Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post
For example, the current price for a Beijing "A" plate is around 8,000 rmb (plus around 700 in fees). I think the Shanghai plate's market price is currently 54,000 rmb (plus fees).BMW price list 2011.jpg
For those of us already with the 沪A plate, we can let out a deep breath.
For those in Shanghai looking to get legal....sorry:

http://www.jfdaily.com/a/2145221.htm
刚需强劲,本月车牌价继续涨
最低中标价47400元 平均中标价47700元
发布者:渊渟 时间:2011-05-21 12:39:53 来源:解放牛网 新闻晚报 【收藏】[0]
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□记者 张钰芸
晚报讯 今天上午,本月私车额度拍卖举行,9000辆的投放额度比上月足足多出了1000张,却依旧难以满足沪上车 主的强劲需求。在25708名车主的参与下,本月竞拍人数和中标价均提前“发威”,竞争异常激烈。最终,本 月私车额度最低中标价为47400元,比上月高出了1100元,平均中标价为47700元,比上月高出30 1元。

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reporter Zhang Yu Yun
Evening News this morning, private car quota auction be held this month, 9000's put many out of the full amount of the previous month 1000, but still difficult to meet the strong demand for car owners in Shanghai. In the 25,708 owners with the participation of bidders this month, both the number and the price in advance, "get angry", the competition is fierce. Finally, this month, private car line lowest bid 47,400 yuan, 1,100 yuan higher than the previous month, the average bid price was 47,700 yuan, 301 yuan higher than the previous month.