Syd to Melb car transfer

[dan_lee]

I've noticed that there are a few more cars for sale in Sydney than Melbourne, probably because of the larger population, attractiveness of the opera house etc.

If i were to buy a Sydney registered car, what would be involved in transferring ownership and registration from the RTA to VicRoads and approximately how much would it cost?

[jdm_kid]

heres a start:

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/rego_new.html

[toE]

Buy the car in Sydney.
Report it at the RTA.

Drive it back down to Melbourne.
Get a RWC.
Rock up to VICRoads with the RWC and register it.

Drive safely and have fun.

The costs involved would be the cost of fuel to drive it back to Melbourne, RWC + repairs (if any) and the usual stamp duty & rego.

[Q_ball]

Buy the car in Sydney.
Report it at the RTA.

Drive it back down to Melbourne.
Get a RWC.
Rock up to VICRoads with the RWC and register it.

Drive safely and have fun.

The costs involved would be the cost of fuel to drive it back to Melbourne, RWC + repairs (if any) and the usual stamp duty & rego.
Someone is definately speaking from experience ahaha.
Oh Jimmy, you also forgot to add the costs of Krispy Kremes as well ;) lol

[dan_lee]

Buy the car in Sydney.
Report it at the RTA.

Drive it back down to Melbourne.
Get a RWC.
Rock up to VICRoads with the RWC and register it.

Drive safely and have fun.

The costs involved would be the cost of fuel to drive it back to Melbourne, RWC + repairs (if any) and the usual stamp duty & rego.

so i'm guessing that i'm able to drive it back unregistered?

it looks like i'd have to budget around $80 in petrol, RWC $200?, rego $550, stamp duty 3% on top of the purchase price, which brings it to around $1k extra...providing everything goes without a hiccup...

[mrwillz]

transfer fees with vicroads?
thats like another 500? depends on purchase price of car?

[dan_lee]

guess i'll just have to weigh out the costs vs benefits of bringing something in from interstate.

[dimsum]

could be a really good roadtriP1

[dan_lee]

I've just got off the phone with VicRoads about transferring ownership from an RTA registered vehicle to VicRoads. Here's the breakdown (not including purchase price of the car and associated travelling costs):

RWC: $88
Transfer Fee: $28.90
Stamp Duty: $8 per every $200 of the car's value according to redbook.com.au or purchase price, whichever is higher.
VicRoads Vehicle Inspection: $31.90 (must provide RWC, receipt including address details of each party, rego, VIN, engine number, date of sale and purchase price at the inspection)
Plates: $27.20 for normal plates
Registration: $546.20
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TOTAL: ~$722.20 + stamp duty associated with purchase price

That's just the basic breakdown with the consideration that nothing needs to be modified for the RWC or after the VicRoads Vehicle Inspection.

Hope this helps with future parties thinking about bringing in a car from NSW to VIC.

[Arowana]

Someone is definately speaking from experience ahaha.
Oh Jimmy, you also forgot to add the costs of Krispy Kremes as well ;) lol



HAHahah..thats not necessary anymore...coz we now have KK down here.:D

Oh...RWC??.....instead of asking for what that is...(i first thought its a stamp duty)...could someone point me to the right direction to check out what it is.

[dan_lee]

KK is opening on the 22nd of june in melb!

RWC = Roadworthy Certificate

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/VRNE/vrne5nav.nsf/childdocs/-6F89CFC1046661B5CA256FD300241BFA-4A75AFD687EFAB8ACA256FD300241BFB-FAE8A37D7F7EEB32CA2570BC0015CF67-CB041D9E49A88CF4CA256FEB0021A53D?open

[G-Stick]

wat car are u getting up there?

[dan_lee]

don't really know yet. it was just an observation that sydney generally has more cars for sale, which means a greater selection and possibility of more competitive prices...

[Arowana]

KK is opening on the 22nd of june in melb!

RWC = Roadworthy Certificate



yeh...but my gf's cuz's bf started to work there...a few weeks ago...brought KK back home everynite....still training/preparing for the opening.

[dan_lee]

man u guys must be putting on the pounds with so much KK

[Arowana]

hahahahaha....yeh....

ummm..i have checked the site..but still wondering....u know on carsales.com...when it says..road worthy not required..does that mean u dont have to pay for RWC???

[dan_lee]

"Roadworthiness certificates

In Victoria a Certificate of Roadworthiness is generally required when a vehicle is sold or if a used vehicle is to be re-registered."

looks like it'll have to get a rwc...unless someone can enlighten on why it shouldn't have to? also, i think that usually the seller will get a rwc for it prior to selling to show that it is well...road worthy...

[Iwishiwasa Type R]

If your gna be interstate you might aswell buy it from QLD... for some reason the cars are cheaper... And you can pass by all the cool roads on the way back to melbourne..Ie old pacific and wollongong pass,..:)

[jamchen]

If your gna be interstate you might aswell buy it from QLD... for some reason the cars are cheaper... And you can pass by all the cool roads on the way back to melbourne..Ie old pacific and wollongong pass,..:)

that's what i did when i moved to melbourne from Gold coast... took pacific freeway along the coast lines.. took exactly 24 hours for the whole trip :S:S ( two drivers rotated)