The 18" Charlestone's look really good. I've specked them on my new Carbon Grey GTD which is now at the dealers awaiting 1st Sept on the road.
Does it really make a difference waiting to register it to Sept.
It might make a difference, but how much will depend on individual circumstances and a number of factors (such as whether you have a trade in, and if you've agreed a price on it). I chose not to wait until September and picked my car up 2 weeks ago. However the importance placed on having the new registration plate is very much a personal thing.
I considered the following factors.
1. I'd already waited 8 months from date of order so didn't want to wait another 6-7 weeks.
2. Taking delivery of my car mid July during a relatively quiet period meant there was less risk of the dealer missing things during the PDI as they have fewer cars to prepare. I've had experience of a poor PDI in the past when I took delivery during a busy period. Things were missed that never should have been and it was quite stressful getting these sorted out.
3. I've got my car to enjoy during what's left of the summer.
4. Any higher value of a '61 plate car against an '11 plater when you eventually come to sell it might be more than offset by the lower trade in value you get for your current car in part exchange in September (if you're trading in, that is) compared to a July trade in value.
5. I'm planning on keeping my car 4-5 years so whether it's a July '11 plate or Sept '61 plate probably won't make that much difference when I come to sell it. If I was looking to buy a 4-5 year old car, I'd consider condition, mileage, spec and how the car has been maintained as more important than the registration plate identifier.
6. There might be advantages to not having the 'new' '61 registration plate in September; less likely to be the victim of vandalisam by those jealous types who don't like you to have what they can't have; sad but unfortunately true.............
Having said that, everyones circumstances and priorities are different. I have to say that if my car hadn't arrived until towards the end of August, I'd probably have waited until September to take delivery.
