Tired of long wait for license? Try renting one

BEIJING - Aspirants to car ownership are resorting to renting license plates after becoming weary of trying to win a plate through the capital city's lottery system.

At some Beijing car lots, sales agents are selling cars that come already outfitted with license plates. Shoppers can buy them after agreeing to pay fees for the use of the plates.

For plates on cars priced below 250,000 yuan ($39,400), they must pay 4,000 yuan a year. For those on more expensive vehicles, the cost is 8,000 yuan a year.