Car buyers worldwide often seek fancy number plates for their prestige, uniqueness, and exclusivity. Recently, a Hyderabad businessman spent an incredible Rs. 25.5 lakh on a ‘9999’ number plate for his Rs. 2.1 crore Toyota Land Cruiser LX.
This transaction set a new record in Telangana, surpassing the previous highest bid of Rs. 21.6 lakh for the same number last August. The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) of Hyderabad’s Central Zone earned Rs. 43.7 lakh in one day from auctioning such plates, with other notable bids including Rs. 2.76 lakh for ‘TG 09 A 0006’ and Rs. 1.8 lakh for ‘TG 09 A 0005’.