Registration Issues.

[insu]

Hi all, i'm not sure if this should go in this area or not, so please forgive my ignorance.

Basically the situation is this:

I am looking at buying a car off of a guy who had the car imported into Australia about a month ago, its an R33, and it has a compliance plate etc.

The car has never been registered and he's selling it, as he had bought another car.

Naturally I'm getting the car a complete mechanical inspection, but apart from this and the compliance plate on the car. What else would I need to get this car registered in Queensland.

As far as I can tell from the Department of Transport Website, what you need for registration first time in Australia is: The compliance plate on the car, A proof of purchase, A saftey certificate, CTP insurance from a provider (AAMI etc), and to fill out the registration form. Oh and also proof of identity and address etc. Is that all correct?

What I want to know is, will a bill of sale suffice as a proof of purchase? Do I need anything else? IE: all the papers etc from importation? Is there anything else anyone thinks I should do/get/check out before I go ahead with anything?

Thanks in Advance, Tom

BTW: Under SEVS, does the car have to have verified KM's? or if it was sold through Auction in japan verified?? From what I understand Auction houses in Japan have to show clear title before they can be sold?

Thanks again.

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Ask for ALL the importation papers for the car - the other party has no reason to keep them anyway.

This includes: Japanese 'dereg' paper, purchase document from Japan, copy of the Import Approval, receipts and the information from the RAWS showing that the vehicle was complied, shipping document, auction sheet for the car.

BTW, on the DOTARS website you can enter the VIN of the car and it will bring up details of the RAWS that did compliance and other info for the car so I'd double check that to be safe.

Regarding the km - there's no 100% foolproof way to prove that the km are genuine when a car is imported - things like original logbooks and service receipts help though.Sometimes in auctions if they think something is suspicious it will be noted on the auction sheet.

[sewid]

As stated you will need lots of the papers from the import process before registration is possible. Your local motor registry will want to have copies of them, this includes de-reg papers, import approval, original sale invoice etc.

[insu]

Thanks for the fast replies guys, and the quality of information.

From the info you've given me, I think I'll be looking elsewhere now!

-Tom

[dezz]

Thanks for the fast replies guys, and the quality of information.

From the info you've given me, I think I'll be looking elsewhere now!

-Tom

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whats the website for that DOTARS sote?

[shanef]

mate what you have said in your first post is all that you need.

once you have the car in your possession, all you need to do is what u said, have all papers with you, receipt form CTP company and you can drive your car to get a safety certificate done n then you can drive from there to the registration place.

then your ready to have heaps of fun

[raz0r$harP.UK]

whats the website for that DOTARS sote?

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http://raws.dotars.gov.au/rawswebpublic/RAWPubVehSearch.asp

If your car was brought in under another scheme (eg the old CPA scheme), then it won't show up.

Vijay

[foznice]

if your still looking into a fresh import, make sure that the compliance was done pretty recently (at least in Victoria), because the compliance certificate is only valid for a month after it was issued. Otherwise you'll have to have it re-engineered...

Edited August 24, 2005 by foznice

[wrxkilla]

yeah you will DEFINATELY need the Import approval.

just regoed my r32gtr at qld transport too.

mick

[wrxkilla]

well i thought id be more helpful

I needed:

Import Approval (for 15years) 1990

QLD Saftey Certificate

QLD Mod Plate - for car mods

CTP certificate

if its a sevs car, yours will be you will need the compliance plate and compliance doscumentation.

(mind you I had my compliance enginners report and they didnt want to see it)

This was at Spring Hill QLD Roads in Brissy.

besides that just your license for ID and proff of address etc.