The VALUE of number plates?

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by 2002auxr6

lol 10k for the plates

GMH offered my uncle $10k for his blue and white Vic plates 'Aussie1' or 'Ausie1' cant remember which they were, and that was probably 20 yrs ago.

[deanp100]

I knocked back $12K for mine.

[Zed7fiddy]

I think people mis understand the question,

But thats fine, some people understand plates and what they can mean to their owner.

For me im happy to let this sale go by, and miss that 650 and just let them hang on a wall somewhere (Or put them on the BargeBeeQue), its a good talking point, and most people can read them, which surprises me mostly.

Heard of a guy here on the Sunshine coast that knocked back 15k for the plates 4DWIFE that are on his mrs's 3 Series Beamer, he loved the plates, the missus loved them and he didnt need the cash.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

If you aren't selling them, then don't put a dollar value on them. If you are, then they are worth what the potential buyers think they are worth.

What's a set of replacements normally worth ?
that is about I would pay , it's kinda like painting the car hot pink and claiming your not odd for making it stand out .

[Elks]

I have GTP.888 plates bought when I was going to buy a GTP, 888 is the leading V8 team, I have since tried to sell them I put $1200 on them but not even an offer. Still for sale. Waiting waiting...

one day someone will say you sold them for what!

The fact is that there is now so many types of these plates that the market it flooded and you can always find something that will work for you. Unless its a low digit vintage of a real classic like like "Ford" you will get from a few hundred to occasionally a few thousand and rarely more.

Timing also plays a part. 3 years ago a good friend of mine could not get an offer on the "BROCKY" number plate when advertised at $1,250. It was used at Brocky's funeral. Now it is not for sale.

[RAREV8]

Originally Posted by nugget378

I would go one step further
You would have to pay me to display some type of fancy number plate,way way too ostentatious for me.

Hahaha! I kind of agree with you but your actual car is pretty out there isn't it!!! I don't think I'd even notice whether it had plates...and I mean that in a good way!

Plates are worth way more than the actual cost if someone sees them and is willing to pay for them...basically exactly what Flappist stated.
I dislike most silly plates but quite like the JJ66/33/ model types, albeit most are lost on people unless they are in the know hence my basic ones- RAREV8.
These can be put on any make of car (that has a V8) and because of this, I will probably hang on to them for a long time.

[Bill_R]

The value is what someone is prepared to pay for them.

[theunfairadvant]

Originally Posted by 84RGE

In qld we dont have a annual fee, just the $395 that I paid upfront a year ago and I can keep them.

Years ago in NSW there is no annual fee as well but after i think
20 yrs or less they start charging now for those plates.

[Campo81]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

I was offered $7000 for the plates on my GT-P, but they weren’t for sale. I’ll hand these things down to my son when I’m too old or too dead to use them.

What plates mate?

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by Campo81

What plates mate?

PM sent.

[boostnr100]

some plates are worth money, if prestige plates in qld, i have collected some great ford plates over the years...but will now be sold off the best plate i have is... FPR ...FORD PERFORMANCE RACING, never fitted or used, signed by lowndes, when he raced for them, want best offer over $8000 for them and will be on ebay soon...and do agree some plates are crap, but some are good....

[Rodp]

My plates are one offs too, only ones in existence. Bidding starts at $2000! GO!

[Geoff EL 4.0]

i wonder who has "XYGTHO" hmmm $$$$$$$$$$

[theunfairadvant]

Originally Posted by boostnr100

some plates are worth money, if prestige plates in qld, i have collected some great ford plates over the years...but will now be sold off the best plate i have is... FPR ...FORD PERFORMANCE RACING, never fitted or used, signed by lowndes, when he raced for them, want best offer over $8000 for them and will be on ebay soon...and do agree some plates are crap, but some are good....

Is your FPR a qld plate?

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by Geoff EL 4.0

i wonder who has "XYGTHO" hmmm $$$$$$$$$$

They would be worth a few bob, however, they’re probably not worth as much as you might think. Because these plates depict one model of one make, although, a very desirable one. People who have original GTHOs tend to keep the original plates that were issued to the car at the time of its registration.

I’d imagine that plates like these would be displayed proudly in someone’s garage, cabinet, or with other memorabilia.

Heritage plates (numbers only) are the ones that are worth the big bucks.

[FPVTurboTaxi]

plates are worth what others want to pay for them ,, i had a soarer and i owned the plates IJZ-25 .. a guy had just fitted a soarer 1jz to his hilux and i sold them to him for 1200 dollars ... its all ablout what the payer wants not what they are worth

[OLDFORDNUT]

tried to sellmates plates (HO-GT) FOR $5000 last year with no offers,i thought that was well worth it but he still has them on his wall they cost him $1200 from motor reg as they have different colours,and only 4 digits,price varies a lot depending on back ground,letters 3 4 5 or 6 digits also if combo of letters and numbers,$395 is the lowest $3000 is the highest from memory.

[nugget378]

Originally Posted by boostnr100

some plates are worth money, if prestige plates in qld, i have collected some great ford plates over the years...but will now be sold off the best plate i have is... FPR ...FORD PERFORMANCE RACING, never fitted or used, signed by lowndes, when he raced for them, want best offer over $8000 for them and will be on ebay soon...and do agree some plates are crap, but some are good....

Ill be very surprised if you get anywhere near that.
But there is a sucker born every minute I guess,you never know your luck..

[paule11]

Theres a bloke up here has a really nice wrx with the number plate "nowife"
he looks really happy

[2fishingdogs]

For a rough guide to what they could be worth check the PPQ website , Some are so over rated but it might give you a ball park idea. But if I was you I wouldn't get rid of them as everyone knows you by those plates.

[ZA-289]

As said, plates are worth what people are willing to pay for them.
I would never knock back an offer of over $5000 for ANY plate (if I had one )

Sounds to me like you plates are worth more to you than to anyone else. Keep them, you'll be glad you did.

[boostnr100]

Originally Posted by boostnr100

some plates are worth money, if prestige plates in qld, i have collected some great ford plates over the years...but will now be sold off the best plate i have is... FPR ...FORD PERFORMANCE RACING, never fitted or used, signed by lowndes, when he raced for them, want best offer over $8000 for them and will be on ebay soon...and do agree some plates are crap, but some are good....

yes all qld no. plates

[theunfairadvant]

Originally Posted by boostnr100

some plates are worth money, if prestige plates in qld, i have collected some great ford plates over the years...but will now be sold off the best plate i have is... FPR ...FORD PERFORMANCE RACING, never fitted or used, signed by lowndes, when he raced for them, want best offer over $8000 for them and will be on ebay soon...and do agree some plates are crap, but some are good....

If you were to hold it for another year or more,
you will get a good price on them.

[FPV GT]

Originally Posted by 2002auxr6

i laugh when i see number plates for sale for thousands, it makes me laugh

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

I agree...

I coughed when I was offered $30 000..... yep thirty thousand......... Of course I said NO!

Well if that idiot was stupid to offer (genuine) 30K, some other moron more than likely would offer 40 :MrT_anim:

Regards
Paul

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by XR6_190

That said I don't quite get the whole thing behind paying thousands of dollars for a license plate most people can't decipher straight away. If it was a proper word ie- BARGE then yeah I could understand but when you start substituting numbers for letters, the value goes down in my book.

I don't have a front-on shot, but you get the idea. I've had these plates for many years .. I got the idea for them from an old CarCraft mag where I saw a '68 Impala SS427 with the same plates (coincidentally I owned a '68 Impala SS many years later ..)


Talking of undecipherable plates I was thinking of KLVN8R for my '74 AMC Javelin, but thought it tooooo obscure - AMC was formed when Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson combined - I liked the joke, but thought I'd be forever explaining it. So I ended up with NASHTY which is still related to the marque but even if you don't understand, most people just think it's NASTY spelt incorrectly ..

[Pinkbits]

I was approached and offered the no plates "PNKBTZ" at the last Knox cruise night.
He said make him an offer, my wife said tell me what you want for them.
He came back 1/2 hr later with the price of $2000.
We said thanks but no thanks.

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by plext

Basically, it appears to me you're being overly hopeful.

Best thing said all thread.

They're only worth what someone will pay for them, something that has been said numerous times in this thread.

[nugget378]

Originally Posted by scottishxc

Hahaha! I kind of agree with you but your actual car is pretty out there isn't it!!! I don't think I'd even notice whether it had plates...and I mean that in a good way!

A totally stock appearing XAGS,isnt too out there,
I went to a fair bit of trouble not too have to have a huge prostock type scoop,and will have as many mufflers and resonators as it takes to quieten it down a tad, LOL...

[red_hotxr6]

Ok so to you they are worth something, or mean something, to me they mean nothing, i cant even see how you got barge out of it, so either take what he is asking or keep the plates.. no disrespect..just my opinion...

[Poetic Justice]

For the difference between $395 and $650 plus I'd opt for the BAR63 plates if I were interested. They both say the same thing when you take into account "leet speak" and the fact that the first three letters are well, letters, it would make it increasingly easier for those who aren't as educated on "leet speak" to figure out exactly what the plates say.

My opinion anyway...

As for the value, I'd accept any offers over $500 for them. Though, in my experience I don't usually sell my number plates. When my commodore sells the FAKEID number plates will remain in my possession just as all number plates (even standard issue) do. That is of course the person who purchases it doesn't offer me an amount which is too hard to refuse.