Selling interstate vehicles
Submitted: Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:17
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ben_gv3
Hiya gurus,
I have an interstate registered 4by and caravan which I am going to sell. What's the go with selling it? What are my options? Do I have to change the rego to my current state first or would potential owners be willing to travel interstate? They are both Vic regoed but I'm now in NSW.
Cheers
Reply By: traveller2 - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:16
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:16
For ease of selling you might be better off changing them over before advertising as it is a bit of a hassle having to do it.
Having done it twice over the years I would now give an interstate registered vehicle a miss when looking for another vehicle, just too much hassle.
Basically you need a REVS clearance from the state it is currently registered in, a blue slip from NSW, a green slip for NSW and then front at the RTA with plenty of money in hand ;-)).
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:30
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:30
Yes, but it depends where the eventual buyer lives, surely. Wouldn't you be kicking yourself if, after advertsing the vehicle, a Victorian ended up being the buyer!!!??? "Oh, it was rego'd in Vic until a month ago, but I read on the
Forum that it'd be better to rego it in NSW; sorry".......
If somebody from SA buys it off you, all they have to do to get it rego'd here is to get a Police check (to ensure it's not on a stolen vehicles list) and then fill out a form at the motor registry......and pay the transfer fee, stamp duty etc.
So, my recommendation would be to leave it rego'd as is .....at least to start with. If the buyer ends up being from NSW and won't buy it off you unless it has NSW rego, then no harm done; you get it rego'd and then sell it to the dude.
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Reply By: Member - Karl - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:01
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:01
A lot of the guys here in WA are buying instate vehicles due to the high state duty this state has. Haven't heard of any problems getting them rego'd other than pactucities of this state - i.e all new rego'd vehicles need immobiliser fitted.
What a lot of them want though is a vehicle inspection report - so it might be better to spend your money on that and when you advertise it for sale use that as one of your bargaining features.
Use a national magazine such as Auto Trader or online here to advertise it. If it is a good clean vehicle reasonably priced you shouldn't have much problem selling it.
Karl
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Follow Up By: Member - Karl - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:01
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:01
Doh - that should be 'stamp duty'
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Reply By: Kumunara (NT) - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 19:10
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 19:10
Ben
One problem you have is that when you move to another state and take up permanent residence you are required to transfer you registration and driving licence.
Tjilpi
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Reply By: jattz - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 22:08
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 22:08
I think it is ok to sell an interstate registered vehicle especially if it is being advertised nationally. In March I purchased a troopy off the WA Government. To register it in NSW I had to take it to a govt approved inspection station for a blue slip (about $42) Next I had to get a green slip($242.21) then off to the RTA for registration ($50) vehicle tax ($322) S Yello-issue fee ($34) and stamp duty($1086)
The stamp duty was determined by the vehicle purchase price and the whole lot took about 4hrs. My cheque book suffered but It was no ordeal.
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