No...and if this is an exciting thing to do...maybe you need to explore other things you can spend your money and time on...

Personalised number plates is a great way to get creative and show people what you think and like

byteme

would like KISS keep it simple stupid

Best one I've come across is EIEIO. The owner is a farmer named - yes - you've got it - MACDONALD.

Personalised plates open you up to being caught if you happen to do something you shouldn't

Regular plates for me. Too much of a scrooge to waste money on something so unnecessary.

Nope.I keep it simple

Thought about it then decided no they expensive

We used to have them named after my nicknames but got to expensive so just normal ones now

I don't mind them, but I don't think I'd bother getting them myself.

You change your plates before you sell your car. We have several plates, about 8. They are fun and can potentially make you some money if you get a good one.Edited 15-Feb-24 21:53pm

I know all Ambulances in SA their plates have AMB on them I have also seen beast , gadgt you2 whyu MG HSV Some businesses have parts of their names or initials on them

No

WAN-KER

My son does. I would love my own plates.

Well, normally when you sell a car and the new owner registers the car in their name, they get new plates so it’s a new rego number.. So I think with personalised plates that the person who bought them actually owns those plates so it’s up to them whether they sell the plates or not.. I would imagine most people with personalised plates would keep the plates for their next car..

Nope, it's a ticket magnet.

I don't drive so no. But I probably wouldn't anyway. I remember my brother used to have 502SLO or something like that like 15 years ago. He took the plates off and sold them separately and they were popular.

what an absolute waste of money

Have never wanted them and when I see what some people pay for them I feel they are being pretentious, they could do so much better with the money like helping charities

I had never bothered much for personalized plates due to the price but when I found the ones allowing you to keep the plates you have but choose a background for a single price I bought plates with pictures of cats on them. I loved my cat plates but when I sold the car the young man who bought it said the cat plates had to go. My new car came with plates and for the life of me I couldn't remember them. Then my husband bought a new car and I had no idea what the rego number was but one day I came out of the doctor's office and got into his car and wondered why the mats looked so terrible when a voice said "sorry, wrong car". How embarrassing. Same make, same colour but wrong car. I told hubby we needed plates we could remember but he said "no need". I thought about it and though about it, did some research to find the true personalized plates are still expensive but if you go for 3 letters and 3 numbers or 2 letters, 2 numbers, 2 letters you pay an amount then an extra amount is added to the rego each year. Working out a plate for hubby was easy but mine not quite so. Every combination I wanted was taken but I ended up with one I can live with. Now I know both plates as soon as I see them so never again will I hop into someone else's car.

no & don't intend to get one

no

I like have not this point of time

yes

No. Have never wanted to personalize myself or my car.

I have them...gold lettering on black - look so cool.

COOL MAN

I have. You keep your plates for your next car when you sell the car.

Have had plates that I have sold and I currently have personal plates now. No problem when you sell the car as you remove them and get new plates put on or sell vehicle with the plates.

NO

Definitely want one

Seen some really cool ones

I have a personal number plate but only because it's a special car other wise would not bother

I have them and it’s no problem. You just keep your plates and re register the car

No. I don't drive.Wouldn't bother if I did.

I love my personalised number plates my name & dob, we gave them to our son his initials & dob, we purchased them before it was an annual charge & change them with a new car when needed, our son had to renew his as it got a bit battered however it did not chane the original arrangements. It is a bit week charging an annual fee to have them as it does identify your car which is particularly good when looking for your car in a car park when there are so many white cars if that is what you have, I now have a yellow car which is very easy to find.

I would love to have them but never will as I can't justify the ridiculous high cost of them!

No

Got mine 50 years ago, when they didn't cost a fortune.

We have our own personalised plate it’s his initials and my initials, we have people guessing otherwise we say it’s “polish you know” 😃

No, because I can't afford the outrageous cost of them.

To each their own.

They draw unnecessary attention by the Police so I dislike them but on the question of selling your car the Plates are owned by the person not the car so so you keep the plates and the car gets issued new plates unless the buyer has their own Personalised Plates.

Cannot see the point. Money for nothing.

A waste of money

The plates stay with you and its a waste of money Edited 15-Feb-24 13:59pm

Interesting that the range rover in the photo has a black licence plate with white lettering - makes it hard for speed cameras etc to identify the vehicle when its travelling at speed.

they can go on to your next car

In Ontario, Canada, the plates are yours not the cars. You either keep them or turn them in to the Ministry of Transport. I think you would keep them (if they're in good condition) because they are expensive. The Conservative government contracted out the manufacture of plates to a private contractor and the paint peeled off making the unreadable and thus illegal. Then they contracted out to another company and their plates couldn't be seen at knight. Again, illegal. More tax money given away for their "donor buddies." What a great government, eh?

Waste of money!

I'm thinking of getting OMG-WTF

Biggest knob jockeys of all

Easier to remember.

It a waste time and money.

a waste of money

Some of my family have them, I haven't really thought about it too much owing to the expense. You have to take your registered name plates with you when you sell your car, which would be a pain, if you want tot retain them.

have fun Hanno

People don’t realize that the number plate is not theirs. Yes you have it on car but it belongs to the government agency that registers vehicles. They can ask for them back anytime. There is a case in paper today where a smart person has a personalized plate which is considered wrong as it glorifies the Middle East war. The authorities want them back but owner of car says “ they are lost”.yes some are good and funny and one needs to think hard at the message

You tend to notice the car more with personal places when you see it around

If you can guess the right words then they can be quite a cash cow. They are ridiculously expensive. I am not into them but have seen some funny ones that have given us a giggle. It's up to the person with the car I guess and if that is your thing then why not.

In some states he plate stays with the driver if the car gets sold. I myself am not interested in personalized plates, but it is fun to see what unique things people come up with.

We did have one a Holden Monaro a 1970 Edited 23-Feb-24 10:46am

I brought my personal plate 2 years ago as a treat for myself, it reads DALE61. My name and the year I was born. In New Zealand, the person owns the plate its not part of the car, so when you sell your car it gets new plates registered to the car and you have your plate resigned to your new car.

I agree Kim it is a waste of money

No, I do not have or really want personalised plates but agree they are unique, fun and sometimes very clever. It is a personal preference and if someone wants them for a particular reason and can afford them, good on them.

DILLIGAF good for everything

LOVE MY PERSONALISED PLATES WINWYN . GOT THE IDEA FROM A SALES SEMINAR I ATTENDED 30 YEARS AGO . THE IDEA IS THAT IN ALL FACETS OF LIFE YOU ALWAYS TRY TO HAVE A WINWYN RESULT NOT A WINWYN LOOSE ONE. THIS IS HOW I LIVE MY LIFE AND WHAT A GREAT LIFE IT HAS BEEN. GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU. EXAMPLE OF WINWYN YOU HAVE A CAR ACCIDENT AND BREAK A LEG. YOU ONLY BROKE A LEG YOU COULD HAVE BROKEN YOUR BACK AND NEVER WALKED AGAIN. WINWYN.

I don't, but I did look at the ones offered in WA state. I love lighthouses, but the plates cost so much, as does the tags and taxes on my 2000 Chrysler Concorde, so I passed on it. Money spent better elsewhere! ;-D

Nope waste of money

I have a short name so l didn't need to go to the expense of personalised plates and was able to get standard issue plates. I got my licence in 1970 and had to wait another 32 yrs.for REX-000 to be released. I had REX-350 also on an SS Commodore Ute.

I don't own any personalised number plates but I love looking at cars and trying to figure out what they mean. Some are quite clever and hilarious

ive seen some funny ones to last night on my way home i saw one that said KIDS

I have them. I got them in honour of my boss who used to call me her number one slave ie NO1SLAVE. Since she passed away I now say it's no one's slave. I also bought my late husband the plate UNCLEBILL. When he passed away our Grandson wanted to know if he could have them in honour of his Grandad. He said that now his Grandad is with him all the time.Edited 15-Feb-24 10:15am

I haven't but Mum and Dad had them they were Fay.001 and Roy T00

cool!

There is a very good reason why Americans call them “vanity plates”.

Just another way for the government to take your money.

I liked the one I had a long time ago, but gave it up when times were tough and couldn't afford the extra registration fee every year.

No, I don't want them. Personalised Number Plates are for people whose vanity by far exceeds their common sense.

My husband had a number plate ",Mr Dead" I told him off many times but believe it or not he did end up selling his Plates. Takes all kinds

My wife and children presented me with a set of vanity plates when I retired from 40 years as a municipal police Detective. They got my badge number followed by police radio code 10-7...which is cop-speak for Out of Service. Those who know the meaning, understand. Others won't, so my car doesn't get keyed or damaged. Great for crossing the border into the USA and back. Those folks get the not so very secret code.Edited 15-Feb-24 08:48am

I can't see the value in making oneself conspicuous on the roads; privacy and safety are more important to me.

I got mine only recently because I bought my first brand new car @ the ripe old age of 51 so I thought it was very appropriate & something that I deserved

It's a no thank you from me.

Dear Dimond as the owner of a vintage plate I found your comments very interesting the best is real number plates numerals only mine was issued in 1919 now on a 1977 car with history vanity plates particularly on silly suvs suddenly upside down vehicles are in poor taste and somewhat laughable I saw one THEONE I wondered the one what the same as all the xx and yy The gest plates are the so called Historic pates as first isssued although in 1972 I purchased in NSW a MG plate on a MGB this was first issued in the 1930s A most interesting car I purchased with plates from Jersey in the channel islands was J 12251 the original plate NSW 1 and Q1 have been recently sold in Australia at a very big price Every best wish

Got mine as a gift, not something I ever wanted. I feel bad the person spent so much money on my number plate, it was a generous gesture, but I'd prefer something less conspicuous.

When we returned to ALBERTA after being away for 10 years, not by my request but it just came up with my Initials & NEW on the plate, interesting or providential?

Yes I have "DADA" Best I have seen a Hyundai Getz with "GETZTHER"Edited 15-Feb-24 08:06am

You don't have to sell your personalised plates with your car.

No I prefer not to draw attention

Waste of money - a vanity play - self-expression - ego stroke...... all of those and more. Not for me but if it works for you - knock yourself out. Makes you more easily identifiable - for good and bad.

Waste of money

We got plates for my husband when we lived in Queensland. Now living in Sydney and had to get new plates and they insisted that we handed the old plates in. In Qld. We purchased these plates and in NSW we would have to pay each year to have personal plates. (Money grabbing). As we owned the plates we should be able to keep them.

Nah,not my thing. there are some funny ones around though.

A fool and their money are soon parted!

No I think I will leave up to the driver of the car

I did want them but they cost alot of money and if u have an accident and ride ur car off u wont get them back. But if u sell ur car u can ask to keep ur number plates and use them on ur next one.

Its just a waste of money