Buying a car from another state, with a defect...?

[wai]

Sooo what happens with a older car when they get a temp permit, say it hasn't been registered for years, no-one knows if its ok or not...?

To drive the vehicle, it will have to be registered or capable of being registered and using trade plates.

If it has been unregistered for years and you need to get it to be inspected, you are generally able to drive it to or from the nearest inspection station by the shortest possible route. Driving it interstate would generally NOT qualify.

Basically, if you want to drive it, it has to be registered. The problem with registering it and then cancelling the registration is that you pay stamp duty and that is not returned.

The other option is to see if a car carrier can do you a favour. Many return empty and you might be able to get one to bring it to you for a small fee. Otherwise, it will have to be a car trailer that you bring it back on, and now you have to make sure that the tow car can tow a trailer with that weight on it.

[dylan8]

To drive the vehicle, it will have to be registered or capable of being registered and using trade plates.

If it has been unregistered for years and you need to get it to be inspected, you are generally able to drive it to or from the nearest inspection station by the shortest possible route. Driving it interstate would generally NOT qualify.

Basically, if you want to drive it, it has to be registered. The problem with registering it and then cancelling the registration is that you pay stamp duty and that is not returned.

The other option is to see if a car carrier can do you a favour. Many return empty and you might be able to get one to bring it to you for a small fee. Otherwise, it will have to be a car trailer that you bring it back on, and now you have to make sure that the tow car can tow a trailer with that weight on it.

hmmm seems I can get a permit to drive it, but I need 3 (1 for each state it will be crossing). stuff that, ill prob get it transported.
Couriers are only $200-300 it seems, so by the time I add a tank of fuel and the 3 permits it will work out similar

[MGV]

I got a permit to ride my motorbike interstate last year, & discovered that speaking to 3 different people at Vicroads gave me 3 different ideas on what i could & couldn't do... Just so happened that the 3rd person gave me the answer i wanted to hear, so i went with that one!