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New Delhi. Many times expensive vehicles are bought only because the buyer has to show off his status. However, the struggle to maintain the status symbol and to show oneself apart does not stop here. Some VIP numbers are being sold for more than the price of the vehicle. According to the Times of India, this year various transport offices of the country have auctioned fancy numbers for lakhs of rupees. Some of these numbers are such that their price is more than that of a full-size SUV.
Some of the most in demand fancy numbers of vehicles in the country are numbers like 0001, 0002, 0007, which people bought by paying lakhs of rupees. These numbers are sold by the RTO through online auction. Information about the numbers sold in the auction is available on the website of the regional RTO.
23 lakhs were looted for this number!
According to information received from Delhi RTO, the most expensive fancy number auctioned in March was worth Rs 23 lakh. Earlier in 2017, it was sold for Rs 16 lakh. Apart from this, number 0009 was at the second position in the most expensive auction for which people paid Rs 11 lakh.
The number associated with Dhoni is also expensive
Let us tell you that former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s player number 0007 was also in great demand. This number was auctioned for Rs 10.8 lakh in January, while in June it was sold for Rs 5 lakh. Apart from Dhoni, this number is also known for the James Bond film. In June, the cheapest number was 4444 which was auctioned for Rs 1,60,000.
These numbers were in the highest demand
RTOs collect revenue worth crores of rupees every year by auctioning fancy numbers. Celebrities, politicians and businessmen, MPs and MLAs and senior bureaucrats are involved in buying these numbers. Talking about the most in demand fancy numbers, these include numbers like 0001, 0002, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009 and 1111.
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first published : July 9, 2024, 11:33 IST
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