New Kuala Lumpur ‘V’ plate tender opens tomorrow

V1

It’s been nearly a couple of months since Putrajaya’s hot ‘F’ number plates were opened for tender by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), and now the authorities have finally done the same for the V 1 to V 9999 plate series. Buyers can begin bidding starting from tomorrow (July 15), before it closes on July 28 at 12 pm.

The new ‘V’ plates replace the current series of a prefix and a suffix, introduced in September 2013. According to deputy transport minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi, the public were more comfortable with the traditional plate sequence of a single prefix, versus the current system. “This is based on massive decline in bidding for the current KL number plate sequence. So I hope with ‘V’, it will get people excited,” he said.

Last time around, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor paid RM836,660 for the highly-coveted ‘F 1’ plate, making it the most expensive regular plate (not counting a reported RM1,308,000 for the special ‘PATRIOT 1’ plate from an unknown buyer). It beats his previous records of RM748,000 for ‘W1N’ and RM520,000 for ‘WWW 1’. Will ‘V 1’ be next on his list?

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Comments

  • I bet RM500 for #1

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    • Toyota Vios on Jul 14, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      V105

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      • tokok on Jul 15, 2016 at 8:56 am

        nnt plat lg mahal drpd krt cekai tu

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        • MCA KAYA on Jul 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm

          MCA monopoly all this JPJ tender process to make money for their GE14

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          • None more kaya than UMNO. I know bcoz i’m one of them :)

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      • Kunta Kinte on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:16 am

        Soon single plate numbers will be like datukships, they will have no meaning. Looks like JPJ has become greedy and since they are bodoh and lazy, they are unable to think in a business sense.

        Soon, normal numbers like WWY 2598 will be more valubale than these numbers.

        Looks like now, there is abuse by JPJ

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        • Black Dog on Jul 15, 2016 at 12:18 pm

          So they are saying if not many people bid for the V series, they will open up another series???
          What f***up brains!
          (most probably they have problems with the current series)

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        • Nigga on Jul 15, 2016 at 5:19 pm

          Thats why Kunta Kinte, is a slave. Only fit to work in the cotton fields to fill than empty brain

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    • I bet RM0.50 for john to win. Bid and bet different meaning, go back study lo johny boy..

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    • Henry on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:10 pm

      Advertising your stupidity on the Internet is not cool.

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    • Bunga on Jul 14, 2016 at 11:07 pm

      Hahaha while i’ll bid RM501 for V1.

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    • Dr Vida on Jul 15, 2016 at 12:03 am

      I bid V1 for RM10 million for my 9 year old son’s Bugati Veyron.

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      • Buy V104 and stylise it to V1DA. Since you are so afraid people don’t know who you are, better get literal with the vanity plate.

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        • Dr Vida on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:56 am

          I literally OWN the word vanity, boy. I whiten the faces of so many Malaysians especially the Felda folks, everybody knows me. You are the one who is insecure.

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  • Robert on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    An easy and good way to get money huh.

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  • Robert on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    An easy way to get money huh.

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  • Buenos on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    V105 for the proud Vios buyer

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  • dr vida on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    V for Vida.

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  • Vios owner can try bet for V105.

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    • Dr Vida on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:58 am

      You so smart you must have PhD in stylising of malaysian car registration numbers.

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  • Prank on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    “So I hope with ‘V’, it will get people excited”
    Wants people Excited, why not start from ‘E’ ka? Or ‘ED’ ka? Looks Excited lolz.

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    • Along on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:25 am

      Letter E were used for Sabah before J 1234 S and SAA 1234 A… Letter E cannot be used…

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  • Tax the rich so no problemo

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    • Henry on Jul 15, 2016 at 8:32 am

      But taxing poor people like you is the problem. Are you so special you don’t pay tax?

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      • Yes. Poor pipu shud be helped especially the under 40%. Supreme CM no need to apply, not for his case right now.

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  • This is based on massive decline in bidding for the current KL number plate sequence.

    Its all about the money.

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  • Volvo S90 on Jul 15, 2016 at 8:13 am

    V590

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  • wiwiwiwiwiw on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:05 am

    E36 is the best 3-Series!

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  • Ben Yap on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Sultan Johor going to bid for V1 and put it on a Bezza. LOL…..

    I will go and bid if JPJ release number plate “Virgin”

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  • Willing buyer willing seller..while we find the authorities desperate to make money from this thing, the market for people willing to pay actually exists..id say the authorities are clever to capitalise from this

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    • Henry on Jul 15, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Yes, it is supply and demand.

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    • Abang Alza Pakai Topi on Jul 15, 2016 at 12:00 pm

      Willing buyer to buy 18×60 link house in desolate Puncak Alam for RM900k, more than willing developer to sell.

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  • marieta on Jul 15, 2016 at 11:31 am

    So after this no more W plate ah ? All start with V ?

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  • Justice on Jul 16, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Here we go again…

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