Choosing Number plates for New Car

[Hightower]

Does anyone know if when buying a new car, is there an option in selecting your own number plate from a list or requesting a specific one?

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Does anyone know if when buying a new car, is there an option in selecting your own number plate from a list or requesting a specific one?

the dealer gets a list of numbers from dvlc you can choose from them

[Sonar]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Does anyone know if when buying a new car, is there an option in selecting your own number plate from a list or requesting a specific one?

Make a point of asking to see the list before you buy the car.
then it can be marked as set aside for you.

[Hightower]

I guess this list is made up of the prefixes suitable for the area? It's a shame as they are all craps ones. Does anyone know if there are there any routes I can take to choose from different area's without going to a dealer from across the country?

[biffer]

no can do mate, the only thing maybe is to buy a number on retention and let the dealer pay for the transfer, my RIB number plates came from northern ireland and were cheap when i got them but i think they've cottoned on what a RIB is and pushed the prices up, still worth a look also as it's still a part of uk you might be able to go to dvlc and search there data base

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I guess this list is made up of the prefixes suitable for the area? It's a shame as they are all craps ones. Does anyone know if there are there any routes I can take to choose from different area's without going to a dealer from across the country?

Try here

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/

[Hightower]

Thanks

[Carl]

Originally Posted by biffer

the dealer gets a list of numbers from dvlc you can choose from them

done online now and we dont get to pick from a list,havent been able to for many years