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Old 01-22-2010, 10:38 PM   #4
Lil bastard
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I'd like to go with vanity plates on my '99, but have been cautioned against it.

Aside from the voluntary tax angle, a friend of mine is the 15 yr. head of the GTA Div. of a major metropolitan PD. He has told me that he sees a statistically significant increase in theft and vandalism in sports and luxury cars with vanity plates than their standard-plated siblings.

He attributes this to two things: Higher visibility and a raised 'Envy Quotient', especially in the minds of vandals. He cautions that unless the car is a limited use 'fun' car which isn't often parked in the open, installing vanity plates is often an invitation to bad things.

Just passing along a little wisdom from someone on the 'front lines' for what it's worth.

Cheers!
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