Hi OZB Deal hunters,
How are we?
Just need some input from ya'll.
I am selling a vehicle with registration but the buyer wants to do their own RWC.
How can I make sure I sell it and don't get any fines from them using it from the point they take it over, get an RWC and put it under their name?
Please enlighten this newbie. Appreciate any and all help!
Jayden
Have you? There is no guide on selling without Roadworthy on the Vicroads site because it's not something they recommend. Still possible though if you ask around with a post like this :)
You must be a lot of fun at the parties…
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/buy-sell-or-tra…
I would make sure you get a copy of their ID and a signed form saying they agree to buying the car and any issues/fines after date xx/xx/xxxx and time xx:xx will be their responsibility
Thank you for taking the time out and writing this down . I appreciate it.
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Hi mate, here's how to do it in Victoria
Make sure you write up a receipt (as per comment above) with time and date the buyer took the car and is liable for all fines and liabilities after that. Get buyer to sign it and photo copy their licence.
Make sure all vicroads transfer papers are signed and you've kept your copy. Leave Roadworthy section blank. The buyer should submit the papers to vicroads along with a roadworthy. if you receive a fine or a toll, the above documents are proof to nominate the buyer instead.
Important: about 2-4 weeks after sale, you should visit vicroads to drop in your copies of the transfer papers to make sure the buyer did indeed submit the papers. If the buyer hadn't, they will now receive something like 30 days notice to hand in a roadworthy or the car registration will be suspended. After you do this, you no longer receive fines and tolls etc although citylink/transurban do take a week or two to refresh their database.
Source: I was told this first hand from a manager at Vicroads when I did step 3. The piece of crap buyer never did the roadworthy and the registration is now suspended :)
This is pretty correct but slightly wrong.
Do all of this, except tick NO in the roadworthy box.
Then, as soon as the sale is done head down to vicroads and give them your copy of the transfer forms. They will photo copy it and give you one, and keep the other. Whilst you are there they will force the vehicle into the new owners name, giving them 30 days to head into vicroads to pay stamp duty and also provide a rwc.
It is actually 3 months though, they will send the new owner letters telling the new owner to provide a rwc and pay stamp duty, if nothing is done for 3 months the rego is suspended.
Source: I've bought/sold numerous cars lately and this is the way I do it, funnily enough I was in vicroads a few days ago and saw someone I had sold a car too. Looked it up and its about 3 months since i sold them the car, they were probably just putting it into their name then so make sure you go into vicroads and hand in your seller forms as soon as you can, rather than waiting a month as it's better proof than just a backdated transfer form/receipt.
ah true forgot the tick box. and that explains a lot! i kept checking the rego check web page for my old car to become suspended - took way longer than 30 days.
Absolute champion. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time out and writing in such a detailed response. Absolute legend.
Thanks everyone. This solves everything.
Double check with your Vic Transport Dept. In Qld for eg it is illegal to do what you propose, under any scenario.
Have you read the VicRoads website information about this?
And "ya'll" isn't a real word or phrase, at least not here in Auzztraaaliaaaa