Kev Rad Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Just wondering if anyone could let me know what the process of buying a car is? Do you need your Oz driving licence etc to do it or can you buy when you arrive? Wasn't really wanting to waste too much money on a hire car if I can help it. Thanks Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yes get your driving license changed to a wa as soon as you will have to pay for this cant remember how much sorry. Then get your Medicare card as this is your Australian ID everything else bar your passport is void here. The process of purchasing a car then should be pretty smooth. Once purchased you will get a pink slip you need to then go and transfer ownership in the same place as you obtain WA driving license the cost depends then on the car purchased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ade72 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 You won't be able to get your licence until you have your Medicare card , but we bought a car the second week we were here , no probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzachino Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Good info, thanks, can i ask if you buy a second hand car do they mostly come with at least some tax like the UK, valid until whenever? Is it the same as in you buy a years worth or 6 months worth at a time? How much is it usually, or does it vary a lot? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 there is not car tax like the uk ............ its called rego dont buy a car without one. the rego is sort of like the tax you have to renew it every 6 or 12 months. dont let it run out or it will be a mind field to sort to i am told .............. the cost of the rego varies from car to car i think depends on engine size............ good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Just bought one too, just needed to show my UK licence as ID and hand over a bank cheque. Will get the stamp duty/transfer bill in the post later apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensdad Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 When did you get here Justin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 12th November ! I've posted more on the June thread I started too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattwoodsg Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Is it possible to get a loan on a car when you first arrive? Or would you need to show x number of months pyslips etc? I plan to buy a car outright when I get there but would considera loan if one was available. Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pom on the move Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Is it possible to get a loan on a car when you first arrive? Or would you need to show x number of months pyslips etc? I plan to buy a car outright when I get there but would considera loan if one was available. Thanks Mark It is really hard to get a car loan, they will all say they can get you one, but you really need to have been working for at least 3 months, but you may be lucky I think it just depends on the day sometimes. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pom on the move Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Just wondering if anyone could let me know what the process of buying a car is? Do you need your Oz driving licence etc to do it or can you buy when you arrive? Wasn't really wanting to waste too much money on a hire car if I can help it. Thanks Kev If you are a permanent res you have 12 weeks before you need to get a WA license, Temp res can drive on a uk license for up to 1 year. So you can buy a can with your UK license. Then get your license changed when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattwoodsg Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 It is really hard to get a car loan, they will all say they can get you one, but you really need to have been working for at least 3 months, but you may be lucky I think it just depends on the day sometimes. :-) OK thanks for that - I will have to make sure I save enough cash to buy a used car outright for the first year or so then. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrewthom4s Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 If it helps my wife and I bought a brand new car (demo with 3,000km) for $40,000 before we started working using our signed contracts with start dates and a deposit. try John Hughes or an AHG dealer and you should be fine. in my experience anyhow. clearly amount you are borrowing vs salary etc has an impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 You can get a loan the day you arrive, but you wont get a very good interest rate, a couple of loan sharks advertise ' Instant 457 car loans' all you will need is a copy of your visa, employment contract and your passport and an address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robshire Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 You can get finance with a job offer. the only thing that can go against you is if the job offer has a 3 month probation period as you essentially have no garuntee of long term work. Even with this the bank or credit agency will look at other securities like homes, Assets previous history etc etc. If you do need to buy something get a relatively new small car if your budget allows as they are economical and tend to hold there value. If you dont have the budget I would personally buy an older large car. They will never be great on fuel but if they are looked after they tend to last. Keep it simple with Toyota Camry, Ford Falcon or the obvious choice of a Holden Commodore. You can afford to be picky as there are plenty around. Once you can get finance use it as your deposit or sell it. It shouldnt have depreciated much if you didnt pay too much. I was a car salesman for both AHG and DVG in Wangara and specialised in new migrants. Im happy to point somone in the right direction as I still keep in touch. Feel free to pm me. Rob You can get a loan the day you arrive, but you wont get a very good interest rate, a couple of loan sharks advertise ' Instant 457 car loans' all you will need is a copy of your visa, employment contract and your passport and an address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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