VIP Car numbers

MileCruncher · 21st August 2009, 17:09

My first car number is 0682 and wanted to either 0682 or 0683 for my Bolero to maintain a series. But I needed to pay 5K for that which I thought was absolutely useless.

OT: All those who pay obscene amounts to get a particular number also change their names or add alphabets towards their numerological beliefs.

NOTORIOUS · 21st August 2009, 22:34

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Originally Posted by brakehorsepower

its not true....the cost of the number plate depends on how advanced you pick the series. for example if the rto has opened the BA series and u want some other series which has not been in the market you pay a higher price and of course the price also depends on the type of number if its a fancy number or a vip number or even a govt number..

it is not a question of series. it is the question of vip and fancy numbers

navpreet318 · 21st August 2009, 22:51

We here in dehradun have a fixed rate of vip numbers and its a first come first serve basis with booking of numbers.like i got my 0099 number for 25k.a decent price.0001 is for 51k.not bad either.

irulee · 24th August 2009, 04:12

WOW people here actually do give a damn about VIP numbers.

Have had all my cars in VIP numbers ever since i can remember
which included my first Safari with the number plate 100 and indigo with the number plate 10

and now includes the following
Skoda Laura - 1
Optra - 2
Optra Magnum - 6390 (on my younger brothers special request which signifies his birthday 6th march 1990)

One more to come soon.

speedy · 24th August 2009, 14:58

Had and have all of my car numbers as per my needs. here are a few, Lancer was 55 , ML-2255, 280CDI -8655, Caddy -3355, RR-7500 All my cars have 55 ending or just 5's there.
A couple of my friends cars M5 -666, SLK 350-7, Bmw645ci -7, S65 Amg - 7, S600 - 2, S65 Amg- 1, Toyota celica- 8888, S 320- 8888

humm · 24th August 2009, 22:55

Whats the pricing for a VIP number in Navi Mumbai RTO? Anyone?

Maverick1977 · 25th August 2009, 16:55

This question is for all those people who have paid quite huge sums to get a VIP number and sold their cars. I would like to know the amount of premuim (in % terms at least) that these cars have been able to command. Also were people keen on buying the car simply because of the VIP number. Lastly was the money paid to get the no worth it?

Abhay · 27th August 2009, 17:37

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

My first car number is 0682 and wanted to either 0682 or 0683 for my Bolero to maintain a series. But I needed to pay 5K for that which I thought was absolutely useless.

OT: All those who pay obscene amounts to get a particular number also change their names or add alphabets towards their numerological beliefs.

IMO, paying good money for just some number is rubbish. People who change spellings of their names also probably get some weird numbers for their vehicles. What's the point?

Of course the RTOs have found this to be a smart source of revenue. Good for them!

Sli_ce · 27th August 2009, 18:16

Ive never had or will have a VIP number. maybe cuz im just a normal guy and not a VIP

brain.ram · 12th January 2010, 10:01

KL-01-AX-01 number auctioned yesterday at Trivandrum RTO for 7.26 lakhs. It was for an Audi. This is the highest auction amount in Kerala for a fancy number. Around 10 people were present for the auction.

KL-01-AX-09,08,07 are for auction coming week and 50 guys already registered for these numbers.

Are keralites so much crazy about fancy numbers!!

ph03n!x · 12th January 2010, 11:52

Wasn't the AK-47 taken for a huge sum as well - It think it was a KL-07 registration (don't remember clearly..).

crazybiker46 · 12th January 2010, 12:16

so the record got bettered now ,KL-01-AW-1 for a Merc S320 was auctioned for 7 lakhs

Any idea which Audi?, i think most probably it will be a Q7

KL-01-AK-47 was auctioned for 3.5 lakhs,car was a toyota camry

but the last thing i heard about the camry is its now a complete loss after it rear ended a trailer at cochin.

GordonGekko · 12th January 2010, 12:52

how do we go about obtaining vintage numbers like DLE 1 etc..

nairrk · 12th January 2010, 12:59

I had single number on my Hyundai Accent bought sometime in 2004.
The Number was '6' (in Chennai). I had to pay Rs.25000 for this single number and the allotment letter comes from the Transport ministry. One has to buy a car and register in this number within 3 months from the date of number allotment, otherwise you will lose the number and money.
I dont know what is present proceedure and rate to get a single number in chennai?

ph03n!x · 12th January 2010, 15:06

@nairrk - Last i heard was if the number of choice is from the current running series, its 15k. If it is a new series its 25k.

This could be wrong, as I last checked this quite a while ago.

21st August 2009, 17:09	#211
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Random Thoughts My first car number is 0682 and wanted to either 0682 or 0683 for my Bolero to maintain a series. But I needed to pay 5K for that which I thought was absolutely useless. OT: All those who pay obscene amounts to get a particular number also change their names or add alphabets towards their numerological beliefs.
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21st August 2009, 22:51	#213
navpreet318 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dehradun Posts: 2,264 Thanked: 2,983 Times	We here in dehradun have a fixed rate of vip numbers and its a first come first serve basis with booking of numbers.like i got my 0099 number for 25k.a decent price.0001 is for 51k.not bad either.
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24th August 2009, 04:12	#214
irulee BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai/Dubai Posts: 35 Thanked: 0 Times	WOW people here actually do give a damn about VIP numbers. Have had all my cars in VIP numbers ever since i can remember which included my first Safari with the number plate 100 and indigo with the number plate 10 and now includes the following Skoda Laura - 1 Optra - 2 Optra Magnum - 6390 (on my younger brothers special request which signifies his birthday 6th march 1990) One more to come soon. Attached Thumbnails
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24th August 2009, 14:58	#215
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	Had and have all of my car numbers as per my needs. here are a few, Lancer was 55 , ML-2255, 280CDI -8655, Caddy -3355, RR-7500 All my cars have 55 ending or just 5's there. A couple of my friends cars M5 -666, SLK 350-7, Bmw645ci -7, S65 Amg - 7, S600 - 2, S65 Amg- 1, Toyota celica- 8888, S 320- 8888
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24th August 2009, 22:55	#216
humm BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	Whats the pricing for a VIP number in Navi Mumbai RTO? Anyone?
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25th August 2009, 16:55	#217
Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 997 Thanked: 906 Times View My Garage	This question is for all those people who have paid quite huge sums to get a VIP number and sold their cars. I would like to know the amount of premuim (in % terms at least) that these cars have been able to command. Also were people keen on buying the car simply because of the VIP number. Lastly was the money paid to get the no worth it?
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27th August 2009, 18:16	#219
Sli_ce BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 56 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Ive never had or will have a VIP number. maybe cuz im just a normal guy and not a VIP
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12th January 2010, 10:01	#220
brain.ram Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	7.26 lakhs for a fancy number!!! KL-01-AX-01 number auctioned yesterday at Trivandrum RTO for 7.26 lakhs. It was for an Audi. This is the highest auction amount in Kerala for a fancy number. Around 10 people were present for the auction. KL-01-AX-09,08,07 are for auction coming week and 50 guys already registered for these numbers. Are keralites so much crazy about fancy numbers!!
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12th January 2010, 11:52	#221
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,963 Times	Wasn't the AK-47 taken for a huge sum as well - It think it was a KL-07 registration (don't remember clearly..).
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12th January 2010, 12:16	#222
crazybiker46 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TRV-DXB Posts: 605 Thanked: 404 Times View My Garage	so the record got bettered now ,KL-01-AW-1 for a Merc S320 was auctioned for 7 lakhs Any idea which Audi?, i think most probably it will be a Q7 KL-01-AK-47 was auctioned for 3.5 lakhs,car was a toyota camry but the last thing i heard about the camry is its now a complete loss after it rear ended a trailer at cochin.
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12th January 2010, 12:52	#223
GordonGekko BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: gurgaon Posts: 263 Thanked: 25 Times	how do we go about obtaining vintage numbers like DLE 1 etc..
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12th January 2010, 12:59	#224
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	I had single number on my Hyundai Accent bought sometime in 2004. The Number was '6' (in Chennai). I had to pay Rs.25000 for this single number and the allotment letter comes from the Transport ministry. One has to buy a car and register in this number within 3 months from the date of number allotment, otherwise you will lose the number and money. I dont know what is present proceedure and rate to get a single number in chennai?
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12th January 2010, 15:06	#225
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,963 Times	@nairrk - Last i heard was if the number of choice is from the current running series, its 15k. If it is a new series its 25k. This could be wrong, as I last checked this quite a while ago.
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