If I want to sell my car in Klang Valley to used car dealer, does it matter in terms of trade-in value if the plate number is not W, V or B?

I for one will try to avoid buying a used car with number plate from Kelantan - flooding issue, less well maintained road, etc. OK, so Klang Valley has frequent floodings, but you get the drift.

Will KV people avoid buying a used car with P registration plate, hence affecting the resale value? Hope it does not turn into P vs The Rest of Malaysia thread.

None taken, bro.

Asking because I will be based in Penang for a period of time. I will be buying a new car soon and unsure whether to get a P plate or Klang Valley plate.

When I drive my own Kuala Lumpur plated car, I find other drivers more "hostile" and impatient towards me. The difference is stark when I drive another car with P plate. Same style of driving, but very much improved treatment from other local drivers.
It does not affect me that much, but my wife will be driving the new car most of the time and being relatively inexperienced, she can do with less "hostility" on the road.

We will be selling the new car after three years when we return to KV, hence the concern about potential resale value.

Agree with the excuses used by used car dealer to press down seller, and mark up to buyer.
What I am wondering is, do KV people try to avoid buying a used car with Png plate, given the reputation of Png plate car drivers and being thought to be from Penang and hence "outsiders, can bully".


Mind elaborating?

Very true on the low mileage and frequent short trips - which is not good for engine oil due to sulphuric acid and perhaps carbon build-up.

I think not as frequently as Klang Valley.

Easier to sell, won't this affect resale value?

But mind telling why you think outstation plate is more difficult to sell? I used Kelantan plate as an example of cars I'd avoid due to annual flooding and presumably worse road conditions.