come through! Will see what he says. Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Lose the initial R and it would have been worth a small fortune, as it is I'd say it's near worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I had one once on a motorbike, first 3 letters spelt LYN that was priced a £250, so £800 aint bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I could always tippex out the initial R?! I had a look at similar plates (different numbers, still 2 digits) on carreg.co.uk and they were on offer for £1250 or thereabouts! Madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'd say it would sell (to a willing buyer) for between £300 and £500, possibly more. We had one very similar but just initials and paid £750 from DVLA for it. Needless to say you dont want the hassle of all that so I think a tenner is a winner all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Cheers Kes, that would be nice! The guy accepted £10 for it, so could be worse! And at least I can get it insured and taxed now without waiting for the DVLA to issue a new numberplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'll give you £20. Signed Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Ron. But I've decided the best thing to do is to change my name to Ron, so I can get the value out of it. ;-) Atb, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Ron. But I've decided the best thing to do is to change my name to Ron, so I can get the value out of it. ;-) Atb, Ron Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Ron. But I've decided the best thing to do is to change my name to Ron, so I can get the value out of it. ;-) Atb, Ron spat my coffee everywhere !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Cheers Kes, that would be nice! The guy accepted £10 for it, so could be worse! And at least I can get it insured and taxed now without waiting for the DVLA to issue a new numberplate. Sounds like the best option! Well don Ron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Cheers gents. Bit of a hassle with the seller asking me to forge his sister (the registered keeper)'s signature on the V5 form , but eventually they drove down to sign. I think it's all sorted now! Better go and make a new post about my shooting Jimny! Ron Edited July 4, 2013 by sandspider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Bit of a hassle with the seller asking me to forge his sister (the registered keeper)'s signature on the V5 form , It's not two cars welded together is it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Nope, just the one! Does have a few bits and pieces to fix that the seller didn't mention, but I was expecting that. He delivered it to me from about an hour's drive away, but we couldn't do the paperwork there and then due to the reg change (later abandoned), and he didn't want to drive down again to do the paperwork! (Think he just wanted rid, as it's his sister's car) And think he's lazy rather than criminal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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