registration

Will we ever see personalised registration plates becoming available in this country? And please don't tell me they're the sole preserve of the well to do because you can buy a personalised number plate in the UK for as little as three to four hundred pounds, which includes admin.

What year did Irish motor dealers start selling new cars fully registered with plates fitted?

Hi, I was in a Volkswagen dealership recently looking to buy a new car. The salesman said I should come back at the end of the month when they will have new "pre reg" vehicles and I will get a much better deal then. Can you explain what this is and will I really get a better deal, it sounds too good to be true!

Thanks

Sinead, Dublin

When the second registration period begins in July, will the registration numbers go back to 132 D 1 or continue with the number of sales for the previous six months?

Hello, first of all congrats on a great Irish car website. It seems that the system of registering a imported used car has changed since late last year. It is now easy to spot imported Dublin registered cars because the plate starts at 120,000 upwards. I cannot find any information on the Revenue website but I remember reading a newspaper article in early 2012 about it. What are the starting numbers for other counties especially Wicklow?

I'm getting a new car shortly. Does having a D (Dublin) registration over other county regs make any difference?

Hi, I heard from a mate recently that its now possible to change the county of the car reg eg Dublin to cork. Is this correct.

I live in Wicklow but I would like my new car to have Kildare reg plates as this is my native county. Is this possible?

Hello Paddy, How are registrations allocated to dealers especially in early January?

Are they issued individually or in blocks? 

Hi there. Here's a different one.

I'm waiting to take delivery on a new van. I'm buying it in Dublin but live in another part of the country. I assume the dealer has to obtain the vehicle's registration number so my question is this. Can it be registered at my local office so that I have my county's index plate and not a 'D'. Nothing against Dublin, just that I am a 'local' business and would like the local number.

Thanks.

Tom Kelly.