Guys

If i was to sell a car from here in QLD to NSW whats involved?

Are there any taxes/fees that i have to pay?

I think i need to fill in some registration transfer but is this only if it stayed in QLD?

Anything else?

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Used to have 2000 Cooper Classic Sport 500, No 338, currently miniless

As a sell, it is fairly straight forward. You only need sell it and collect. If the buyer does not have a Qld address (for rego) then really you should take the plates off and cancel the rego as the buyer won't be able to transfer it and could run around clocking up fines on your rego for which you will have a hard time proving that it was not you.

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ahh ok good point, when i drop it off i should remove the plates, and my etoll tag!

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Used to have 2000 Cooper Classic Sport 500, No 338, currently miniless

That's not true. When you fill out the forms to transfer the title, the ownership transfers as does any registration you may choose to leave on the vehicle. Regardless of whether or not the new owner lives in QLD, they still take ownership of the registration. It's then up to them to surrender the plates to the NSW RTA, who provide them with a receipt to post to QLD Transport, and they recoup the refund from QT for any left over rego. They then obtain a blue slip, a green slip, toddle along to the RTA office and are issued with NSW plates.

If you sell the car with rego, the plates are NOT your property and have to stay with the vehicle. Any fines they rack up WILL be attributed to them provided you've both filled out and signed and submitted the relevant transfer forms for QT.

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"I'm sorry, but a lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!"

I agree with Danny. Did the same thing in reverse from NSW to QLD. Transfer the rego at sale and then re-register it in the destination state.

Keep the e-toll tag though..

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Cheers
Alec
1275LS - July 78 - XNFAD18Y/102918

If you leave that in there and it's connected to your bank account to automatically top up, that could get VERY expensive!!

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"I'm sorry, but a lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!"

I disagree with Danny but agree with 1275LS.

You can transfer from NSW to Qld but you can't transfer from Qld to NSW. It is a requirement to have a Qld address to have a Qld registered vehicle (officially).

Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

Of the 3 states that I have had cars registered in it was not possible to transfer the rego UNLESS you had an address in that state. Yes you can take it with the out of state plates on it, but since the rego cannot be transfered;-

i) The new owner can be liable for not having valid registration (in NSW you have 14 days to transfer rego), and

ii) The previous owner can be liable for fines

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Further to the above - if you have an interstate registered car and address and are temporarily residing in NSW then you may only use that interstate registered car for three months until you are legally required to have the registration transferred to a NSW registration.

Frankly its another case where we should have one standard and laws right across Australia. So that its simply a matter of getting the RTA to swap plates. None of the Blue slip and green slip nonsense. those sorts of things should be valid nationwide.

BTW - our car club received a notice from the Heritage motor council citing a case where a motorist was using a historic registered car on a public road and was involved in a motor vehicle accident. His car club membership was not paid up at the time of the accident and the Insurance company has totally wiped the driver. He is at risk of wearing the total third party compensation claims which could go as high as $750,000. The vehicle registration fees had been paid.

So people - if you have a car on historic plates, make sure everything is in order. Club membership, comprehensive insurance and current registration as well as travel warrant or approved club usage of the vehicle. (NSW)

Insurance companies are looking for ways not to pay on claims.

Mike

Yes insurance companies are only looking out for themselves, but if you havent paid your membership then stiff biscuits, its his own fault.

You may also need a "clean title certificate." When I moved to NSW from Vic I had to get a REVS Certificate to say that there were no claims against the title of the Car.

Dicko

Totally agree - but its a warning being distributed to clubs by the governing council. It has happened and hence for everyone to check that everything is in order before they take the vehicle onto the road.

Mike

hmm so has anyone sold a car from QLD to NSW and got experience of what they did? It all seems a bit confusing so far....

Oh and do i need a QLD safety certificate done on the car when its not staying in QLD?

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Used to have 2000 Cooper Classic Sport 500, No 338, currently miniless

If you are selling the car, the responsibility of all the work to get it registered in NSW is not yours.

I would think that you should simply sell the car to the buyer, and provide a notice of disposal to the QLD motor registry.

Dicko

I have brought a car from Queensland

Now you just need to provide a receipt that gives the relevant details (including engine number and vin), sign the rego transfer part - take the money and run. Dont forget to lodge the sale with your transport department for you dont get stung with speed camera fines in NSW.

The car in NSW needs to have the registration transferred within 14 days and will reguire a NSW blue slip to do that. Any safety certificates from QLD do not count. Tell the buyer that unless the rego is transferred within 14 days a hefty late fee applies (and it does).

Its a simple as that !!

Mike