A mate who has a 32 recently got defected. (how unusual)
......anyway, the items which were required to be repaired were repaired, but on taking the car back to VicRoads to get the canary lifted, he was told that the car does not meet compliance standards even though it was purchased with a Compliance Certificate.
Vic Roads say that due to the amount of time that has passed since the car was purchased, the onus is now on the owner to pay to get the car complied, even though it was originally purchased with compliance.
Surely some of the responsibility must also rest with VicRoads?
They should never have issued registration without proper certification of compliance, and if there were compliance issues at the time the car was originally registered, surely they should have dealt with it at that time?
How are VicRoads able to wash their hands of it if dodgy dealers are selling cars with fake compliance?
What if this vehicle had been involved in an accident?
Would insurance be void because the car should never have been on the road in the first place?
Has anyone experienced anything similar?
Any help/stories/referals would be appreciated.