Buying from another State...?

[poita]

Hi all!

Anyone know what the rules are for buying a car from another state and then registering it in SA? Do you have to go over Regency at all, or just ring R&T and transfer it over?

Its just that cars are much cheaper in QLD!!

Cheers

Pete

[HR31COUPE]

Hi all!

Anyone know what the rules are for buying a car from another state and then registering it in SA? Do you have to go over Regency at all, or just ring R&T and transfer it over?

Its just that cars are much cheaper in QLD!!    

Cheers

Pete

Well if the car is an import and does not have a compliance plate it will nedd to go through regency as mine did. If the car is an import and has a compliance plate it will only need to have an ID inspection to make sure the car isn't stolen etc. This can be done at the Sturt Transport SA Depot, only on certain days though.

If the car in question is not an import it should have a compliance plate and the ID inspection is all you need to do.

Just make sure the car is roadworthy, ie. all indicators and lights work, tyres are not bald, etc.

Hope that clears things up for you.

[CheekyR32]

Yeah what Hr31coupe said.

I've bought cars from interstate before. Just make sure they are legal ride height and have legal tint etc etc and take it to Regency park for an id inspection (making sure its already registered in Australia) pay $20.00 bucks, drive away with new plates.

That's what I did anyways with an Australian vehicle, im pretty sure they are a little bit more strict with imports... Good luck.