<p>Now, you don’t need to resort to underhand methods or pay touts a heavy sum to own a VIP car number. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Soon, fancy numbers will be within the reach of the common man officially even though at higher rates.<br /><br />Delhi Government has cleared a proposal to auction VIP car numbers to generate additional revenue and also overcome irregularities in the present system. <br /><br />The minimum price for VIP numbers of 0001 series would be Rs 5 lakh, Rs three lakh for 0003 to 0009 series number and Rs two lakh for number like 0010 to 0090.<br /><br />Numbers such as 0100, 0111, 0222, 0999, 0101 will cost Rs one lakh. The least price for obtaining other fancy numbers is Rs 20,000.<br /><br />This is something to cheer about for youngsters who like to flaunt VIP numbers which sometime help them getting away from routine interception by police.<br /><br />Metrolife talks to youngsters who drive fancy cars (and fancier numbers) seeking their reaction on Delhi government’s decision and asking them if they would buy VIP numbers?<br /><br /> While some do believe it is great to own an exclusive product, there are others who believe that it is nothing but a waste of money as owning a special car number does not make any difference.<br /><br />Vaibhav Rawal, a video editor, says driving a car with a VIP number does not mean that one will not be intercepted by the cops and it hardly changes anything. “I had a VIP number on my previous car.<br /><br /> People think that having a VIP number means freedom from not being stopped by the traffic police even if you flout norms. But that is not true. I would rather spend the same money on buying accessories for the car,” he says.<br /><br />Even as the government claims that it will ensure transparency and curb irregularities that take place for getting a VIP number, some think otherwise. Atul Singh, a pilot with a private airline, shares similar views.<br /><br /> He says it is not a decision that needs to be appreciated as it may open up a route for more corruption. “I will never shell out extra money just for a number. It hardly matters. <br /><br />Only those who have high-end luxury cars will go for it. Government is saying that it is doing this for additional revenue but what happens with that revenue we all know,” says Atul. <br /><br />But there are those for whom having a VIP number means they are different from the crowds. <br /><br />Karan Yadav, a lawyer, is one of them. In Delhi, he says, people like to flaunt that they are different and a cut above the rest and he is one of them.<br /><br />“I had once tried for a VIP number but couldn’t get it. This time, if my budget allows, I would surely like to have one. It doesn’t make a tangible difference overall, but it does distinguish you from the other,” he adds.<br /><br />Kaushik Sensharma, a businessman, says, “If we can spend lakhs on buying a car, where is the harm if we spend a little more for a VIP number?”<br /></p>
<p>Now, you don’t need to resort to underhand methods or pay touts a heavy sum to own a VIP car number. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Soon, fancy numbers will be within the reach of the common man officially even though at higher rates.<br /><br />Delhi Government has cleared a proposal to auction VIP car numbers to generate additional revenue and also overcome irregularities in the present system. <br /><br />The minimum price for VIP numbers of 0001 series would be Rs 5 lakh, Rs three lakh for 0003 to 0009 series number and Rs two lakh for number like 0010 to 0090.<br /><br />Numbers such as 0100, 0111, 0222, 0999, 0101 will cost Rs one lakh. The least price for obtaining other fancy numbers is Rs 20,000.<br /><br />This is something to cheer about for youngsters who like to flaunt VIP numbers which sometime help them getting away from routine interception by police.<br /><br />Metrolife talks to youngsters who drive fancy cars (and fancier numbers) seeking their reaction on Delhi government’s decision and asking them if they would buy VIP numbers?<br /><br /> While some do believe it is great to own an exclusive product, there are others who believe that it is nothing but a waste of money as owning a special car number does not make any difference.<br /><br />Vaibhav Rawal, a video editor, says driving a car with a VIP number does not mean that one will not be intercepted by the cops and it hardly changes anything. “I had a VIP number on my previous car.<br /><br /> People think that having a VIP number means freedom from not being stopped by the traffic police even if you flout norms. But that is not true. I would rather spend the same money on buying accessories for the car,” he says.<br /><br />Even as the government claims that it will ensure transparency and curb irregularities that take place for getting a VIP number, some think otherwise. Atul Singh, a pilot with a private airline, shares similar views.<br /><br /> He says it is not a decision that needs to be appreciated as it may open up a route for more corruption. “I will never shell out extra money just for a number. It hardly matters. <br /><br />Only those who have high-end luxury cars will go for it. Government is saying that it is doing this for additional revenue but what happens with that revenue we all know,” says Atul. <br /><br />But there are those for whom having a VIP number means they are different from the crowds. <br /><br />Karan Yadav, a lawyer, is one of them. In Delhi, he says, people like to flaunt that they are different and a cut above the rest and he is one of them.<br /><br />“I had once tried for a VIP number but couldn’t get it. This time, if my budget allows, I would surely like to have one. It doesn’t make a tangible difference overall, but it does distinguish you from the other,” he adds.<br /><br />Kaushik Sensharma, a businessman, says, “If we can spend lakhs on buying a car, where is the harm if we spend a little more for a VIP number?”<br /></p>
