Ahmedabad: A man from Ahmedabad, named Ashik Patel bought a number plate for Rs 34 lakh for his new car. Patel, who is a fan of James Bond – 007, made a recent history at the Regional Transport Office of Ahmedabad by buying the number plate '007' for Rs 34 lakh for his new SUV, which he bought for Rs 39.5 lakh.
Although many may question Patel on buying a number plate which costs as much as the car, he has his reasons behind this heavy purchase.
A resident of New Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Patel said that it is not about the money, but the belief he has for this number. He believes the number '007' is lucky for him.
Patel was given the vehicle registration number – GJ01WA007 on November 23 midnight. The base bidding price for this number was Rs 25,000. But within a couple of hours, a war broke out in the online bidding between Patel and another bidder. It was at around 11.53 PM when Patel made the final bid of Rs 34 lakh and won the number plate of his choice.
The number plate will be officially given to Patel after the payment is made.