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Thats interesting. I wonder what the logic behind this is? A neat experiment would be randomly issue vanity plates that change the year but look normal and see
by bruceb 5y ago
Thats interesting. I wonder what the logic behind this is?
A neat experiment would be randomly issue vanity plates that change the year but look normal and see if there is a difference how long a person keeps the car. If having a plate that makes it appear you have a newer car makes you hang on to it longer.
- sys_64738 5y agoIn England the plate stays with the vehicle for the lifetime of the vehicle. Totally different in America.
- dingaling 5y agoThe original non-dated UK registration system is still in use in Northern Ireland, letters based on county of registration followed by sequential numbers. So a study might be able to look at mainland UK vehicle retention rates versus NI, though it would have to normalise for income and outgoings.
- Symbiote 5y agoYou aren't allowed a vanity plate that makes the car look newer, so 'SU51 100' (Susi) can't go on a car from before 2001. Vanity plates must fit a pattern of issue, you can't just ask for "SUSAN" (SUS 4N is from the 1970s or something though). However, people do sometimes put older vanity plates on newer cars to hide the age.