Cherished plate transfer

PurpleTT · 11-05-2013, 02:01 AM

Only one month to go until delivery of my new car. Getting a bit tired of waiting now...

Anyway I've got the old number plates back on my 123d and holding a retention certificate for the cherished one.

My plan was to take delivery of the new car on regular plates, then apply to transfer the cherished on to it soon after I got it.

So my question is, what exactly is the process between me & dealer & DVLA to shorten this process and put the cherished plates on from day one?

Cheers

ben_e71 · 11-05-2013, 02:16 AM

ring your dealer - they will do it all the time.

PurpleTT · 11-05-2013, 02:27 AM

Yes I will do. When I enquired at the point of ordering he ushered me away on that topic, suggesting it's easier to do it myself and with all the other stuff going on I let it pass planning to come back later on the subject with him.

Now is that time but I want to be armed with the knowledge of exactly what's involved. You know so I can start the conversation from a point of knowledge rather than just ".. can you do it for me".

Also, I'd rather hear it from a knowledgeable forum member rather than my dealer.

Hence the post.

geoffgp · 11-05-2013, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PurpleTT

Yes I will do. When I enquired at the point of ordering he ushered me away on that topic, suggesting it's easier to do it myself and with all the other stuff going on I let it pass planning to come back later on the subject with him.

Now is that time but I want to be armed with the knowledge of exactly what's involved. You know so I can start the conversation from a point of knowledge rather than just ".. can you do it for me".

Also, I'd rather hear it from a knowledgeable forum member rather than my dealer.

Hence the post.

I had my number changed just after delivery and the dealer did everything, dealing with the DVLA etc. Then when they received the disc etc I just dropped it down and they just changed the plates while I waited. No charge!

335dJa · 11-05-2013, 03:10 AM

I gave my entitlement certificate to the dealer and he simply registered the car to my plate rather than one of their stock ones. No problem at all as long as the car is registered to a name that is on the entitlement cert.

PurpleTT · 11-05-2013, 03:16 AM

Ok well that all sounds simple enough thank you. I was led to believe by the salesman it was complicated!

Cheers, I shall now make that call.

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PurpleTT Major 371 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: 335d F30 MSport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Cherished plate transfer Only one month to go until delivery of my new car. Getting a bit tired of waiting now... Anyway I've got the old number plates back on my 123d and holding a retention certificate for the cherished one. My plan was to take delivery of the new car on regular plates, then apply to transfer the cherished on to it soon after I got it. So my question is, what exactly is the process between me & dealer & DVLA to shorten this process and put the cherished plates on from day one? Cheers __________________ M3 Azurite Black now instead of the 335d. Roughly the same really.
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ben_e71 Private First Class 15 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	ring your dealer - they will do it all the time.
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PurpleTT Major 371 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: 335d F30 MSport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Yes I will do. When I enquired at the point of ordering he ushered me away on that topic, suggesting it's easier to do it myself and with all the other stuff going on I let it pass planning to come back later on the subject with him. Now is that time but I want to be armed with the knowledge of exactly what's involved. You know so I can start the conversation from a point of knowledge rather than just ".. can you do it for me". Also, I'd rather hear it from a knowledgeable forum member rather than my dealer. Hence the post. __________________ M3 Azurite Black now instead of the 335d. Roughly the same really.
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335dJa Captain 127 Rep 976 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: No iTrader: (0)	I gave my entitlement certificate to the dealer and he simply registered the car to my plate rather than one of their stock ones. No problem at all as long as the car is registered to a name that is on the entitlement cert.
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PurpleTT Major 371 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: 335d F30 MSport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Ok well that all sounds simple enough thank you. I was led to believe by the salesman it was complicated! Cheers, I shall now make that call. __________________ M3 Azurite Black now instead of the 335d. Roughly the same really.
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