Luxury license plates, valued at billions of Vietnamese dong, are on par with luxury cars in the Vietnamese market.
The status symbol of Vietnamese billionaires always comes with “fancy” license plates to show their “class”. After successfully auctioning off the license plates, such as VIP, quints, quadruplets, these billionaires immediately put them on their special cars, significantly increasing their value.
Toyota Crown with license plate 51K-888.88
On September 15, the license plate 51K-888.88 was auctioned by the Vietnamese Auction Joint Stock Company in the first auction for a price of up to VND 32.34 billion. However, the auction winner did not fulfill their financial obligations with the authorities. The license plate was then re-auctioned on October 21 and was sold for more than VND 15.26 billion.
After successfully auctioning off the license plate 51K-888.88, the owner affixed this VIP plate to the “Minister’s car” Toyota Crown. It is known that this car is about 30 years old and its current market value is about VND 1.5 billion.
Since the 90s of the last century, this car model has been imported to Vietnam to serve and transport high-ranking government officials and is affectionately called the “Minister’s car”.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan with license plate 30K-555.55
In the auction held on November 4, the license plate 30K-555.55 was sold for VND 14.495 billion. This license plate was originally sold for VND 14.12 billion in the auction held on September 15, but the customer did not fulfill their financial obligations.
After successfully auctioning off the license plate 30K-555.55, the owner chose the luxury car Rolls-Royce Cullinan to affix the license plate. In the Vietnamese market, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is priced from VND 32 – 45 billion, depending on the equipment and the license plate it carries. After affixing this super VIP plate, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan in this article could potentially be the most expensive car in Vietnam.
Lexus RX 350 with license plate 36A-999.99
The license plate 36A – 999.99 was auctioned for the second time by the Vietnamese Auction Joint Stock Company (VPA) on October 25. After 1 hour of bidding, the license plate with the number 9 quints and the provincial code of Thanh Hoa was sold to a female billionaire for the highest price of VND 5.28 billion.
Previously, the license plate 36A – 999.99 was auctioned for VND 7.47 billion in the auction held on September 15, but the customer did not fulfill their financial obligations.
After winning the auction for the license plate 36A-999.99, the female owner affixed this license plate to her new luxury SUV, Lexus RX 350. It is known that in the Vietnamese market, the Lexus RX350 2023 is currently priced at around VND 3.43 billion.
Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica with license plate 51K-899.99
The license plate 51K-899.99 was auctioned on September 25 for a price of VND 2.74 billion. After more than a month, the VIP license plate found its owner, and the car registered with the license plate 51K-899.99 appeared. Accordingly, the plate with the number 9 quints is affixed to the Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica, which has an official price range of VND 19 billion. Taking into account the options and the cost of the license plate, the estimated value of the car is nearly VND 23 billion.
Lamborghini Urus S with license plate 30K-399.99
The license plate 30K-399.99 was auctioned online by the Vietnamese Auction Joint Stock Company on September 26, 2023. After an intense one-hour bidding, the license plate with the 9 quints and Hanoi area code was sold for VND 2.725 billion.
After successfully winning the auction, the license plate with the 9 quints was affixed to a unique car, the Lamborghini Urus S. In the Vietnamese market, this super SUV is officially distributed with a price starting from VND 14.3 billion.
Mercedes-AMG G63 with license plate 30K-444.44
The license plate 30K-444.44 was auctioned for VND 245 million in the auction held on November 7. Previously, this license plate was successfully auctioned for VND 1.62 billion on October 4, but the winner withdrew their bid.
It is known that after the successful auction, the new owner of this plate handed it over to another person for over VND 1 billion, earning more than VND 700 million, equivalent to the price of a mid-range new car today.
Accordingly, the new owner of this license plate is the owner of a number of large spas and beauty salons in Hanoi. The person has completed the registration procedures and affixed the license plate to their luxury SUV, the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 2023. In the Vietnamese market, the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 2023 has a listed price of up to VND 11.7 billion.
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