A Toyota Innova Enthusiast’s Journey: Selling the Old, Embracing the New for the Coveted “77777” License Plate

The number plate 36A-777.77 was previously assigned to a used Toyota Innova with the nickname "wifey 2". Surprisingly, the owner decided to register it again for a brand new Toyota Innova, but this time it's the 2023 Cross version.

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Since August 15, 2023, the law on unique license plates has been implemented, which is understood to bring many opportunities for many people to have the opportunity to own a lifelong beautiful license plate, no longer worrying about selling a car with a VIP license plate as before. For example, if you own a set of five consecutive numbers for an old model, want to change to a new car or simply buy a luxury car, just sell the old car, make this beautiful license plate your own and when buying a new car, just submit the documents to the competent authority to obtain this license plate again.

There have been many cases of “duck turning into a swan” with sets of consecutive numbers, dragon halls from ordinary cars registered for supercars, luxury cars, and even luxury cars. But there is also a case of “upgrading” the license plate, meaning that the owner sells the old model to buy a new one, the case of the license plate 36A-777.77 is an example.

The license plate 36A-777.77 was previously issued for an old model of the Toyota Innova, but recently, the owner decided to sell it when selling the “second wife”, and surprisingly, he registered it for another Toyota Innova car but in the Cross 2023 version. This shows that the customer really likes the convenience, versatility and comfort of the “national” MPV car, the Toyota Innova.

Although owning the license plate 36A-777.77 of Thanh Hoa province, he currently lives in Dong Nai. Regarding the license plate 36A-777.77, this is a set of seven consecutive numbers, and each person’s perception will be different. Obviously, among the consecutive numbers, 4 and 7 make many people hesitant because besides being visually appealing, they also have some meanings that are not very good, just hearing them makes people want to run away. Many people believe that the number 7 is not lucky and also implies loss.

According to the way many people read it, the number 7 signifies loss, so a set of seven consecutive numbers is not beautiful because it will cause loss, even beautiful numbers like 6, 8, 9 representing fortune, talent and longevity when combined with 7 will become bad, such as 78 is the loss of fortune, 76 is the loss of luck and 79, besides the great meaningful wealth, is also the loss of longevity. In addition, the number 7 coincides with the 7th lunar month, a month that Vietnamese people are familiar with the name “Ghost month”, where there are taboos and business is very boring.

But the number 7 in Buddhism is highly regarded because it symbolizes family values such as the ceremony of Vu Lan on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a day for children to remember and express filial piety to their parents and ancestors. On the other hand, the set of consecutive numbers also represents the five elements which are considered the existence, maintenance, and development of all things. The theory of the five elements is applied in traditional medicine and is an element of longevity. Therefore, depending on each person’s understanding and reading, the set of seven consecutive numbers will be beautiful or ugly.

Regarding the Toyota Innova Cross 2023, this model has just been launched in Vietnam. This is a direct competitor to the Hyundai Custin 2023 in terms of segment and price. The price of the Toyota Innova Cross starts from 810 million VND, and the HEV version has a price of up to 990 million VND.

In terms of performance, the gasoline version of the Toyota Innova Cross uses a 2.0L engine, combined with a CVT gearbox, creating a maximum power of 172 horsepower and a maximum torque of 205 Nm. The hybrid variant has a gasoline engine 2.0L (150 horsepower) combined with an electric motor (111 horsepower). The gearbox is an e-CVT type with a pure electric driving mode (EV Mode).