To think i'll be judged with a private numberplate?

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I bought a used car recently, & the seller had a private plate on it which he didn't want to keep so it stayed on the car.
I don't really care about it & it doesn't appear to mean anything - it's just a standard 6 digit age-hiding plate.

Do you think I will get judged for having a car with a private plate? Seen as snobby? Do you judge?

YABU = yes

It will cost me about £80 or so to remove it & revert to the standard one I think.

Mine’s initials and was a present. You don’t forget the number plate, which makes things a bit easier.

@EssentialHummus

wouldn't notice unless it spelt out a word - those word ones are the height of naffness

This for me too. D 5M1TH etc... good lord why? I’m not a judgmental person generally but just... why would you?

Exactly

I think they're tacky, but plenty people don't. If it were me, I'd only take it off if I could sell it for a decent amount, if not I'd probably leave it.

I don't like ones that try to spell out the model of car because I don't really get it. We had a citroen saxxo nearby with a plate like 5A8XX0 or something and it just looked odd to me. I know several people with initial ones and think they're OK, quite handy because I know it's them so I can wave! I do quite like it if I am in traffic behind ones like 5US8N because I always say "Good morning Susan"

@ShipshapeShore

I don't like ones that try to spell out the model of car because I don't really get it. We had a citroen saxxo nearby with a plate like 5A8XX0 or something and it just looked odd to me. I know several people with initial ones and think they're OK, quite handy because I know it's them so I can wave! I do quite like it if I am in traffic behind ones like 5US8N because I always say "Good morning Susan"

I should think an orange colour Vauxhall Mokka would be fairly distinctive even without the numberplate.

Yes, some people will judge. But, they're definitely not snobby!! I would have thought the exact opposite. Just a bit cringe.

Most of my family have them with their initials, they are fine, no one cares. The one I always snigger at has a first name and the persons age, as it was a gift for a significant birthday. Why not personalise your vehicle?

Dm has bought a used car with private number plate, it increased her insurance premium. At least according the lady on the phone. Why? I don’t know. By how much? I don’t know that either.

Are you sure her premium didn't increase because she was changing car? I have never been charged any more when I have changed registration.

I think they're tacky, I still want one!

I think they are great and it’s one in the eye to the hyacinth brigade who wheel out the fish knife poem at every opportunity

I personally have nothing against private number plates unless I would think your a knob if you had B055 on it lol other than that, I don't pay attention unless the number plates letter/digits are in bold or mean something funny.

Was it this one?

Does anyone care?

I think most people have enough shit going on their life to even bother having an opinion.

I would judge the person who judges

@IHaveBrilloHair I think they are tacky but still want one too, just so people don't know how old my car is - I'm just too tight fisted to pay for one.

Neighbour has a BMW X5. Number plate is X5 *. Think its naff but it'd be boring if we all liked the same things!

I'll judge you but you won't ever know. Don't spend your money trying to control the unknown thoughts of random strangers.

@RedGoldAndGreene

Depends if it spells out a real word.

Teen DD's car came with a private plate. 3 letters followed by 4 numbers. The 3 letters don't make a real word which might make a difference but no judgement from her friends.

Are you sure it wasn't an Irish plate?

Judged by who and for what?

My mum inherited a personalised number plate when she bought her car. Thought nothing of it.

@TheRedBalloon

Neighbour has a BMW X5. Number plate is X5 *. Think its naff but it'd be boring if we all liked the same things!

I think they are all pretty tragic but seeing X5 NNN on an obviously much cheaper car makes me chortle a bit - X5 had to go back did it?

@Bythemillpond

Does anyone care?

I think most people have enough shit going on their life to even bother having an opinion.

I would judge the person who judges

Oh yes, this, they are insecure enough to be bothered about what other people do.

@alexandernevermind
Mine will be brand new because its a motability car

Only on MN have I known people think they're tacky

Teen DD's car came with a private plate. 3 letters followed by 4 numbers. The 3 letters don't make a real word which might make a difference but no judgement from her friends

I'm in Northern Ireland, all cars first registered here are 3 letters followed by the number so AIL 1000 would be the 100th car registered in that county... AIL being Fermanagh

The Queen has one, the tacky show off that she is.

I think they're a criminal waste of money (I admit to being very unreasonable about them) but as it will cost you more to change it you might as well keep it.