Moving Unregistered Import From Qld To Nsw

[GEXer]

Hi guys,

I've recently purchased a import from QLD, the vehicle is still unregistered, but has been complianced with paperwork ready. The problem is I live in NSW, need to drive the car back to Sydney and get it registered. Just want to know my best option:

1. Register the car in QLD on a 6mths rego, drive it back to NSW and transfer registration to NSW again. Problem is I have to pay stamp duty twice: once in QLD, and Once in NSW, plus i know that i'll be lucky to get half of my rego from QLD back even if i only used it for few days, so i'll be losing out about 500-700bux.

2. get an unregistered rego permitt (can u use this to drive the car back to NSW?), drive the car back to NSW, and register from new in NSW. I have never registered an import be4, dunno how difficult is it to register it. Everything is stock on the car, and the car is MY03.

Just wondering what's my best option?

Thanks in advance.

[kakimoto33]

Hi guys,

I've recently purchased a import from QLD, the vehicle is still unregistered, but has been complianced with paperwork ready. The problem is I live in NSW, need to drive the car back to Sydney and get it registered. Just want to know my best option:

1. Register the car in QLD on a 6mths rego, drive it back to NSW and transfer registration to NSW again. Problem is I have to pay stamp duty twice: once in QLD, and Once in NSW, plus i know that i'll be lucky to get half of my rego from QLD back even if i only used it for few days, so i'll be losing out about 500-700bux.

2. get an unregistered rego permitt (can u use this to drive the car back to NSW?), drive the car back to NSW, and register from new in NSW. I have never registered an import be4, dunno how difficult is it to register it. Everything is stock on the car, and the car is MY03.

Just wondering what's my best option?

Thanks in advance.

To register it in QLD you would need to prove that you live there so that could be hard - if you were able to register it in your name in QLD then you would NOT have to pay stamp duty again to transfer the rego to NSW and you should get back all unused rego, so if you pay $600 for rego and use only one month then you should get back around $550 ... in any case I think it's lot easier to just get a temp rego from either state and drive the car home as it only costs $40 or $50 and saves a huge amount of stuffing around.

[GEXer]

Thanks for the quick reply J-Spec. just wondering if i need a Engineers Certificate for rego? the car isnt modified, except an aftermarket exhaust i think.

[kakimoto33]

Thanks for the quick reply J-Spec. just wondering if i need a Engineers Certificate for rego? the car isnt modified, except an aftermarket exhaust i think.

I assume being a 2003 model that it's a Skyline V35 or late model Stagea in which case it would have been complied under the SEVS scheme - these compliance laws are an Australia wide standard so the paperwork given to you by the compliance workshop will allow registration in any state without any trouble, although you will still need your various coloured slips in NSW as with registering any car or transferring rego from another state so there is no advantage in getting QLD rego at all.

If the car wasn't imported under the SEVS compliance laws then the case may be different, in which case you should let you know the details and I will give specific advise then.

[GEXer]

I assume being a 2003 model that it's a Skyline V35 or late model Stagea in which case it would have been complied under the SEVS scheme - these compliance laws are an Australia wide standard so the paperwork given to you by the compliance workshop will allow registration in any state without any trouble, although you will still need your various coloured slips in NSW as with registering any car or transferring rego from another state so there is no advantage in getting QLD rego at all.

If the car wasn't imported under the SEVS compliance laws then the case may be different, in which case you should let you know the details and I will give specific advise then.

its a v35, so i assume it under the SEVS scheme. I read that you need a engineers certificate on the RTA's website, or doesnt it apply to me?

All i have atm is a Vehicle Import Approval letter from the Dept of Transport and Regional Services, and a Consumer Information Notice from RAWS Workshop. So all i need is a blueslip from a mechanic and head down to the RTA?

[fieds83]

I recently drove a deregistered vehicle from Melbourne to Adelaide on a permit. It was cheap and easy, all i needed was the vehicle's vin and engine number to get the permit. As your car has been complied and has an Australian compliance plate you now have you 17 digit Australian vin so it should be pretty straight forward.

Get onto the Queensland Transport website, permit info should be on there. Alternatively put it on a truck, it is much less of a risk as you dont have to worry about making the journey without insurance. The cost of a flight, fuel and a permit would see majority of the truck transport payed for.

[GEXer]

I recently drove a deregistered vehicle from Melbourne to Adelaide on a permit. It was cheap and easy, all i needed was the vehicle's vin and engine number to get the permit. As your car has been complied and has an Australian compliance plate you now have you 17 digit Australian vin so it should be pretty straight forward.

Get onto the Queensland Transport website, permit info should be on there. Alternatively put it on a truck, it is much less of a risk as you dont have to worry about making the journey without insurance. The cost of a flight, fuel and a permit would see majority of the truck transport payed for.

I'm going up with a mate, so wouldnt mind a road trip driving back. So no insurer will give me a cover note on the unregistered car? I thought as long as u have a VIN and engine number, they'll insure you. But i'll ring up n check...

UPDATE: ok I rang Just Car, they'll give me a cover note for the trip.

Edited August 27, 2007 by GEXer

[wrxkilla]

the unregistered permit includes CTP insurance, but not insurance for damage to the vehicle obviously.

Edited August 31, 2007 by wrxkilla

[B0oStEr]

Things must have changed.

I had to drive an unregistered car from qld to nsw a few years ago and I had to purchase a one day ctp seperately before they would give me a permit.