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Sold a car a few months ago but the car is still in my name
I dont have a formal notice of disposal (but i do have a written reciept that is signed with all notice of disposal details).
Anyway i havent copped much other than $10 is tolls (no biggie)
But not happy the fact he hasnt transferred (though i made it a deal)
Anyway im sure the RTA will accept my reciept
But my question is, Am i legally allowed to cancel the plates?
if it's in your ownership then why not? you'ld have to return the plates though i'd imagine... Good luck with that.
also why didn't you do the transfer forms?
if he doesnt return the plates, cops will pick it up since they have the automatic rego scanning cameras in those new police cars they have.
i didnt have the top part of the rego paper (still gave him the bottom part filled out)
he was a pom that didnt have an aussie license - luckily he came with a mate that had a car in his name with rta papers - so i sold his mate teh car and wrote down a reciept with his rta customer number - which took a bit of arguing (buyer just wasnted to put his england license details) hence why i dont really feel bad about cancelling the plates (as if i did the sale as wanted i could be in a lot of trouble)
As for plates they would be considered missing/stolen
On the phone to to RTA to confirm its not a mistake from their end (have had an issue in the past where a car was in both mine and buyers name)
and to see the process and if they would accept my reciept
dude, you could of just done it online, a notice of disposal.
ok well just found out i legally am not allowed to cancel the plates (although i guess i could just say its stolen - dodgy) - though maybe a better idea than being done for armed hold up :P
as for notice of disposal apparanly it doesnt even have to be signed - so they said if i had the details to just fill one out and send it into rta.
pretty messed up when dealing with international buyers as if they dont have rta customer number - and dont transfer it , you would be the last responsible owner
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Originally Posted by destrukshn
Exactly- this should of been done quickly and easily straight after they drove the car away from you,
What a silly thread.
Should have just found another buyer lol
LOL, as if not submit the notice of disposal.
You're lucky he didnt use hte car for a robbery.
You cnanot cancel the plates unless you return them back to the registry or the car is reported as stolen.
lol which is why I do a notice of disposal online as soon as I sell the car.
Just incase they run red lights/speed cameras
Call the buyer and advise him that he has 1 week to transfer the car under his name. By law it should be done within 14 days of purchase. If the buyer doesn't cooperate, threaten him by advising your gonna report the car as stolen. Should get his attention. By law your able to do this, I've been advised by RTA that we are allowed to do this. I had the same issue, but tolls added up close to $300 for me and multiple trips to get it Signed off by a JP and I called the buyer multiple times.
as mentioned before - i got no issues - i had all the details and had to go rta yesterday so handed it over and they dated the sale as of when it occured a few months ago
just put it up as originally the buyer didnt have any details other than his UK license
luckily he brought a mate who also only had a uk license but had the rego papers to his car in his name - and after a bit off hesitation agreed to have the plate transfer in his name (as he had a rta customer)'
in my case hope the buyer now gets pulled over and fined for not doing the right thing
but in the case i put the actual buyers details (according to the rta is fine) and he did something like a armed robbery etc
id be f*****