Buying Cars Inter-state

[Turbz_13]

How r ya guys, yeah im just wondering if any1 has brought a car from inter-state b4. im actually looking at getting a car and i have been looking at alot inter-state. so i was just wondering what will happen if i do get 1 that is inter-state and bring it back ova here. does it go to regency? or can i just go to motor reg and transfer the rego into my name? or is there more to the story.

i had a mate the got an fto from victoria but he is a bit dodgy and i dont kno if i should believe him with what actually happen.

cheers guys

[Nozila]

have you looked at the regengy experience's thread, the last page talks bout a few options on buying interstate cars and what methods are used by some people. From what I know there are 3 option..

1/directly to regency

2/sturt station

3/whyalla rego + licensing department

[4door_Sleeper]

I purchased a car from interstate earlier this year, I took it to Sturt Rd rather than regency. There are a few potential traps if buying a car from Qld (I can elaborate if you have seen a car you like from up there)

[kralster]

I bought my car from a dealer in queensland. It's a 98 R34 GT-t and all i had to do when it was here was take it to the police and get them to find the chassis number and engine number and then take a piece of paper to the registration place in Goolwa (i live in victor harbor)

I got my car shipped with toll and will never use them again i got a nice dent between the door and the wheel arch and they wouldn't accept my claim. Gonna cost me about 800 to fix. So yeah hope it helps.

[Guest reggin]

i am looking at a few cars in sydney at the moment myself, with stamp duty would you pay that upon purchasing the car in NSW (in my case) or when i get back to SA and who is it paid to? also is there a fee to transfer the plates from one state to another? apart from the actual cost of the plates ($20 i think)

[Turbz_13]

Im, also located at vicotr harbor, so will it b any different living in the country? or else i have been told to go thro sturt police station

Edited September 14, 2005 by Turbz_13

[Turbz_13]

the car im looking at is in victoria, melb

[TBee]

I brought over a car from victoria earlier this year. All i can say is book yourself a regency appointment now cos I ended up getting told i needed a full roadworthy when I took it down to regency and I had to wait over a month for an available time slot!!!! Got my old boy to take it down and it went through first time though. Make it as standard as you can and there's no reason why it shouldnt be sweet.

[glenndrayton]

I bought a GT-R from NSW last month. Took it to Regency for the required Identity Check (Note that a Roadworthy Check is NOT required at Regency if the car has a current interstate registration - this is clearly spelled out on the SA Transport web site). Regency issued the Identity Check in 5 minutes and I had SA plates.

There is a checkbox on the Identity Check form for "Requires Roadworthy Certificate"... this got me worried for a bit, but they never bothered with it, even though the car has many after-market bits and pieces clearly visible.

I'm guessing they tick that box only if the car:

1. Has been written off interstate or is obviously repaired.

2. Does not hold a current interstate rego.

3. Is presented by someone under the age of 30 - sorry guys I am 35, and they didn't even blink at this car.

Actually I asked my lovely wife to present the car... it was a cold day and, shall we say the "headlights" were on :-) Anyway, whatever it was there did not seem to be any problem with brining over a sound, registered interstate car.

[TBee]

Nothing wrong with a high beam at the right time!!! I think I had issues as my car was sold unregistered in Vic and I had temp registration... Def a good idea to get somebody who looks half responsible to take it down though as Im assuming that would be better. As to mods on the car if they crack the bonnet for an id check I'm assuming it wouldnt be too flash if you have real obvious mods...

[kralster]

All i did was go to the victor cop shop and they found the vin number and engine number. They filled out a form then i had to go to goolwa to the registration place and they finialised everything. Then the plates came in the mail.

[Turbz_13]

the car i am looking at is regersted and has a victorian rwc if that will help in anyway. If i have to go have it checked out im gonna try and get it to sturt police station. a friend or a friend took his car there and i have been told it is better/easier then regency.

I live in the same town as kralster, so ill see if i can take it to the cop shop down here and get them to look ova it.

[natho]

after having trouble with the cops doing this a few weeks ago, just keep this in mind if buying a car from VIC without roadworthy. the owner keeps the plates, so you have to get a permit to drive the vehicle without a roadworthy. GET A SINGLE TRIP PERMIT, not the other option which is to take it to a mechanic to get roadworthy done. the fine is $500 if you get caught (driving unregistered vehicle) and then you need to spent another $50 for another permit, which is the same as the first one with a differen box ticked.

also, even though transport SA will tell you otherwise, the SA Police WILL NOT recognize the victorian unregistered vehicle permit, so get an SA one before you go.

be nice if they agreed seeing as we had a form filled out ready to get the SA permit, but upon taking it in, they said it was a waste of money and the VIC permit would suffice. towing a car back from SA/VIC border @ 70km/h is not fun.

[Deluxe]

You can drive it back from VIC on vic rego if it is still registered, My mate and i went over to VIC to pick up a 180 for him and we drove it back that day, no worries, they didn't take the plates, we still have them!!

[Turbz_13]

Im a bot confussed, i have heard a few stories. a mate of mine broght his fto from victoria. he told me that all he did when he brought his car was sign that rego paper, drive back ova here(on his L'sat the time witha fully licenced driver), took it to the nearest motor reg (being goolwa as he was from victor harbor as well) paid the transfer cost, stamp duty and what eva else then he received his number plates in the mail a few days later. end of story, no trouble at all.

[Deluxe]

It's pretty much like that....Unsure of Goolwa but Sturt is good, and you have no worries(just remember to remove any mods you think will be a issue)

[Turbz_13]

yeahi might try and get it back 2 stock when i get it ova here, just to b safe, incase it goes thro a workshop...well thats if i get the particular car im looking at!

[natho]

if its regoed its fine.

problem we had was the car didnt have RWC (road worthy certificate). to sell a cer there registered, you need RWC. no point paying for a RWC and rego just to drive it back to SA...

[sirgillespie]

well i bought my r33 gtst in vic about 2-3 months ago and took it too regency filled out one form and after a 5 minute check ofvin/chasis etc i had s.A plates. I did remove the obvious,turbo timer, big stupid tacho, bov,steering wheel,pedals,gear knob. but yeah they had no problem with me

[Turbz_13]

did any of you guys have you cars check out in the state ya broght them from??

im looking at a GTR, i have read an article in a speed mag, GTR buyers guide and i have been recommended by a mate both saying to have the car checked out before buying it. so yeah thats what im tryint to organise