MINI Delayed - update on page 2 :(

[AndyP & Lenore]

I can't help but think these private plates are not worth the hassle.

Does it not cost you £100 or something to put them on retention as well?

There's no real hassle. The dealers take care of that - for free I might add.

The only thing that annoys me is the slow way in which the applications are dealt with. I was speaking with SLawson on the Thistle run and he went into the Inverness DVLA office last time he changed his car..... the reggie was transferred while he waited in the reception office. Took 10 minutes. I guess Edinburgh is just that bit busier, that instead of 10 minutes it takes them 2 weeks.

It costs (I think) £105 to put a plate on retention, but that includes an £80 transfer fee when you wish to transfer back on. So the overall cost of retaining a plate and then putting it on to your car when you get it is an extra £25. If you just do a straight transfer it only costs you the £25.

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