Hi guys- I'm from QLD, and have always wondered why people selling cars say: comes without rego, but has registration until **. I didn't think you were able to transfer the car into another persons name without roadworthy, so therefore what's the point of the rego?? Is it different in other states? Can someone explain this to me.

Cheers,

Mark

Means you can test drive and saves getting a tow truck or trailering the car. Drive the car to the buyers house and take the plates off.

 

Legally though I suspect with the way the laws worded suggests that if your advertising for sale a car that is currently registered you are supposed to have a safety certificate. Who ever came up with the law is obviously unaware of how many registered cars are advertised and subsequently sold as unregistered.

I always thought people said that because it's a bonus for the buyer as they don't have to pay for rego, just a RWC.

Fair enough. I guess it lets the buyer know that it's probably not far off roadworthy, and like you said, you can drive it to their house. With regards to what you said Brent, I don't think it would be a bonus to the buyer, as when I've sold cars I have got my money back off the rego...ie. if you sell it 9 months into the 12 month rego you get 1/4 of the $ back. That's what I thought anyway. I'm just surprised that people say: comes with 7 months rego, or whatever. What's the real advantage to the buyer.? It's different of course if they allow you to keep it in their name: i,e, you're selling to your best mate, or family member, and therefore aren't going to get roadworthy, and are going to keep the car in their name to save $.

Its a funny distortion caused by the insane Aussie tax system- it doesn't happen in NZ at all.

 

If there was no transaction tax it should cost $20 to change ownership, that would buy 15minutes of a bureaucrat's time. The registration is just another Govt tax and should stay with the car, as the car is registered not the driver.

 

The insurance should go with the driver, and you should pay ONCE a year to insure yourself as a driver, no matter how many cars you own or drive.

 

Not that we're likely to get any sense in this country's tax system at all!