Dec Vs Jan registration

[Monty]

ETA of my car is just before Christmas. Do you think there will be any merit in waiting another week to get a 2016 registered car? Thinking of resale etc.

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[Enoch]

ETA of my car is just before Christmas. Do you think there will be any merit in waiting another week to get a 2016 registered car? Thinking of resale etc.

To be honest, with the reliability of Fords delivery estimates, you might as well wait for 2017:headbonk:

Seriously though, if it does arrive just before Xmas, with holidays etc, it may be that it doesn't get registered before, Jan anyway;)

 

[Centurion07]

My dealer asked this too. If it turns up before Xmas did I want to wait till January. Why would I do this? It's still going to get the same registration plate, right?

(not bought a brand new car before so unsure how these things work)

 

[steiom]

I think the only benefit is if ever listing it for sale. It is then definitely a 2016 Ford Mustang, first registered in '16. It's a perception of age thing more than anything else I think.

If by some miracle mine turns up early and is available before January (not due till 2nd week) I'm not sure I could actually hold on.

 

[Centurion07]

That's what I thought.

I don't plan on selling it for a looooong time anyway, so I'm damn sure I'm gonna take it the second it's ready!!

 

[Monty]

Yeah, I'm not sure I'll be able to wait either!

 

[Gibbo205]

I think the only benefit is if ever listing it for sale. It is then definitely a 2016 Ford Mustang, first registered in '16. It's a perception of age thing more than anything else I think.

If by some miracle mine turns up early and is available before January (not due till 2nd week) I'm not sure I could actually hold on.

But it would still be on a 65 plate?

If you want a 16 plate then you would have to wait until March 1st surely?

 

[Monty]

But it would still be on a 65 plate?

If you want a 16 plate then you would have to wait until March 1st surely?

But will being able to say "2016 Mustang" in the classifieds make it worth slightly more? I'd guess it would be but haven't bought or sold a car in quite a few years, so don't really know. I know with the old registrations (1st August reg only!), people would always state the year as well as the reg as it made a difference. Just wondered if this is still the case?

Unfortunately even if the answer is yes, I'm not sure I can wait. Especially knowing it's down at the monkey enclosure (main dealer).

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