Choose your vehicles No. plate carefully...

Yes, number plate matter in lots of circumstances. Choose your Number plate wisely and sensibly. Why? Due to resale value purposes. I got 7 case studies here to back up my statements.

Case 1: My sister's looking at a Pristine condition Fiat Punto 1996 (Back in 2003). After testing drive and scrutinizing the car, she loved it. BUT MY DAD refused to buy the car? Why? The problem lies in the Number Plate. Wxx 411. Means Die everyday. Apparently, the previous owner's an Indian which didn't "pantang" (superstitious) this number.

Case 2: My dad used to own a Honda Legend, the No. plate's "3904" (Born long sure die). Due to the pristine condition, 1 owner, full spec and low low mileage, he forgave the no plate and bought the car (back in 1997).

Case 3: A Malay girl became a laughing stock after taking delivery of her new car.
Wxx 4967. Does anyone knows what this No. plate means? It means Die (or Small) Playing Sex)

Case 4: This is the most recent, 3 days ago in fact, My dad's looking at this PERFECT Condition, about 30,000km, 1 owner, Like New Silver 2005/06 Honda Accord 2.4IVTEC. Priced very competitive at RM109,000. Market value RM116,000. What stopped him from buying this car was the "New no plate" WR? 1334. It means "Forever live die". Asked whether can interchange no plate, the salesman said RM1,800. Again, like the "411" incident earlier, he walked away.

Case 5: A Datuk's selling of his Mercedes at about RM15,000 above market value. Why? It's because he sold off his car with the auspicious no plate. Wx 88.

Case 6: My Uncle always escaped Police Roadblocks. The Police officers even salute him. Why? Due to his Black Mercedes with VIP No Plate Pxx 9.

Case 7: My Cousin just took delivery of his new car. His mum picked this number for his new car. I'm not sure whether he becomes a laughing stock or not, haven't check with him. But the No. plate's sure cool and funny at the same time (in my opinion). Pxx 1369. It means Forever "69".

Based on the 7 cases, it is evident that choosing the right number plate's important. Choose wisely. Don't be stingy and pay RM50. I tell you, 9/10 you will end up getting a "bad" number as all the good number already taken up. Just pay AT LEAST RM210 to pick a nice no from current running no (Eg. 1001 to 1999), OR RM350 to jump from the running no if you don't want to tender the number. No regrets...