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I don't make a habit of posting up whinges but this mornings phone conversation just made me have to do it.
We recently bought a car from NSW and it is currently in transit. The issue is with registration. In WA, the rules have changed a bit regarding registration transfers. If an interstate vehicle comes into WA, the owner can transfer it into WA rego without having it inspected. But there's a catch. The owner has to provide proof of residency in WA for at least 12 months.
The rego on the car is due now, so i thought I'd pay the rego and then transfer it into my name. This is where it gets interesting. My thinking was that the car is garaged in WA so why do I need to pay the ridiculoulsy high CTP insurance for NSW? Over here it is around $30. So a call to RTA ensued. The question was put to them that could I only pay the rego fee without having to pay the CTP, I am told I can't register the car in NSW if it is in WA. I agreed, but I said that I am moving to WA (white lie) with my car and I want to pay the rego first so I can avoid having it inspected over here. She once again tells me that I can't register the car with NSW rego if it is in WA.
By this time I am starting to get a bit annoyed as the woman I am speaking to clearly cannot grasp simple concepts. So I laid it all out for her, I explained the situation about avoiding an inspection and about the new WA rego rules but she just didn't get it. In the end she tells me a flat out NO, I cannot pay the rego without paying the CTP. So I asked her why should I pay the NSW rate of CTP if the car is garaged and driven in WA. She then proceeds to tell me I can't register a car with NSW rego if it is in WA....
Does the RTA have a maximum IQ threshold for employees?
I have come to the realization that I just have to let the NSW rego lapse and then have it inspected and registered here....it will be a lot easier and cheaper.
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We recently bought a car from NSW and it is currently in transit. The issue is with registration. In WA, the rules have changed a bit regarding registration transfers. If an interstate vehicle comes into WA, the owner can transfer it into WA rego without having it inspected. But there's a catch. The owner has to provide proof of residency in WA for at least 12 months.
The rego on the car is due now, so i thought I'd pay the rego and then transfer it into my name. This is where it gets interesting. My thinking was that the car is garaged in WA so why do I need to pay the ridiculoulsy high CTP insurance for NSW? Over here it is around $30. So a call to RTA ensued. The question was put to them that could I only pay the rego fee without having to pay the CTP, I am told I can't register the car in NSW if it is in WA. I agreed, but I said that I am moving to WA (white lie) with my car and I want to pay the rego first so I can avoid having it inspected over here. She once again tells me that I can't register the car with NSW rego if it is in WA.
By this time I am starting to get a bit annoyed as the woman I am speaking to clearly cannot grasp simple concepts. So I laid it all out for her, I explained the situation about avoiding an inspection and about the new WA rego rules but she just didn't get it. In the end she tells me a flat out NO, I cannot pay the rego without paying the CTP. So I asked her why should I pay the NSW rate of CTP if the car is garaged and driven in WA. She then proceeds to tell me I can't register a car with NSW rego if it is in WA....
Does the RTA have a maximum IQ threshold for employees?
I have come to the realization that I just have to let the NSW rego lapse and then have it inspected and registered here....it will be a lot easier and cheaper.
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