Using VIC registration in NSW from vehicle purchase

**viper8548** · 09-07-2007 03:26 AM

Hi All,

I'm from Sydney and I'm interested in buying an interstate car from VIC, the car still has 10+ months on its rego in VIC, if I were to buy this car will I be able to use this in NSW until it expires or will I have to register the vehicle within a period of time after purchase?

Thanks!

**kid_dynamite** · 09-07-2007 10:28 AM

I can't find the exact timeframe on the RTA website atm but you're supposed to transfer it within a certain number of days (e.g. 14 days, 28 days, three months) - sorry I can't be more specific.

Follow the process here for second-hand vehicles currently or previously registered interstate:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/rego_new.html

**Leprechaun** · 09-07-2007 10:42 AM

my brother bought a car wit vic rego. but it had 12 mths rego on it.. and once you transfers it they said he will lose that rego, and will have to go get nsw rego.. so it can be a waste. mayb you can use this to negotiate a better deal on your possible purchase.. and you have 14 days to transfer, otherwise you requre a blue slip etc.

**rhettzor** · 09-07-2007 11:47 AM

You will only be able to use the Vic rego, if it is tied to a Vic residential address. Got any family/friends in Vic? Just remember all your speeding tickets will be sent there.

Otherwise you're required to change it asap (3 months i think...).

**kid_dynamite** · 09-07-2007 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

my brother bought a car wit vic rego. but it had 12 mths rego on it.. and once you transfers it they said he will lose that rego, and will have to go get nsw rego.. so it can be a waste.

It's not a 'waste', because once you cancel the rego in one state, you are usually entitled to a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the registration fee.

**Leprechaun** · 09-07-2007 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by kid_dynamite

It's not a 'waste', because once you cancel the rego in one state, you are usually entitled to a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the registration fee.

are you able to get a refund on the green slip? thats the expensive part of rego

**philBo** · 09-07-2007 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by kid_dynamite

It's not a 'waste', because once you cancel the rego in one state, you are usually entitled to a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the registration fee.

correct!

and from when i moved to canberra from melbourne, you had to re-register your car and change your license to that states if you have stayed there for longer than 3 months. may be different in other circumstances.

**dsp26** · 09-07-2007 01:00 PM

^^^all true as stated above...

only diff is you have to get it blue slipped again instead of pink slip

**aaronng** · 09-07-2007 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Leprechaun

are you able to get a refund on the green slip? thats the expensive part of rego

Yes, just call up your greenslip provider and fax them a copy of the Plate surrender receipt if the cancellation is not yet in the database.

**quangsta** · 12-07-2007 06:36 PM

do you need to get RWC again in another state for instance in this case where if X buys the car from vic with rego and RWC, brings it back to NSW where he has to re rego can he use the RWC from vic or does he have to re check in his own state?? or am i totally lost?

**aaronng** · 12-07-2007 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by quangsta

do you need to get RWC again in another state for instance in this case where if X buys the car from vic with rego and RWC, brings it back to NSW where he has to re rego can he use the RWC from vic or does he have to re check in his own state?? or am i totally lost?

Not sure for going from VIC to NSW. But if you came from NSW to VIC, then yes you will need a new RWC.