Can ordering mid-plate effect future residuals?

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Very close to placing my order for a GTD DSG 3 door in white.

Just wanted to throw a question your way.

If I order next week, build week 15, roughly expect a 12 week turnaround, that would place delivery at around 1 July. That's only 8 weeks off a the new 63 plates being issued.

How may receiving a 13 plate car, so close to the change over to 63 plates, effect the future residuals of my car when I sell it on in 3/4 years time?

Should I wait to place my order so I get a September 1st delivery (thus increasing my future residual price)?

Thank
Gaz

[Gryzor]

In today's climate of having two plate refreshes every year, it won't make too much difference over the 3/4 years you are talking about.  8 weeks is two months - that pits it at 2/3 through the current cycle, so I'd just place the order and enjoy it.

[master_hayabusa]

Very close to placing my order for a GTD DSG 3 door in white.

Just wanted to throw a question your way.

If I order next week, build week 15, roughly expect a 12 week turnaround, that would place delivery at around 1 July. That's only 8 weeks off a the new 63 plates being issued.

How may receiving a 13 plate car, so close to the change over to 63 plates, effect the future residuals of my car when I sell it on in 3/4 years time?

Should I wait to place my order so I get a September 1st delivery (thus increasing my future residual price)?

Thank
Gaz

I agree with Gryzor, better to be one of the first to drive that model. Ask yourself, would you rather have it during the Summer or just before gloomy Autumn?

[Ginge 35Edition]

Agree with both above, you'll be talking a matter of pounds so don't worry about it and enjoy ya new motor and decent weather.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Thanks for the reassurance chaps.

However, I'm still not sure how much it will reduce the asking price of the car when it comes to selling on.

When people do a search on Pistonheads or AutoTrader (in 3/4 yrs time) the car would come up as a 13 plate as apposed to a 63 plate. Psychologically because 63 plates run through to Feb 2014 would you not gravitate towards that and overlook the 13 plate because its cheaper?

Sorry to bang on but every penny counts these days

[dubber36]

As said before, with the twice yearly plate changes, it doesn't make that much difference these days.

Most people buying a 3-4 year old used car will buy on spec, mileage and condition over what number plate it had on it. If you px it, the dealer will tell you the older reg is worth less, but you'll have no trouble selling a nice car privately at that age, so should get way more than a px value. Plus with cash, you'll be in a better negotiating position for your next car.

[SRGTD]

If I was looking to buy a 3 - 4 year old car, condition, spec, service history (and to a lesser extent, mileage) would be more of a priority to me than whether it had 13 or 63 reg. plate.

I was in a similar situation when I got my mk6 GTD. I took delivery on 14 July 2011 so I could enjoy using it during what was left of the summer. I'd waited 8 months to get it from time of ordering (6 - 8 months wait wasn't unusual a couple of years ago for GTI's / GTD's). I could have asked the dealer to delay registering it as a 61 plate and taking delivery in September, but I'd waited long enough.

Go on, bite the bullet, order it now and enjoy driving it during the summer!

[charlie]

I think if anything it would be a £500 difference but you also have to think that if your car is a minter then you can push for a better deal I personally look at condition rather than plate number

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Cheers guys. Your counter arguments are becoming quite persuasive. Ha!

Just finding it hard to press the green light on my order – it's a lot of money so makes me feel nervous

[charlie]

Cheers guys. Your counter arguments are becoming quite persuasive. Ha!

Just finding it hard to press the green light on my order – it's a lot of money so makes me feel nervous

dont feel nervous doit