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Hi guys,

I am a mexican student currently in Brisbane and I need to sell my car.

The car has passed RWC in Victoria 2 months ago. Now I need a QLD RWC and gave the car to a mechanic. They said it is in very good condition, only a few things need to be fixed. And these "few things" are going to cost 1500 bucks!!!

I am afraid he´s taking advantage of me cause I am foreigner. What can I do? I need help urgently.

I heard about mobile RWC check. Is it more possible to pass it?

Do you maybe know someone?

Please give me some advice! Don´t know what I can do :(

Thanxxxx! Mariposa

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Hi guys,

I am a mexican student currently in Brisbane and I need to sell my car.

The car has passed RWC in Victoria 2 months ago. Now I need a QLD RWC and gave the car to a mechanic. They said it is in very good condition, only a few things need to be fixed. And these "few things" are going to cost 1500 bucks!!!

I am afraid he´s taking advantage of me cause I am foreigner. What can I do? I need help urgently.

I heard about mobile RWC check. Is it more possible to pass it?

Do you maybe know someone?

Please give me some advice! Don´t know what I can do :(

Thanxxxx! Mariposa

I live in brisbane, and the last thing i want is another unroadworthy shit box driving around and potentially putting my friends/ family at risk.

but the real issue here is, you are not a 'mexican student looking for help'. you are looking for dodgy mechanics / cars with dodgy RWC, so you can go bust them. we take SAU very seriously, we have enough trouble trying to show the general comunity that we aren't a bunch of 'hoons'. we dont need this crap. we are car enthusiasts. no one on this forum will fall for your bull shit. how many mexican students would ever sign up to a very niche car forum, without owning the said car, and ask for info on who gives dodgy rwc?

its in great condition but needs $1500 spent on it.. f**kn lol

clearly there is something wrong with it deeming it not safe therefor not worthy of being on the road.

I sincerely hope that you CAN'T find a mechanic willing to put something unsafe on the road..

Edited by defari

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