2013 cars?

Neewbie_noob · 22-11-2012 12:46AM #1

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 · 22-11-2012 12:49AM

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

matchthis · 22-11-2012 12:54AM

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

DazMarz · 22-11-2012 12:54AM

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 · 22-11-2012 12:55AM

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 · 22-11-2012 12:56AM

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 · 22-11-2012 12:58AM

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 · 22-11-2012 12:59AM

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:

22-11-2012 01:01AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:09AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:10AM

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! · 22-11-2012 01:12AM

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

Halloran springs · 22-11-2012 01:14AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:14AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:15AM

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

Altreab · 22-11-2012 01:15AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:17AM

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! · 22-11-2012 01:18AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:20AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:20AM

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! · 22-11-2012 01:22AM

Hippies! wrote: »

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

Just ignore that, stupid mode.

22-11-2012 01:22AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:26AM

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 · 22-11-2012 01:30AM

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 · 22-11-2012 02:01AM

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 · 22-11-2012 02:06AM

Pottler wrote: »

Because "D" means Town.

No D means Dublin

DL for Donegal

MO for Mayo and MN for Monaghan

areyawell · 22-11-2012 02:11AM

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 · 22-11-2012 02:12AM

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 · 22-11-2012 03:09AM

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 · 22-11-2012 06:41AM

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!!

22-11-2012 07:15AM

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.

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