Dealers When do you get your Reg Number?

NathanB · 17th March 2007, 21:57

I was wondering if someone could give me the heads up on when to expect to get my registration number in relation to my new car?

The car is supossedly due next week (ending 25th March) however as yet i don not have a chassis number or registration plate assigned - what do you think the chances are of getting it next week???

Gadgetgeezer · 17th March 2007, 22:18

Mine was all very last minute - got the reg one day before picking up car but went onto Honda's free 7 day insurance so it didn't matter. However, if you are using your own insurance you need your reg a few days before so you can phone your insurance company, get a cover note to the dealer and then they can tax the car.

apemonkeyman · 18th March 2007, 11:32

Got mine a couple of weeks before delivery.

Pudd · 18th March 2007, 12:27

The dealer will have a list of Reg Marks which they can print out from the system they use to register the car with DVLA (it's called AFRL, Automated First Registration and Licensing). You should be able see this list and pick the Reg Mark you want so you can go away and arrange insurance. I say "should" as a lot of dealers don't bother showing you the list of Reg Marks and just go ahead and pick one for you but one of the DVLA AFRL procedures is you the customer should be able to choose your Reg Mark from their list.

mattfog · 18th March 2007, 13:30

I asked my dealer if I could pick my Reg from this list prior to purchase - but they said that the facility was no longer available. The DVLA just tells them the Reg and basically you get when you're given (?)

Topcat · 18th March 2007, 15:11

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Originally Posted by mattfog

I asked my dealer if I could pick my Reg from this list prior to purchase - but they said that the facility was no longer available. The DVLA just tells them the Reg and basically you get when you're given (?)

I was told the same thing, I got mine about a week before for insurance purposes.

TTDegs · 18th March 2007, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Pudd

The dealer will have a list of Reg Marks which they can print out from the system they use to register the car with DVLA (it's called AFRL, Automated First Registration and Licensing). You should be able see this list and pick the Reg Mark you want so you can go away and arrange insurance. I say "should" as a lot of dealers don't bother showing you the list of Reg Marks and just go ahead and pick one for you but one of the DVLA AFRL procedures is you the customer should be able to choose your Reg Mark from their list.

that certainly is what happened to me when I last actually bought a new car (about 9 years ago now - company cars since)

Topcat · 18th March 2007, 18:13

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Originally Posted by TTDegs

that certainly is what happened to me when I last actually bought a new car (about 9 years ago now - company cars since)

Yes same here 8 years ago - but I think the system has changed, I know 3 people who bought new cars for this March and none of them were allowed to choose their reg.

Pudd · 18th March 2007, 18:42

The system is still the same. The dealer "downloads" Reg Marks from the DVLA to their pool of marks within the system. The pool can be 20, 30, 40 plus marks. They can then print out these marks to allocate to vehicles. What it sounds like they are doing is using another function of the system. Instead of selecting one of the Reg Marks from their pool of Marks they have a function to generate 3 random marks. These random Marks come from their own pool, they can selecting one of those or opt to generate another random 3 from their pool. They can use either function.

Tate · 18th March 2007, 19:36

Got mine the same day i ordered the car chose from a list the dealer showed me.

TTDegs · 19th March 2007, 12:40

Pudd - given your location, this wouldn't be "expert, insider, information" by any chance?

Pudd · 19th March 2007, 18:13

Yes it would TTDegs

. It also helps when you've re-written the instructions in the past!

DaveC · 19th March 2007, 19:40

I had to phone up my dealer sales guy to ask for the reg number a week before it was due, and got a choice from the reg they were assigned. The dealers get the reg numbers in a block and its up to either the customer or dealer which car gets what reg.

Don't wait for the dealer to get in touch with you, as you might have to take whats left. If I hadn't been on the ball I could have been stuck with a crap reg, some of the ones offered were truly awful.

spsducati · 19th March 2007, 20:46

Mine is coming with KFU as a suffix - wasn't overly happy with it, bt it could have been worse.

apemonkeyman · 19th March 2007, 22:58

I got JZM.

TTDegs · 20th March 2007, 00:57

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Originally Posted by Pudd

Yes it would TTDegs

. It also helps when you've re-written the instructions in the past!

nice one!

LNT · 26th March 2007, 00:04

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Originally Posted by spsducati

Mine is coming with KFU as a suffix - wasn't overly happy with it, bt it could have been worse.

I hope you're not dyslexic...

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NathanB Valve Cap Join Date: 11th March 2007 Location: Coventry Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	When do you get your Reg Number? I was wondering if someone could give me the heads up on when to expect to get my registration number in relation to my new car? The car is supossedly due next week (ending 25th March) however as yet i don not have a chassis number or registration plate assigned - what do you think the chances are of getting it next week???

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17th March 2007, 22:18	#2 (permalink)
Gadgetgeezer Valve Cap Join Date: 15th March 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine was all very last minute - got the reg one day before picking up car but went onto Honda's free 7 day insurance so it didn't matter. However, if you are using your own insurance you need your reg a few days before so you can phone your insurance company, get a cover note to the dealer and then they can tax the car.

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apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 662 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Got mine a couple of weeks before delivery.

18th March 2007, 12:27	#4 (permalink)
Pudd Valve Cap Join Date: 26th June 2006 Location: Swansea Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The dealer will have a list of Reg Marks which they can print out from the system they use to register the car with DVLA (it's called AFRL, Automated First Registration and Licensing). You should be able see this list and pick the Reg Mark you want so you can go away and arrange insurance. I say "should" as a lot of dealers don't bother showing you the list of Reg Marks and just go ahead and pick one for you but one of the DVLA AFRL procedures is you the customer should be able to choose your Reg Mark from their list.

18th March 2007, 13:30	#5 (permalink)
mattfog Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th November 2006 Location: Mid Glamorgan Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I asked my dealer if I could pick my Reg from this list prior to purchase - but they said that the facility was no longer available. The DVLA just tells them the Reg and basically you get when you're given (?)

18th March 2007, 18:42	#9 (permalink)
Pudd Valve Cap Join Date: 26th June 2006 Location: Swansea Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The system is still the same. The dealer "downloads" Reg Marks from the DVLA to their pool of marks within the system. The pool can be 20, 30, 40 plus marks. They can then print out these marks to allocate to vehicles. What it sounds like they are doing is using another function of the system. Instead of selecting one of the Reg Marks from their pool of Marks they have a function to generate 3 random marks. These random Marks come from their own pool, they can selecting one of those or opt to generate another random 3 from their pool. They can use either function.

19th March 2007, 12:40	#11 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Pudd - given your location, this wouldn't be "expert, insider, information" by any chance?

19th March 2007, 19:40	#13 (permalink)
DaveC Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 26th February 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had to phone up my dealer sales guy to ask for the reg number a week before it was due, and got a choice from the reg they were assigned. The dealers get the reg numbers in a block and its up to either the customer or dealer which car gets what reg. Don't wait for the dealer to get in touch with you, as you might have to take whats left. If I hadn't been on the ball I could have been stuck with a crap reg, some of the ones offered were truly awful.

19th March 2007, 20:46	#14 (permalink)
spsducati Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th February 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine is coming with KFU as a suffix - wasn't overly happy with it, bt it could have been worse.

19th March 2007, 22:58	#15 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 662 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I got JZM.