Plates - Ummm ok then ?

[MrOizo]

I have enquired in upgrading a plate for my parents for christmas as they currently have a standard personalised on on their vehicle.

To add text at the top and bottom it is going to cost $279!!

I was just wondering how they can justify charging that much. To have a personalised one re-made it only costs $25. making it bigger by approx 30% for $279 with some text is crazy!

[Bling]

they can justify that cost as they have no competition

[Mr Revhead]

yeah.

plate prices have skyrocketed the last year or so
$700ish for plate thats not in ABC123 format....

[MrOizo]

they can justify that cost as they have no competition

Yeah - its controlled by the Govt like everything else here aye? - fuucking ridiculous

yeah.

plate prices have skyrocketed the last year or so
$700ish for plate thats not in ABC123 format....

Yeah - i remember when i got my one only about 4 years ago, its was around the $500 mark.

I guess its ok charging that much because they 'donate some of the prfits to some charities'

Might have to look for something else to get now

I asked the woman who quoted me where the cost comes from... no reply yet and you know what these plate sales people are like - they hound you worse than the loan sharks in skycity!

[cogent]

the best way to buy plates these days is to try and find something cool on trademe.

We got the plate "[ PIE ]" for $250, for my rx7
pie happens to be my nickname amongst my group of friends

[Mr.Phreak]

They can justify charging that much because some people are stupid (or affluent) enough to pay that much

[barryogen]

if you care as much about giving gifts as I do... not a lot... then you could get them a crappy plastic plate surround with a custom message... I think plates do them too.

or have I completely missed what you wanted to do for them?

[Bling]

pure genius! I couldn't work out an alternative, now that you mention it tho it seems so obvious

[Adydas]

Allmost as smart as the folk thinking its a great idea to get said plate for that price and then put it on trade me for $50,000.....

[ollieboy]

I enquired about a plate the other week- I was really keen. I talked to someone on the phone and we had settled on a message plate that said luv 2 along the top and FAPFAP as the plate.

She then told me the price and I said "Nah truck that I'll just stay home and fap at home without the world knowing from my plate." At that stage I think she got what fap meant but still- the cost is rediculous. I believe In a sense you are just purchasing intellectual property and its just not worth it.

[Sideros]

Just sell that cool machine of yours to afford the plate upgrade

[2jayzgte]

I paid $510 for my personalised plate 2JZGTE about 2 years ago I think cost has got to do with how many letters you use.

[MNT]

I paid $510 for my personalised plate 2JZGTE about 2 years ago I think cost has got to do with how many letters you use.

Not at all, i got 3 letters and it still cost as much as a regular one.

Cost me 550 18months ago, already been offered 4k for it which i turned down, can't think what life would be like without the plate on the car haha.

[Elmo]

If you have 1 letter or 6, price is the same. If you get red, its more, if yo get euro style, its more. FCUK its expensive to get plates these days. My first plate cost me about $380 from memory, NEW< from Plates them selves. My plates for my truck cost a lot less, trademe wonders!

[Mr Revhead]

if you have the stock ABC123 format its about $500
if you mix it up, ie: 1A2B3C or 1MNT1 etc its $700ish.

[2jayzgte]

I've actually gone away from the plate and got a sticker on the front I think it looks alot cleaner I don't no if its legal or not but I want do the same on the back as well.I guess I'll have to deal with the legal issues if I get pulled over.

[frost]

no thats not legal. anything not issued by the plates authority can be fined,

id say trademe is the cheapest place to get plates these days, part from swimming through the mass of crap,dumb,useless plates, you can find a good one, i got my plate for $170

[cogent]

I paid $510 for my personalised plate 2JZGTE about 2 years ago I think cost has got to do with how many letters you use.

if this is the 2jz plate on the black supra that floats around wellington - ive seen that thing a few times and it sounds $&#$% badass

[2jayzgte]

I paid $510 for my personalised plate 2JZGTE about 2 years ago I think cost has got to do with how many letters you use.

if this is the 2jz plate on the black supra that floats around wellington - ive seen that thing a few times and it sounds $&#$% badass

Thanks and yeah thats the one Blitz Nur Spec R exhaust and thats the sound it makes...

[skoty]

I've got the plate SKOTY which cost under $500 I think although I didn't pay for it Still hasn't been fitted on a car yet and it was bought like 4 years ago