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Originally Posted by fly yellow
One other off topic question. What is the deal with license plates in the UK? Do they stay with the car forever? I like to watch that show, "Wheelers Dealers", and whenever they buy a car they keep the same plates on it when they buy it and sell it. I also noticed that the Z you saw already has license plates on it, but it hasn't been sold yet.
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Yes, the license plate stays with the car, unless you choose to buy a 'private plate', which has to be registered with the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency).
You can buy private plates direct from the DVLA (it's fun to go to their website and see how many rude/disgusting ones you can create
and get approved). In case you're interested, here's the link -
CLICK HERE
...or you can buy one of many existing private plates from one of many dealers - things like "GB 1" would sell for THOUSANDS of pounds. Personally I think they are a rip off. Here's another link -
CLICK HERE
The car in the showroom is their demonstrator - possibly they have 'pre-registered' it and I suppose they will sell it 'cheaper' in a few months time, because it already has one owner.
Edit - The last dealer I bought from managed to get me a plate with a Z in it - nice dealer
