why are VicRoads number plate prices so expensive???

[esca_ByDesign]

ok i know that personalised plates and whatever are expensive, i get thats how they make money.

went to order some replacement plates for my car today (as i have damaged one), just have standard issue plates, thought i might get black instead of blue numbers to be different, went to pay for them... $185!!.

i thought holy #### thats so expensive for pretty much normal plates. went to just order replacement standard issue plates, those are now $116.80!!. i upgraded to slimline plates almost a year ago now and i swear i only paid about 40$ for front and back slimline, now they have gone up almost tripple???

my question is why? are people expected to pay this much if they have an accident? and how has it gone up so much so quick?

looks like im driving around with half a plate for a while.

[Trayner]

They need the cash for fixing their crappy roads lol

[esca_ByDesign]

lol nah just money for more roadworkers to sit on side of road and watch the 1 smart guy work.

[ari666]

lol, the other states pay per year to have personalised plates so STFU before they start charging us yearly too

[a1k3m1]

mm .. i only payed $40 for my slimlines too .. how crap

[esca_ByDesign]

i wanna call up and ask why so expensive??

[VT-565]

In QLD you pay a one-off for personalised plates.
Rego is as per normal, either 6 or 12 monthly.

[oska]

standard plate don't cost much $16 or something like that a car

i do have custom plates on my bike i got lucky with that,that no one else ordered them and i would not sell them for anything under 50K to a target group and then only maybe

[Grennan]

Hes not talking about personalised plates. L2Read.

[oska]

ok i bought my car from NSW and when i got it registered in VIC i only paid $16 for or so for plates last year

[esca_ByDesign]

exactly i thought they were next to nothing too. but i was so shocked. its just anouther bull#### way to get money out of you

[Troy711]

I paid 90 bucks for a single replacement plastic numberplate for my car (on 2 separate occasions).

[kniever]

yeh i just got slimline plates a few weeks ago when i got new rego put on a car and the slimline plates were $90, last year when i got them for a different car they were $60.

[alien]

I paid $90 when my rear slimline plate was stolen.

Current Fees: Number plate fees : VicRoads

Money probably goes into all the projects they waste money on (and not just roads and land for the road).

If you dont like the fees, get off the road and catch public transport, be a freeloader and ride a bicycle or walk.