Car No. Plate question

• Tourcrazy

  24 Apr 05, 12:48

  Dear all,
  
  Pls advise on the below scenarios:
  
  1) If I purchase a second hand car, how can I use back my current car no. plate?
  - Do I need to buy a second hand car first, swap the number and then sell my current car or otherwise? Pls advise.
  
  2) If I decide not to drive and sell my car, how to keep this car no. plate and transfer to my sibling?
  
  3) Understand that there will be more COE released in October. Do you forsee COE will drop? Is it advisable to wait and see before committing to buy new car.
  
  Thank you.
• free4ever

  24 Apr 05, 18:40

  Originally posted by Tourcrazy:

  Dear all,
  
  Pls advise on the below scenarios:
  
  1) If I purchase a second hand car, how can I use back my current car no. plate?
  - Do I need to buy a second hand car first, swap the number and then sell my current car or otherwise? Pls advise.
  
  2) If I decide not to drive and sell my car, how to keep this car no. plate and transfer to my sibling?
  
  3) Understand that there will be more COE released in October. Do you forsee COE will drop? Is it advisable to wait and see before committing to buy new car.
  
  Thank you.

  From what I know, you cant use back your current number if you purchase a 2nd hand car.
  
  
• LCL

  24 Apr 05, 18:56

  Thats the problem, what u know is kinda limited.
  
  To the bro who posted. Yes u can. BUT....
  
  The car u wish to transfer ur # plate should not be sold and still be in ur name...
  
  at the same time, purchase the 2nd car u want... once its transferred to your name, swap the # plate
  
  Amt to pay to LTA is 1.3K.
  
  Once done, then let go the other car.
  
  Been there done that. Hence able to tell u so.
  
  

  Originally posted by free4ever:

  From what I know, you cant use back your current number if you purchase a 2nd hand car.