Backpacker Car Club (BCC)

i am going to make a trip from NSW to perth and i want to sell my car with 8 months of rego left in perth!
how does it work with the transfer of the registration? is the new owner able to transfer the rego to his/her name online or has he/she be in 14 days in nsw to transfer the rego at the registration office???

thanks for your help!

Hi Tomster  

With NSW rego, the buyer (the new owner) will need to be at a NSW motor registry within 14 days to complete their paperwork and show identification.

So two options:

1. The buyer needs to high tail it back to NSW
2. Cancel the NSW registration when in WA and re-register the car in WA

Note: WA registered cars 'must' have an imobiliser fitted to pass their 1st registration check.

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Ivan

thanks ivan for your reply!

puhhh thats a problem with the Immobiliser... for how much you get such immobilser, because my van is 21 years old and has't such a electronic device...
so it is going to be tough for me to sell the car in western australia!
if someone really reregistrate the car in wa, he would also loose the money for the rego and green slip of nsw, or??
is their any easier way to sell the car? south austalia?

cheers tom

from: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/regotransfer/buyingavehicle.html

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Buying a vehicle
When you buy a vehicle

Before you buy a vehicle, you should:

    Check the registration and CTP insurance details of the vehicle.
        Online at myRTA.
        Over the phone the RTA Contact Centre on 13 22 13.
    Get a REVs check.

You must transfer the registration into your name within 14 days of the vehicle coming into your possession or management.

You can transfer your registration:

    Online at myRTA.
    At a motor registry.

For more information see how to transfer your registration

You may need to pay:

    Transfer fee.
    Stamp duty (unless exempt).
    Additional motor vehicle tax (or national heavy vehicle charges) if you have bought your vehicle from someone receiving an RTA concession (such as a pensioner) and you are not eligible for that concession.
    Late transfer surcharge. A surcharge will be applied to customers who fail to transfer the registration within 14 days of the date of acquisition.

If you have an E-Tag you should also update your number plate details with your tag provider.
Transferring and Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance

A vehicle's existing CTP insurance will be automatically transferred when the registration is transferred. You don't need to do anything about CTP insurance until the registration is due for renewal.


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but that means it should be possible to do the reregistration online, if i am not miss interpreting the text!

Hey - sorry for the slow reply.

I will call them tomorrow and double check to see if it changed.

Cheers

Ivan

wow thats sweet man!!!!!!!!

ALMOST ....  

You can transfer the rego "on-line" (new system) only IF you are a registered user on the RTA system.
To register on the NSW RTA system, you need a NSW drivers license  

Below are a couple of screen shots.

So your options have not changed, unless the buyer has a NSW drivers license?!
If the buyer is a backpacker with an international drivers license (most usual in your scenario), they will need to show up at a NSW motor registry within 14 days, or register the car in WA.

Cheers

Ivan