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The rego here is like car tax in the uk . if rego expired then the car has to go over the pits and be registered again. Can be costly for you...if they find lots of faults. Unknown to most people you actually need a permit to move the car even to the pits... we only recently found this out by a garage because we have a car that's been off the road for a while and want it back on the road.... most people don't but if you get stopped apparently its a hefty fine and maybe a court appearance. l would go for a car with rego because the time and money you spend on an un rego car could be the same as putting the money on a rego car.

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I have just been investigating the price of cars. What does it mean if the rego is expired? What do you look for when buying a car private?

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Hi Scotty

 

Great advice by realitynotincluded, listen to that piece advice and I would reiterate his/her advice....buy a car with rego, 100%....

To add the rego is road tax and third party insurance rolled into one (I understand it to be a law, so all cars on the road are insured to at least a third party level - in theory at least!!) , so theorectically you could drive a car owned by you home if the rego is valid.....However, I would advise you get further insurance as you do in the UK from a insurance company as most people do.

 

When you buy a car from a seller you are responsible for registering it in your name as you would do in the UK ( this 'green slip' is basically the equivalent of the UK's V5 - vehicle registration document).

I think the green slip you are referring to (or it could be red - not sure) is the carbonated copy the seller gives to you at point of sale to confirm he/she has sold it to you and you are now the owner of the vehicle (you need to complete this form also). You then need to send this form off within 7 days I think it is to the DVS (details will be on the form) or they will 'fine' you. You also need to change the rego document over to you name, the DVS charge a $30-35 fee for your trouble.

 

My best advice is once you have bought a car take the rego and the change of owner form into the local DVS and they will advise/charge you appropriately!

 

 

Lastly, buy private...not a dealer,,,get some good deals on Gumtree...just make sure it's got the rego (longer the better), usual story after that.

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Just as a further note, the 3rd party insurance is not the same as the UK. It's 3rd party person only, which means if you run into someone then they will be able to claim from your insurance for their personal injuries BUT NOT for their car. You would have to pay for the car repairing/ replacing!

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Just as a further note, the 3rd party insurance is not the same as the UK. It's 3rd party person only, which means if you run into someone then they will be able to claim from your insurance for their personal injuries BUT NOT for their car. You would have to pay for the car repairing/ replacing!

What if you're fully covered & people you run into are only 3rd party does your insurance company pay for that.

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Could someone please explain about buying a car with out of state rego.

I'm not certain of the rules, I hope someone can clarify but I hear it could be a heap of problems too.

 

You will need to take it to the pits to be inspected. The local driver licence centre will advise where the pits are for your area - it will be a local mechanics that have been certified. Normally there is only one per area.

 

They will inspect the car - a bit like an mot. Any faults they find will have to be rectified before you can get rego and wa plates. Once they pass the car as free of faults, you get a certificate and take this to licensing, fill in a form, pay a fee and you will get wa plates and rego.

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Could someone please explain about buying a car with out of state rego.

I'm not certain of the rules, I hope someone can clarify but I hear it could be a heap of problems too.

 

As far as I know it would have to go over the pits in the new state, I'm not certain of this though

 

What if you're fully covered & people you run into are only 3rd party does your insurance company pay for that.

That depends who's deemed at fault. If you're fully comp and it's your fault then all is well, if they only have the very basic insurance that comes with rego and it's their fault you would have to claim from your own insurance! I have fully comp for this reason, if someone runs into me and they're not covered and they done have the funds to pay for the damage, then I'd be out of pocket by quite a lot.

 

@GeneralMelchit if you renew your rego before it expires does that mean it doesn't have to go over the pits?

 

That is correct but the Police can make you go over the pits if they think your car is unroadworthy.

 

You will need to take it to the pits to be inspected. The local driver licence centre will advise where the pits are for your area - it will be a local mechanics that have been certified. Normally there is only one per area.

 

They will inspect the car - a bit like an mot. Any faults they find will have to be rectified before you can get rego and wa plates. Once they pass the car as free of faults, you get a certificate and take this to licensing, fill in a form, pay a fee and you will get wa plates and rego.

 

I don't have any experience of having to take a car to the pits but I've been told it is a very stringent test, much stricter that a UK MOT. An MOT covers saftey, not mechanical but (I've been told) even a minor oil leak will fail if it goes over the pits!

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The specialist dealer that imported my car have the authority for compliance. I talked to them about importing from the US and they didn't seem at all concerned about it passing, just a few minor changes. If I decided to have it changed from LHD to right then they just advised getting it done by someone they knew, that way when they came to do the compliance they'd already know whether it had been done properly.

 

I think we've all heard horror stories - a friend told me about his old Volvo Amazon that failed because the rear arm rest was missing and apparently turned into a nightmare in trying to source one. My garage laughed at this and couldn't understand why a missing arm rest would be a problem.

There's a guy at the NoH2O club with a Beetle Ute he built himself and he's never had a problem getting compliance so I wonder whether a lot of the stories are apocryphal.

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Hi Scotty,

 

Car prices expensive here in Perth. Buy with valid Rego ( Car Tax with built in third party insurance, only for persons, not property ) .Identify what make/model car you require and do some internet reviews/ searches of the model.Ask around what people rate and what they dont. European cars may seem like safe bet, however parts and wait times for these may be extended. So, if your car is in garage, how would you get around without it. Also search what to look for when buying said model of car. Check google/ YouTube etc. There are companies ( on line Search) that will come and check out the car, mechanically, that you are interested in, for a fee. Also worth checking if any finance outstanding on car if buying privately,( on line for a fee). When you have decided to buy car, a duplicate document needs filling out, by seller and yourself.They also give you the Rego document, check it to see when rego runs out. Fill out their details and yours, your address, contact details, WA Drivers Licence number etc and signatures by both parties. I think the seller keeps green copy, you have red. They have to return the sellers copy with 7 days, you have to post or I feel it better to go in person with all documents. Sometimes the seller may have mislaid duplicate copy, and they can print off copy from licence body, these will be plain white, not carbon copy, but still two copies require filling out. Also, check the car you are buying has a factory fitted immobiliser as this is a requirement of WA law. If not factory, then get details of immobiliser, who fitted and search if it is on WA list of approved immobilisers.Check service history ...look at the service stamps on car service log and any receipts of work done, may gave you an indication of things which are issues for the car, things outstanding, i.e. worn brake pads, tyres low tread etc..

When you present to Driver and Vehicle Licencing you present your copy and the rego document to say you are new owner of car, with your ID. On your cop[y will be how much you bought the car for, there is a fee they will charge you for change of ownership, fee is calculated percentage based on how much you bought car for. Also, check rego to see if you need to put three months/ a year on, depending on your monetary circumstances.

 

Basically factor in another few hundred for change of ownership fee. All this and more can be found on the WA Driver and Licencing Department website, Good Luck. hope this helps.

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I have had mine in the pits - the rego lapsed after I didnt realise I had to renew. It seemed pretty similar to the mot.

Saw this linked in the other thread.

 

It's more strict than the MOT. They compare things to OEM spec.

 

They also check things like wheel size, tyre size (if you have a UTE, it's classed as commercial and they have different rules to private cars), lift kits, mudflaps, window tints. It's a lot stricter.

 

If you have any 'non standard' items, they will also defect you for this (superchargers, BBKs, HID lights, spotties).

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Do you need to have a WA driving licence to buy a car??

 

From what I have read in theory - I can buy a car with rego - I don't need to ring anyone else to take out any tax/insurance at that point (before I drive it) and present within 7 days at an office and change over documents?? Then pay extra to continue the 'rego' - is that right?

 

Seems to simple - is there a catch?? or something i'm missing?

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That's it, pretty simple. Except the bit you're paying for in 7 days isn't the rego, it's stamp duty (they tax pretty much everything out here). I think it's 3% of the purchase price if it's under $50k but then it goes up.

 

Flatpack - thanks for the clarification - so after the stamp duty is paid do you just renew the rego when it runs out? :-)

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