the aussie cool/tool number plate thread

Vic Roads were sued over something similar and they lost. I doubt there will be any more heritage plate rip off's.

 

I have been interested in the heritage plates since I was a teenager. In those days they couldn't sell the plates by themselves and they had to attach them to the cheapest car possible and then auction that. It was quite amusing to see them auction a Moris Minor that went for big, big dollars

I have been keeping the auction and private sale results for about 10 years now.

You want to be careful with that old 10% growth rule as it over simplifies the real picture. Real estate has huge buy and sell costs, holding costs and of course taxes when you sell.
Number plates have none of those

 

No "8" in your plate? Better forget 'bout it then mate!

 

you can still order such combo's ie i77i ect ect

 

Lol, cool.

Ok, so what are your thoughts?

I know that, I was just using the 10% yearly RE growth as an example.

Plates are one of the best investments as its only a little piece of tin that sits in your safe (or hidden in your bookshelf).

Do you think plates 'grow' 10% pa?? I know every number is different. People would go crazy for some numbers and not others.

If I buy Q1590 for $10K today, will it be worth $20K in 10 yrs time you think?

 

when my father had 87,130 and 221 they were all bought with cars ie
87 with a alloy XK120 chassis no 47 and 221 was on a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith.

 

Awesome, all those plates were worth 100 times more than the car they were on.

 

lol I payed just million for my home 15 years ago lot more then 10%.

 

not in the mid 1950's the ,mind you the Jag would be worth 250k today being a early alloy car.

 

I know, Kew has grown 50% in the last 12 months.

Dont know why, its a cess-pool.

 

Cool.

 

50% all has to do with some serious homes being sold in the last year,as opposed to the previous year with bungalows were being sold.
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That could hardly be confused with a heritage plate now could it?

They were sued for issuing enamel plates in the same style as the originals, often with numbers that never existed in period e.g # 027 or # 0 etc, etc

 

I see, nice area.

 

it is when its on a enamel plate reading 1771?

 

Heritage plates are not "one rule covers all" so to speak. There is tremendous variation across the spectrum. The only investment grade plates are single, double and triple digit plates- forget the rest. The best of those would have done way better than 10% p.a.

If you buy a QLD heritage plate it won't get anywhere near 10% IMO. Another quirk is that only the VIC and NSW heritage plates make the big bucks. The other states lag way behind.

It is a very odd market

 

I love my home and the area,its a shame all the CUBS have moved in.
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.......and the Asian buyers?

 

drive around the better areas like Toorak every second car has a heritage plate,the serious people have single and double numbered plates,as for the rest "try hards"

 

oh yes those fuickers are moving in.
but they don't fit in.

 

Cool man, thanks for that.

I *kinda* thought those plates didnt follow the 10% growth rule.

I was on the right track. Some numbers out perform the others by A LOT.

I really want a Q plate, just love the style of them. But I dont really want to spend big bucks to get a "good" number. Even though they would be a good investment if I buy the right number, of course.

Thanks again for taking the time to explain man.

Wow, that is a REALLY big house you have there!!!!

Spare a room for Pappy next March for F1?

Ill be good and I wont molest Terry.

 

most welcome $400 a nite.

 

It was once the most expensive suburb in Australia, I would hope there were some 'prestige' plates driving around there somewhere.

 

Thats cheap, SOLD!

How many bedrooms is that place anyway??? 6??

 

5 if i include the garage loft.
Terry has his own
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