Buying a GTI in SE QLD

[Corey_R]

Good, so it wasn't just me that had issues when I looked at buying a car from VIC!

I've no idea whether buying from NSW and taking it to QLD is any different, but I'd be very surprised if it were as simple as lawsy82 suggested?!

[flappa]

It should be. Typically you go into a NSW RTA Office and purchase a Permit to transport unregistered vehicle. Drive it to QLD and do your rego.

Not sure what the costs are these days or if there is a time limit , but we have certainly done that previously for trailers and caravans. Same "should" apply to a new Car. Should also not require any inspections either.

The NSW RTA website should be able to advise.

[AdamD]

Typically you go into a NSW RTA Office and purchase a Permit to transport unregistered vehicle. Drive it to QLD and do your rego.

Spot on. I was considering buying my car in NSW and driving back to SA; the NSW dealers were going to provide me with a permit for $50 that would allow me to drive the car to SA (no number plates though - just a sticker on the windscreen). Stamp duty is not payable in NSW - you pay it when you formally register the car.

The downside is, for SA at least, the car then needs to be taken to Transport SA for inspection to confirm the car is roadworthy, which is a bit of a hassle. (We don't have annual roadworthy inspections over here, incidentally.) Once that's done, you pay for your rego, and stamp duty, and you're done.

[Corey_R]

Well, sounds like NSW are much more accommodating than VIC

[Guy_H]

Also try Garry Crick Auto Group on the Sunshine Coast.

They are good to deal with & cut an excellent price & have great service (we buy most of our VW's from them)

[Dave8878]

Spot on. I was considering buying my car in NSW and driving back to SA; the NSW dealers were going to provide me with a permit for $50 that would allow me to drive the car to SA (no number plates though - just a sticker on the windscreen). Stamp duty is not payable in NSW - you pay it when you formally register the car.

The downside is, for SA at least, the car then needs to be taken to Transport SA for inspection to confirm the car is roadworthy, which is a bit of a hassle. (We don't have annual roadworthy inspections over here, incidentally.) Once that's done, you pay for your rego, and stamp duty, and you're done.

Yeah thats exactly right buy the car from NSW dealership, pay for price of car, dealer delivery and the transit visa - this then gives you a certain amount of time to drive back home and register the car in your state and pay all on road fees directly to the state authority. It's a pretty simple process and can make for a fun road trip!

Cheers

David Crofton

[PhillipAudiDealer]

Yeah thats exactly right buy the car from NSW dealership, pay for price of car, dealer delivery and the transit visa - this then gives you a certain amount of time to drive back home and register the car in your state and pay all on road fees directly to the state authority. It's a pretty simple process and can make for a fun road trip!

Cheers

David Crofton

exactly what david has said..

[AdamD]

Yeah thats exactly right buy the car from NSW dealership, pay for price of car, dealer delivery and the transit visa - this then gives you a certain amount of time to drive back home and register the car in your state and pay all on road fees directly to the state authority. It's a pretty simple process and can make for a fun road trip!

And I would have done that if I hadn't had a good price and great service from my local dealer at Medindie.

I'm not 100% convinced of the merits of running a new car in with a freeway-bound roadtrip, but that's OT.

[Axis]

From my experience you need temporary registrations in both states that you will be driving the car in.

Specifically, you will need temporary registration to drive the car on the road in the state you buy it in....until you reach the border.

From there you will need temporary registration in the state you live in until the car is registered. As mentioned, the registration process for a car from another state requires a roadworthy check by a certified mechanic prior to the car being registered.

So the costs add up:

1 X Temporary Registration in state of purchase
1 X Temporary Registration in state of destination
1 X Roadworthy check in state of destination
1 X Regular Registration fee in state of destination.

After buying a car from Victoria (I live in Hobart) I decided that if I ever do it again I'll just organise with the owner and drive the car with vic plates and mail the plates back when I arrive home. This only works for second hand cars however.

Luckily I found a Pirelli in Hobart a few weeks ago so didn't need to buy a car from interstate again this time around (was certainly planning to!).

Anyhow.. hope that helps with decision making.

[HereGoes]

Try Michael Short at Norris Motor Group Kedron.

Ye i second the guys at Kedron, they where very helpful and came to the party with a great trade in price and discount. I did not go with them in the end becasue the finance guy there did not have a clue and really gave me the ****s.

Astral have no idea about service so I ended up buying from Highway VW. They did come to the party in the end but they did try to screw me on a few things.