2013 cars?

Neewbie_noob

Next year is looming, and the crowd said they might considering issuing 131 and 132 cars in lieu of just 13D, 13KK, etc, because they fear superstition might hinder the sale of cars next year. Would you drive a 13D car ?

I am not superstitious in the slightest and would drive 13D1313

Same fad happened at Y2K, people wanted a 00 car .. nuts. Fúcking nuts

Anyone who avoids a number 13 car due to superstition is an idiot.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/2013-number-plates-to-be-changed-to-avoid-unlucky-13-3208978.html

kirving

Anyone who wouldn't buy a "13" reg car because of a superstition is an idiot.

matchthis

Let's see if we survive the end of the world first!

DazMarz

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

The mere fact that they're pandering to the idiots out there by even mooting this "131" and "132" bull is just insane.

Lenin Skynard

I am superstitious and would not

I don't like the current system of having year numbers on the plates, it seems a bit crude and probably works to overvalue/undervalue them at resale. Creates a bit of snobbishness too. The superstition thing does seem like a silly reason for a country to change it's system of anything all the same.

dodderangler

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

Next year is looming, and the crowd said they might considering issuing 131 and 132 cars in lieu of just 13D, 13KK, etc, because they fear superstition might hinder the sale of cars next year. Would you drive a 13D car ?

I am not superstitious in the slightest and would drive 13D1313

What bout 13D13

Palytoxin

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Anyone who wouldn't buy a "13" reg car because of a superstition is an idiot.

But what if they drove the car under 13 ladders into a pile of 13 mirrors with 13 black cats sitting on them?

Lenin Skynard

I am superstitious and would not

Sorry for going off point but you also head people saying things like "he drives an Audi with a 12 D reg" like as if that would be better than driving an Audi with a 12 TN reg. How is this relevant and why do people say that?

Are Dub-regged cars better than culchie-regged cars? :pac:

Lenin Skynard

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Sorry for going off point but you also head people saying things like "he drives an Audi with a 12 D reg" like as if that would be better than driving an Audi with a 12 TN reg. How is this relevant and why do people say that?

Are Dub-regged cars better than culchie-regged cars? :pac:

I know that in Kerry, some people specifically look for Dublin registered used cars as they're considered to be in better nick due to better road conditions.

dodderangler

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Sorry for going off point but you also head people saying things like "he drives an Audi with a 12 D reg" like as if that would be better than driving an Audi with a 12 TN reg. How is this relevant and why do people say that?

Are Dub-regged cars better than culchie-regged cars? :pac:

Yes

Halloran springs

I am superstitious and would not

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Anyone who wouldn't buy a "13" reg car because of a superstition is an idiot.

I'm not superstitious but there are practical reasons for not wanting to buy a 13 reg car, one being it could potentially be more difficult to sell in the future.

You can't come out with blanket statements like we're all idiots.

Hippies!

Um, there's still a 13 in it anyway either way.....just saying.

Halloran springs

I am superstitious and would not

Hippies! wrote: »

Um, there's still a 13 in it anyway either way.....just saying.

It's ok when other numbers surround it though. Eg 81752133751208

Mickey H

I am superstitious and would not

Speaking of the "131" and "132" plates, I read somewhere that the speed cameras will not be able to read the plates properly. I think I read that here on the motoring forum. If I find the link, I'll put it up.

Could be interesting.

To answer the OP, no, I would not be any more superstitious about a "13" reg car than I would be about a "02" reg car.

crackcrack30

Would you think it unlucky to win a 13 reg car?

Altreab

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

Next year is looming, and the crowd said they might considering issuing 131 and 132 cars in lieu of just 13D, 13KK, etc, because they fear superstition might hinder the sale of cars next year. Would you drive a 13D car ?

I am not superstitious in the slightest and would drive 13D1313

Same fad happened at Y2K, people wanted a 00 car .. nuts. Fúcking nuts

Anyone who avoids a number 13 car due to superstition is an idiot.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/2013-number-plates-to-be-changed-to-avoid-unlucky-13-3208978.html

The new proposed system for 131 and 132 has nothing to do with the year ... Just trying to smooth out the sales over the year rather that having the logistical nightmare that is 20/25% of all new cars been sold in January every year. By having 2 "New Regs" per year they would make it a lot easier to manage the same number of cars through the year

Halloran springs

I am superstitious and would not

Mickey H wrote: »

Speaking of the "131" and "132" plates, I read somewhere that the speed cameras will not be able to read the plates properly. I think I read that here on the motoring forum. If I find the link, I'll put it up.

Could be interesting.

To answer the OP, no, I would not be any more superstitious about a "13" reg car than I would be about a "02" reg car.

A lot of database schemas for insurance/tax/Nct websites would need to be updated and the web form validation too.

Hippies!

Halloran springs wrote: »

It's ok when other numbers surround it though. Eg 81752133751208

Yea well that would work but 13D and the like doesn't

kirving

Halloran springs wrote: »

I'm not superstitious but there are practical reasons for not wanting to buy a 13 reg car, one being it could potentially be more difficult to sell in the future.

You can't come out with blanket statements like we're all idiots.

Which is why I didn't make a blanket statement about people who won't buy a car next year, I made a blanket statement about people whose superstitions stop them buying a new car.

Pottler

Atari vroom vroom

I for one will be driving a '13 reg, but only to p1ss off the neighbours. A 131 reg would be a bonus, cos it will mean I am 119 years better than them in their "old" 12 reg yokes.

Hippies!

Hippies! wrote: »

Yea well that would work but 13D and the like doesn't

Just ignore that, stupid mode.

Pretty sure the whole idea of this is to just introduce a second buying period in the year for car showrooms. I'd bet money 141 and 142 will be around aswell, despite there being nothing overly superstitious about "14".


I actually know a fella that got €5,000 knocked off the price of his house, because it was number 13. Silly stuff, but at least there's an upside to not being so superstitious.

Halloran springs

I am superstitious and would not

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Which is why I didn't make a blanket statement about people who won't buy a car next year, I made a blanket statement about people whose superstitions stop them buying a new car.

No, you said "because of a superstition" which is why I wouldn't buy one, the resale value would be less because of a superstition that people have.read your post!

Pherekydes

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

My next car will be a 14 reg.

On a side note, why do some counties have two registrations, e.g. L and LK, but Dublin, with a quarter of all registrations, only has one?

Also, while you're considering these things, why do some counties have two letters and others have one, e.g. Mayo=MO, Dublin=D. Wouldn't it make sense to standardize them all to two letters?

Pottler

Atari vroom vroom

Pherekydes wrote: »

My next car will be a 14 reg.

On a side note, why do some counties have two registrations, e.g. L and LK, but Dublin, with a quarter of all registrations, only has one?

Also, while you're considering these things, why do some counties have two letters and others have one, e.g. Mayo=MO, Dublin=D. Wouldn't it make sense to standardize them all to two letters?

Because "D" means Town.

ronaneire

Pottler wrote: »

Because "D" means Town.

No D means Dublin

DL for Donegal

MO for Mayo and MN for Monaghan

areyawell

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

13-d-666 would be an unlucky one to get? But if ya have sex with the headmistress everything shud be fine as i told

WoollyRedHat

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

crackcrack30 wrote: »

Would you think it unlucky to win a 13 reg car?

Hmm, I had to think of this for a while, I had to make two cups of tea, to consider the issue, but anyway,, after two cups of lovely nice tea later and some deliberating, I'd have to go with no, because I've just won a car.

Carson10

I only buy a car with Dub reg.... it looks nice and square on a number plate and has a prestige about it.... A dublin reg BMW looks far superior than a BMW with a MO reg and a towbar.

Witchie

Atari vroom vroom

My dad is superstitious in the opposite way. He is the 13th child in his family and writes the letter B in his name like a 13 and only likes to close business deals on the 13th of a month. He thinks property deals go better for him when the house number is 13 or adds up to it and is same about car regs.

Pity he is too broke from bad property deals to buy a new car coz am sure he would love one!!

Witchie

Witchie wrote: »

My dad is superstitious in the opposite way. He is the 13th child in his family and writes the letter B in his name like a 13 and only likes to close business deals on the 13th of a month. He thinks property deals go better for him when the house number is 13 or adds up to it and is same about car regs.

Pity he is too broke from bad property deals to buy a new car coz am sure he would love one!!

That's about the first post that made me laugh in AH in weeks. Fair play.

galwayrush

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

I would have no problem buying a 13 reg car, probably be 5-6 years before i can afford to buy it though.

Death and Taxes

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Sorry for going off point but you also head people saying things like "he drives an Audi with a 12 D reg" like as if that would be better than driving an Audi with a 12 TN reg. How is this relevant and why do people say that?

Are Dub-regged cars better than culchie-regged cars? :pac:

Yes they are because in Dublin we don't decorate them with cowshít, mud and straw:D:D:D

Mr. CooL ICE

I like 32DDs

pickarooney

Every single car in the area I live in has a 13 on the reg and has had since the dawn of time.

I've been knocked down twice in the last year and a half.

Coincidence?

hardCopy

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

KKV wrote: »

Pretty sure the whole idea of this is to just introduce a second buying period in the year for car showrooms. I'd bet money 141 and 142 will be around aswell, despite there being nothing overly superstitious about "14".


I actually know a fella that got €5,000 knocked off the price of his house, because it was number 13. Silly stuff, but at least there's an upside to not being so superstitious.

141 etc has already been confirmed.

motor dealers wanted this for years, 2013 was a nice date to finally push it through.

the groutch

if anything I think this could push car sales down, I reckon there's alot more people who don't want to drive a 131-D than don't want to drive a 13-D.

gobnaitolunacy

Missing option in poll, 'Not Superstitcious, but can't afford one'.

pabloh999

A lot of buildings in New York have no 13th floor, goes from 12 to 14...so watch out '13 car drivers...

Shenshen

I would... in around 2020.
There's no way in hell I would ever spend money on a new car.

Pottler

Atari vroom vroom

Last car we hired had the reg xyz 66613 - I spent the holiday waiting for us to plunge off a cliff in it in a fireball. . We didn't though, which was good. So maybe I am a tad supersticious. It was the 666 bit that got me though, not the 13 - it could have been the Yaris from hell.

Frynge

pabloh999 wrote: »

A lot of buildings in New York have no 13th floor, goes from 12 to 14...so watch out '13 car drivers...

Also a lot of hotels dont have rooms with 13 in it eg 213 or 313.

On a side note years ago in work someone charged €40 to room 313 before i learnt this. Got a bollicking for that.

Mint Sauce

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

Next year is looming, and the crowd said they might considering issuing 131 and 132 cars in lieu of just 13D, 13KK, etc, because they fear superstition might hinder the sale of cars next year. Would you drive a 13D car ?

I am not superstitious in the slightest and would drive 13D1313

Same fad happened at Y2K, people wanted a 00 car .. nuts. Fúcking nuts

Anyone who avoids a number 13 car due to superstition is an idiot.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/2013-number-plates-to-be-changed-to-avoid-unlucky-13-3208978.html

Why would I drive a 13D car. I live in the North West.

ollaetta

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

Back in auld Gods time under the old three letter registration system the reg for Kilkenny was IP. Would love to know what the effect on car sales was when "RIP" came around. 666 RIP way to go!

Capt'n Midnight

Altreab wrote: »

The new proposed system for 131 and 132 has nothing to do with the year ... Just trying to smooth out the sales over the year rather that having the logistical nightmare that is 20/25% of all new cars been sold in January every year. By having 2 "New Regs" per year they would make it a lot easier to manage the same number of cars through the year

why pander to idiots ?

if you can't figure out that 07 D 11078 is a newer car than 07 D 450 then you have bigger problems

simple question - how did car sales patterns in the UK change when they changed from yearly to half yearly letter changes ??

Capt'n Midnight

Pherekydes wrote: »

On a side note, why do some counties have two registrations, e.g. L and LK, but Dublin, with a quarter of all registrations, only has one?

And Tipp has two , but Fingal has none

And is it true that we have letters reserved for when we get the six counties back ? And since LD and D are gone what will Stroke City get ?

Capt'n Midnight

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

And Tipp has two , but Fingal has none

And is it true that we have letters reserved for when we get the six counties back ? And since LD and D are gone what will Stroke City get ?

FL, SD and DR are reserved for the Dublin local authorities. Whether they'll ever get used or not, I don't know.

3ndahalfof6

Anyone who buys a car younger than 3 yrs old will lose big time, but then there are the people who feel they need to keep up with the Jones,

this would filter into every part of living, trying to look like they can sit on the top of the list while knowing around the corner they are heading to the bottom of the list,

there are some folks who can afford to get a new motor (or new anything else) with no pressure and the best of luck to them,

as for me I will be buying the 3 year old motor or even 5 year old motor (value) as with laptops, phones, computers and face cream.

gobnaitolunacy

Just noted the latest piece of claptrap from the auto trade in the Examiner...the reason for the change in reg for 2013 is not superstition but to 'even out' demand for new cars in the new year.
Somehow they chose 2013 to do this.

Means Of Escape

I am no superstitious but still wouldn't

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Just noted the latest piece of claptrap from the auto trade in the Examiner...the reason for the change in reg for 2013 is not superstition but to 'even out' demand for new cars in the new year.
Somehow they chose 2013 to do this.

What a crock. SIMI know that the oul dears won't buy a car with 13 on the reg

Celly Smunt

everybody is just going to wait until the september or so just to have 132 instead of 131.Ireland is a joke.