Dubs only buy D reg cars??

Jack Daniels I

ive heard this said many times before.are Dublin people that scared of being called a culchie that they would pass up on a better deal just to have the D reg

Honey-ec

Jack Daniels I wrote: »

ive heard this said many times before.are Dublin people that scared of been called a culchie that they would pass up on a better deal just to have the D reg

Yes. Every last one of us.

craggles

But everything is in Dublin, why would you ever need to go anywhere else in the country?

SteelyDanJalapeno

Those silly Dubs

Mint Sauce

Same reason why everyone outside of Dublin dont buy D plates.

maxxie

absolutely, D reg or nothing!



Ewwww hillbillys

Guill

irish-stew wrote: »

Same reason why everyone outside of Dublin dont buy D plates.

Bull****, i'm from Offaly with D reg car. Only time i ever heard of the reg mattering in the sale of a car was from dubs, i've better things to worry about.

FloatingVoter

There is an urban myth that Dub car thieves are more likely to rip off a car with country plates. I don't believe it but I've heard it.

goat2

i also know kerry people who would not have any other counties number plate, they also like their own KY number, i always buy second hand, and i dont care what plate is on it, once i get a good car for a good price, i would say cork is also like that,

Quazzie

I'd actually avoid D reg cars or cars that are used predominantly in cities as they spend so much time at low speeds, constantly stopping and starting that theyre no Lund to have increased wear and tear that isn't reflected truly in their milage.

DoneDL

Guill wrote: »

Bull****, i'm from Offaly with D reg car. Only time i ever heard of the reg mattering in the sale of a car was from dubs, i've better things to worry about.

Guill, are you a guard

smash

A D reg is actually worth more. The cars are usually better maintained and the roads are better so the cars aren't as worn. There's also a bigger market for people who want a D reg. In saying this, there's still a lot of crap cars where the owner thinks it's good just because of the D reg. A Kildare, Wicklow, Meath reg wont really devalue but there's counties like Donegal... most dealers wont touch a DL reg car. Still, I currently have 2 C reg cars and a D reg. Couldn't care less where the car is from as long as it's good. I also have less of a chance of getting keyed when I leave Dublin now

cocoshovel

Are we REALLY going to have a thread on this? I mean seriously guys....

Guill

DoneDL wrote: »

Guill, are you a guard

No, why??

Mr. Rager

I bought a D reg car so that I wouldn't look like a potatomuncher

smash

Guill wrote: »

No, why??

All Garda cars are D reg.

Kiera

I'm from Dublin and have a WH reg. So not all Dubs buy D reg cars. What does it matter where your car was regged?

smash

Kiera wrote: »

What does it matter where your car was regged?

Like I said, cars from some counties have a hard life. Same way a lot of people avoid cars that have a tow bar fitted.

goat2

smash wrote: »

A D reg is actually worth more. The cars are usually better maintained and the roads are better so the cars aren't as worn. There's also a bigger market for people who want a D reg. In saying this, there's still a lot of crap cars where the owner thinks it's good just because of the D reg. A Kildare, Wicklow, Meath reg wont really devalue but there's counties like Donegal... most dealers wont touch a DL reg car. Still, I currently have 2 C reg cars and a D reg. Couldn't care less where the car is from as long as it's good. I also have less of a chance of getting keyed when I leave Dublin now

cars that come from inland, is what i would look for, because of the rusting of cars by coast, my cars start to rust within 2 yrs of getting it, no matter what i do because i live close to the cliffs,

being called a culchie ffs

and i'm a dub with a non-d plate so there you go

Kiera

smash wrote: »

Like I said, cars from some counties have a hard life. Same way a lot of people avoid cars that have a tow bar fitted.

Really? Why?

Andrew33

If you gave me a top of the range exec car for free, I wouldn't take it if it had a "C" reg. Nor would I buy a car with DL plates, roads are sh1te up there, drivers are lunatics and most of them use IRA diesel. In fact with the exception of Wicklow (at a push, I'd really really have to want the car badly), I wouldn't buy a car with any reg plate on it except a true blue "D".

Opens up the whole issue actually, why can't I re-reg a car to the county I live in?

Guill

Andrew33 wrote: »

If you gave me a top of the range exec car for free, I wouldn't take it if it had a "C" reg. Nor would I buy a car with DL plates, roads are sh1te up there, drivers are lunatics and most of them use IRA diesel. In fact with the exception of Wicklow (at a push, I'd really really have to want the car badly), I wouldn't buy a car with any reg plate on it except a true blue "D".

Opens up the whole issue actually, why can't I re-reg a car to the county I live in?

So many under informed opinions in this post, the last bit made me laugh.

KilOit

I'd hate to have a non D reg car, hate to be mistaken for a culchie

spider guardian

There was a proposal to allow people to change the local-authority letters on their reg-plates (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/car-industry-says-changing-reg-letters-could-net-euro20m-2297967.html) although you'd wonder how many people would spend good money on this, it hardly matters where strangers think you are from. Although I have heard it said that a D-reg car can usually sell quicker than another, not necessarily for more.

Solair

Same thing seems to apply to C regs in Cork. I know someone who found that buying a non-C reg car reduced the resale value in Cork. They got a bargain on a KK car.

mark17j

I bought a KE car and I live in Dublin.. I really set out for a D but couldn't pass up a great deal, car was and still is immaculate - but I wanted a D !!!!!!!!!!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

When I see a country reg I make the assumption (usually correct) that the driver can not drive in traffic and will do idiotic things.. Worse if its a country reg with a woman driver.

I've never owned, 'nor will, a country reg car or woman.

Andrew33

Guill wrote: »

So many under informed opinions in this post, the last bit made me laugh.

Would you care to elaborate?

phasers

My last car was MH and my Sister drives a WW car...


But we have huge bumper stickers that say "not a culchie, just a woman driver. Stay back."

Guill

Andrew33 wrote: »

Would you care to elaborate?

Not really.


Also, tis nice to see mods weighing in with the opinion that geography defines your ability to drive.

zenno

well i had no problem with buying a car with DL/ donegal plates. makes no difference where it's from once it is in good nick.

patwicklow

craggles wrote: »

But everything is in Dublin, why would you ever need to go anywhere else in the country?

Maybe some fresh air..

phasers

patwicklow wrote: »

Maybe some fresh air..

We have beaches and mountains too. And the Phoenix park.

hondasam

Kiera wrote: »

I'm from Dublin and have a WH reg. So not all Dubs buy D reg cars. What does it matter where your car was regged?

I know it shouldn't but I really like to have my own county reg.

Rockery Woman

I drive a D reg car and Im from/living in Co Wexford - I bought it in Carlow - does that mean theres a Dub going around with CW plates:eek::eek::eek:?

I need a cup of coffee now.....:o

Quazzie

Fernanda Calm Waistband wrote: »

When I see a country reg I make the assumption (usually correct) that the driver can not drive in traffic and will do idiotic things.. Worse if its a country reg with a woman driver.

I've never owned, 'nor will, a country reg car or woman.

Such ignorant views. I'd hate to be as bigoted as your posts portray you to be.

Kensington

Jesus Christ, it's a bloody numberplate! It's as stupid as getting hung up on your mobile phone network prefix

hondasam

irish-stew wrote: »

Same reason why everyone outside of Dublin dont buy D plates.

Us culchies would not want to be mistaken for city folk

Fernanda Calm Waistband wrote: »

When I see a country reg I make the assumption (usually correct) that the driver can not drive in traffic and will do idiotic things.. Worse if its a country reg with a woman driver.

I've never owned, 'nor will, a country reg car or woman.

It's great when we go the the big smoke, ye all make allowances for our driving.
We just play along with that and get places faster.

Savage Tyrant

smash wrote: »

Like I said, cars from some counties have a hard life. Same way a lot of people avoid cars that have a tow bar fitted.

Kiera wrote: »

Really? Why?

A car with a towbar fitted would be assumed to have been under load for at least some portion of it's mileage.
I'd certainly be wary of buying a car that's been pulling trailors or caravans round the country.

As for the Reg of a car affecting my decision? I'd be inclined to stay away from west or south coast Reg cars based just on the quality of the roads. But a D-Reg wouldn't necessarily attract me to a car over a Wicklow or Louth Reg car for example.

Kiera

Quazzie wrote: »

Such ignorant views. I'd hate to be as bigoted as your posts portray you to be.

You said it a lot better than i could have.

ricero

for me wexford, wicklow and even meath would be an acceptable reg to have for a dub. the rest can **** rite off id rather have a northie reg than a culchie reg

Idbatterim

cant see the point in being a reg snob if your ont a badge snob. Higher end cars yes it would put me off, not so much if at all if it were a normal car...

Jack Daniels I

Jack Daniels I wrote: »

ive heard this said many times before.are Dublin people that scared of being called a culchie that they would pass up on a better deal just to have the D reg

People avoid reg's that aren't D because the cars will more likely have been driven on worse roads with potholes etc, be scratched from driving country roads ith brambles etc and the interiors are more likely to be worn.
Dealers also will never pay as much for a non D reg car.

Speaking as a Dub with relations in the country, the cars there seem to generally be wrecked even after a few years of being new.

Obviously you will get people who will keep there cars in great condition but from what i have seen its less common.

Kiera wrote: »

Really? Why?

Pulling a trailer is just putting more wear on the car, I wouldn't touch a car that has a tow bar fitted.

Sunnyisland

Andrew33 wrote: »

If you gave me a top of the range exec car for free, I wouldn't take it if it had a "C" reg. Nor would I buy a car with DL plates, roads are sh1te up there, drivers are lunatics and most of them use IRA diesel. In fact with the exception of Wicklow (at a push, I'd really really have to want the car badly), I wouldn't buy a car with any reg plate on it except a true blue "D".

Opens up the whole issue actually, why can't I re-reg a car to the county I live in?

I just bought a DL car two weeks ago,must check it for semtex and IRA diesel But its going grand so far them IRA mechanics must be good:p

Son Of A Vidic

craggles wrote: »

But everything is in Dublin

Delusional or what? It's not a proper city you know, say like Paris, London, New York ect.

Corvus Maximus

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Delusional or what? It's not a proper city you know, say like Paris, London, New York ect.

Its the closest thing we have.

senorwipesalot

My last 3 cars have been D reg and all bought in Dublin.Not that I gave a sh1t about the reg but all the best deals to be found are in Dublin
I live in Tipp and saved between 500 and 1000 by buying from Dublin dealers on each occasion.
Check out carzone or cbg and compare.Us woolybacks are being ripped off.

problemchimp

Many years ago I had a MN reg car and was constantly stopped by the Garda all over the country. I asked a Garda friend to check for me as to why I was constantly stopped and it turned out to be previously an I.R.A. mans car and was on the system. Pain in the hole.

Solair

Well, it works both ways, I was speaking to a car dealer about this.

Apparently cars from Dublin and Cork cities in particular are more likely to have clutch and gear damage due to constant changing of gears and holding in traffic. They're also more likely to have minor body damage and scrapes than 'country cars' due to interaction with other cars on the road.

I think the usage pattern of a car has far more to do with the driver than the letter on the plate.

If you consider that a D-reg car could be from North Co. Dublin, which is very rural, or from West Dublin or the mountains and spend its time driving down country lanes and through farm land. It could belong to someone who lives in the outer suburbs and be driven to death on traffic-bound commutes.
Or, it could belong to some little old lady in Blackrock who only uses it to drive to Superquinn.

The same goes for other registrations. A DL car may never have seen much use outside of Letterkenny and its surrounds.

Other counties which contain large cities would also have a lot of cars that have exactly the same usage patterns as Dublin cars. So, I don't really see what the fuss is there.

Basically, you'd want to find out what the person who owns the car does and how they drove it rather than get fixated on the county of the reg plate!

There are times when you'd really have to wonder about the level of inter-county bigotry in this country though.

From what I can see, Ireland's got a large population of people who are fixated on being narrow minded geographic bigots.

I remember when I moved to Cork in my teens. I had grown up in the very far outskirts of the southside of Dublin. There were sheep, cows, and it was a really rural setting. We moved to gritty, urban city centre Cork when I was in my teens.

However, my Dublin ex-neighbours kept asking about how life was 'down the country'.

Dublin people (and some Cork people) please find out about areas beyond your own street!

Sunnyisland

Personally the next car i buy if its the right car for me and pushes all the buttons that i like in a car then i could not care what reg be on it.