I'm in the process of considering buying a car from Tasmania and bringing it back to Melbourne. I'd appreciate some advice on the various costs involved in this process. Specifically, I'm looking into expenses such as the Roadworthy Certificate (RWC), pre-inspection fees, transfer fees, and any other associated costs?
Can we transfer RWC to Victoria?
I am planing to take the ferry back.
If anyone has experience or insights to share regarding this process, I'd be very grateful to hear them.
Do you work as a FIFO miner and will your agent collect the car?
That's getting a bit old mate.
I’ll send my nephew and use payid
Oldies but goodies.
No I am a private buyer
A buyer for money
I'll buy what you want me to get… ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
Tasmanian seller: If you are selling a Tasmanian registered vehicle to someone interstate
Victorian buyer: Register a vehicle
Disclosure: haven't done this personally
I was hoping that I can register the car under my name in Tasmania, but I dont think that is possible or allowed as I dont live there.
Tasmanian Govt says: If you wish to sell the vehicle with registration you do not need to do anything further other than submitting a notice of disposal. Suggest this needs a deeper dive.
I believe the laws for repairing written off vehicles are more lax in Tasmania.
Could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that the PPSR certificate specifically mentions that it doesn't access the Tasmanian stolen car database so do your own research.
Before you buy:
Transferring rego:
Because the vehicle is registered in someone else's name in Tasmania, you will need a Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) and an appointment with VicRoads. Details here: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/register-an-int…
Thank you guys, it seems there are quite a few uncertainties and potential pitfalls in the process, and we'd rather not take any chances, it's not worth it for us at this time.
What was so special about this car that you couldnt find one closer to home?
About 5K cheaper, but anyway I dont think it is worth the risk.
About 5K cheaper
Guarantee there's a reason.
Do a $2 PPSR on it just to give yourself peace of mind you made the right call
Buying a car in Tassie and bringing it back to Melbourne is easy as.
How much is the ferry these days? Thats gonna take a chunk out of any savings you make on the purchase price.
It's about $300-$500 for a one way ticket with a standard mid sized SUV so yes, your margin will take a small hit. But in return, you get to go a ferry, that's pretty cool
I assume step 4 may involve a small risk, particularly if the RWC was already passed in Tasmania?
If step 1 is carried out properly, i.e. no dodgy RWC or the like, then step 4 should not be too risky
What is the typical deposit amount that people usually pay before the car owner initiates the RWC inspection, the owner wants 10%, is this too much?
Depends on the purchase price…
In good faith, I'd say half the cost of a RWC to initiate a RWC, if it passes then I'll be happy to cover the rest.
so 10% of agreed-upon purchase price of the car is too much?
This guy is asking for $1500, claiming that it's the amount needed to fix all the issues for the RWC.
Oh so the car needs a bit of work. Is he asking for a $1500 deposit? I'd rather pay a mechanic for a remote inspection first rather than throwing money into something that might or might not need work later.
Unless he has invoices and paperwork to back his claim, I'd take everything with a grain of salt
@Kremleen: Yes he did. However, I'm inclined not to provide the money for fixing the car; it's not my responsibility.
I'll proceed with purchasing the car if he provides the RWC. I'm willing to deposit perhaps $200 for the certificate.
It's tricky because you're circling each other trying to work out if you're equally genuine. The seller likely can't cash flow the costs of preparing the car for sale, so you have to decide if he seems legit. You could arrange a pre-purchase inspection and if it corresponds with the RWC that will help you decide whether to forward $1,500. If the car is a bargain then you need to offer something to reduce your risk of being gazumped.
@sumyungguy: I used a pre-purchase inspection service from Redbook a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, they missed most of the RWC issues on a car, wheel bearings, front lower control arms… Additionally, they indicated that they couldn't fully check for oil leaks because they couldn't access the underside of the car!
@ky1975: Seems you have an issue to take up with Redbook. Also, I took my car for an RWC last year and it was conditional on front pad and disc replacement. Took my car home and measured the discs and pads - both were well in-spec. Some automotive techs are perhaps doing a little over-servicing.
Do you work as a FIFO miner and will your agent collect the car?