The special number was acquired by the man during an auction
VIP numbers are quite popular in India and people go to huge lengths (in a monetary context) to acquire such registration numbers for their beloved automobiles.
In the most recent case, a man from Chandigarh has bought a unique registration number (CH01- CJ-0001) for Rs 15.4 lakh. And if that’s not shocking enough, this number will be used on a Honda Activa instead of some fancy supercar or superbike.
Honda Activa Owner Buys Special Registration Number
Now, before you laugh at the man for buying such an expensive number for a Honda Activa, let us tell you that this is a temporary thing, and the owner plans to migrate this number to his new car later in the year.
Coming to the buying process, the number was bought via an e-auction held by Chandigarh Registering And License Authority. While the reserve price was set at a ‘measly’ Rs 50,000, the final buying price jumped to an enormous Rs 15.4 lakh, as we mentioned earlier.
Yes, you read that right! The number was bought via Chandigarh License Authority’s e-auction
This doesn’t really come as a surprise, though, because such numbers (ending with 0001) have been sold for as high as Rs 26 lakh in the past. Not to mention, these VIP numbers actually help bump up the value of the automobile while re-selling.
Apart from this unique case, Chandigarh’s license authority sold over 370 VIP numbers in its latest auction, collecting nearly Rs 1.5 crore. Meanwhile, there are still 178 ‘0001’ numbers acquired by state vehicles in Haryana, all of which, if sold, can help raise over Rs 10 crore.
Interestingly, over 370 such numbers were sold at the auction, generating a total of Rs 1.5 crore
All in all, this is yet another example of the ‘Shauk Badi Cheez Hai’ mentality and how bonkers Indians can be when they desire something by heart. After all, spending Rs 15.4 lakhs on a registration number isn’t really a sensible decision, don’t you think?
Honda Activa Details & Price
In today’s episode of crazy, a man has bought a special VIP number for Rs 15.4 lakh to use on his…wait for it..Honda Activa!
Coming to the scooter, the Honda Activa 6 is the company’s most-successful scooter in India and continues to hold the top spot in monthly sales even today.
It draws power from a 109cc, single-cylinder engine making 7.8PS and 8.84Nm, that’s coupled with a CVT gearbox. Meanwhile, the engine is housed in an underbone chassis, sprung on telescopic forks and a preload-adjustable monoshock.
This isn’t the first time this has happened, though, as a person once bought a similar VIP number for over Rs 26 lakh to use on his Mercedes
The Activa is priced at Rs 71,432 (ex-showroom Delhi), post its latest price hike of Rs 500. For the money, the scooter packs an LED headlight, a start-stop switch, a multifunction keyhole, and an external fuel filler cap.
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