hypthetical question

[Ceffo]

Hi guys,

Just say u bought an import and it landed at melbourne. Now i was thinking of getting it complianced and registered there for 1900. (as compared to NSW which is 2900). What i found out when ringing the RTA tech guys was that I if i was to being it up here and get it registered here in sydney.

They would treat it as if the vehicle just got off the boat (engineers cert/green slip/blue slip/weigh bridge..etc would have to be done again) even thou it came from melbourne and plus the engineer cert might not be recognized up here unless listed on the RTA site. :bs!:

U get the money u paid for rego and that in VIC back.

But what would u guys do in this situation?OR have any of you had done the above?..Im actually trying to save quite a lotta mula. But the prob here might be the engineers cert not being recognized.

Cheers

Cef

[Morgs]

I've been told that NSW standards are NSW standards, you can't do a car outside of the state and bring it in and register it.... you can have the work done in Melbourne/QLD whatever, long as it gets a NSW engineers certificate.

[Endorean]

I bought my car in QLD and it was registered with QLD plates when I took possession of it last year.

I let the rego expire and had the plates confiscated by the cops so I needed to get it registered with blue slip the works.

I went to a blue slip place, provided the compliance certificate from QLD along with Reciept of purchase. They did the blue slip. I went to the RTA and treated it as if I was just transferring rego from another state.

Not sure if this helps, I didnt' have to get the car re-complied in NSW cause it allready had the green plate on it.

[Tosh]

I got the same bullshit story when I asked about buying a car from VIC.

If you get it rego'd in Victoria then you'll have to get a NSW blue slip, CTP and then pay a transfer of rego fee plus I think you may have to pay stanp duty as well (3% of the value of the vehicle)

I think that's all

[Endorean]

Yeah I had to pay the 3% Stamp Duty... Which I was less than impressed about.

Plus they also wanted the old Plates, and the RTA wouldn't believe me when I told them that the cops confiscated them.

[Morgs]

I think he means specific to a 15 yr old import guys

[Ceffo]

Ok ive decided to bugger doing vic thing now gonna have to pay stampy duty, blue slipy yada yada when it gets here.. all again.. the headaches running around, missing work gonna give me the shits.

All i have to say is in NSW registering a car is tough. While other states its so cheap and easy. (I know all the regulations and shit like that but doesnt mean I have to like it)

Thanx anywayz guys.

cef

[Tosh]

Public = pwned by teh RTA

[wreckedhead]

is not a hassle, but if your gonna comply the car you might as well get it complied here in sydney, but if you but a car from vic then its easy to get it registered in sydney, blue slip, pink slip, green slip, stamp duty and rego, thats it.

[d0p3y]

all I've got to say is getting a 15yr old Import on the road is a prick and I'm never going through it again

[Ceffo]

all I've got to say is getting a 15yr old Import on the road is a prick and I'm never going through it again

:werd:

My first time = Last time

It may be cheaper than buying it here but the headaches/time wasting is a killer.

[Blitz]

I havent had any dramas yet, as far as I can see the rego and engineering shouldnt be an issue.

*Fingers crossed*

[ENTYSU]

i cant wait for september ... hehe good ol 15 year rule .... other than that i hate dam compliancing . what a crap fight that is with the dockies and the rta and the compliancing buro... bblablablabla...... ohhhh getting a head ache....

unless you know your stuff you cant save heeps on importing one yourself ... my mate imported a GT-R and he only made 2 grand on top of what he sold it for ....