Same forum different vehicle......

[Nomad9]

Hi People,
Regretfully sold the D3 to a very nice family in Applecross, now moved into a 07 RRS 2.7 TDV6 (Rimini Red). Been looking for one for a while, the Rimini Red ones are really quite rare I've found and for some reason more expensive than any other colour. Maybe just because I was looking for one. Yes I know............... Really nice vehicle picking it up in NSW on Monday driving back to Perth in luxury.
Appears the only extras I can get are window tint, a dash mat and a shirt and tie (for camping), I can put the LLAMS on if nothing else.
A great pity to part with the D3, very reliable, comfortable and a great drive, just couldn't afford the move into a D4 much as I would have liked to.
So electronic brake controller in a RRS, anyone done one.............?

[BobD]

Nomad,

If you are driving it on NSW rego like I did with mine you will find it is illegal as a WA owner. You need a permit to drive it in WA and that permit is only valid for SA and WA for 2 days. I don't know what you need to do in NSW! Without the permit, the vehicle is unlicensed.

I found all this out when I got back to Perth and tried to license it in WA. The car will also need to go over the pits if it is over 60,000 km. If you can, try to get the licensing sorted before you take delvery, although I don't know whether that is possible either. Hopefully you know all this and have it sorted, unlike me!

You will certainly enjoy the drive. I did Bathurst to Perth via Esperence in 3 days and had a drive around the Bathhurst race track while there. The D4 was brilliant and devoured the distance in absolute comfort. We did Bathurst to Port Pirie without refuelling and Ceduna to Norseman easily with the Brown Davis LR fuel tank.

Have a great trip.

Bob

[discotwinturbo]

Nomad,

If you are driving it on NSW rego like I did with mine you will find it is illegal as a WA owner. You need a permit to drive it in WA and that permit is only valid for SA and WA for 2 days. I don't know what you need to do in NSW! Without the permit, the vehicle is unlicensed.

I found all this out when I got back to Perth and tried to license it in WA. The car will also need to go over the pits if it is over 60,000 km. If you can, try to get the licensing sorted before you take delvery, although I don't know whether that is possible either. Hopefully you know all this and have it sorted, unlike me!

You will certainly enjoy the drive. I did Bathurst to Perth via Esperence in 3 days and had a drive around the Bathhurst race track while there. The D4 was brilliant and devoured the distance in absolute comfort. We did Bathurst to Port Pirie without refuelling and Ceduna to Norseman easily with the Brown Davis LR fuel tank.

Have a great trip.

Bob

Spot on Bob about the permit:

What is a temporary movement permit?
A temporary movement permit is a third party insurance policy issued for the purpose of allowing an unlicensed vehicle to be driven on a road only for the purposes shown below.
Temporary movement permits can be obtained for the purposes of driving or towing:
an agricultural vehicle to a farm or agricultural property and to remain on such property;
an agricultural vehicle to or from the nearest place where repairs may be made;
an unlicensed vehicle to another Jurisdiction for licensing. The client should be advised to check the validity of the WA temporary movement permit in other Jurisdictions;
a tractor for display or demonstration to and from an agricultural or industrial field day;
XXXX a vehicle currently licensed in another Jurisdiction that has been purchased by a resident of Western Australia;
a vehicle to a place of repair with the intention of licensing the vehicle;
a vehicle for display or demonstration to the royal and country agricultural shows; and/or
a vehicle to a Vehicle Examination Centre for inspection.

[Nomad9]

Hi Bob,
I've bought a couple of vehicles back from over East, the first one was the steepest learning curve. Understand the pits and stamp duty all I've come to expect. The yard I'm buying from is organising the permit for me, legally apparently they have to. This is the first one from a yard and has been a bit different and quite well organised. The yard I'm dealing with have been excellent, looked after me very well, impressed to say the least.
I have business in Melbourne on the way back, plus I'm going to call in to see the in-laws if I have enough time.
Thanks for the hints and tips.

[Redback]

What a load of bureacratic bull****, is there something special about WA

In NSW you can drive for 3mths on interstate rego before you need to change it.

Unbelievable, never heard anything so rediculous

Baz.

[discotwinturbo]

What a load of bureacratic bull****, is there something special about WA

In NSW you can drive for 3mths on interstate rego before you need to change it.

Unbelievable, never heard anything so rediculous

Baz.

We just like to put a tax on anything and everything. Besides who else is going to look after the funding requirements of the rest of Australia if we don't tax WA residents more ? ;-)

We can drive 3 months too....but that only applies if you moved to WA and you and the car are licensed in the previous state.

Brett....

[BobD]

Yes, Brett is correct. You can drive your car interstate OK but when you buy it you can't register it in NSW because you are from interstate and you can't register it in WA until you get it here. It is a catch 22 situation that I certainly didn't expect when I bought mine. Hence the permit provision to ensure the car has third party insurance.

I bought my car from Trivett in Parramatta and they had no idea about permits etc and didn't provide any help in this regard. They were great to deal with but it would have been really good if they organised the permits properly. Luckily I didn't crash or anything while I was uninsured. Just a trap for young players that Nomad9 has properly under control hopefully.

Nomad, I'm not sure how you can go visiting and carry out business on the permit. There is a time limit and they are specifically to get the car to a licensing centre only, not to allow you to drive around.

For future reference, do you know what permits you need to drive from Sydney to Perth? It would be good if you could post the requirements when you get back so that we can all learn. I only know about the WA permit, which is for 2 days and covers SA and WA as I said.

Bob

[Nick S]

Hmmm so the 4 years I lived in WA and never bothered to change from Vic to WA rego on the RRC was a bit wrong then. Got asked once by the WA police and I said I was there on holidays (long holidays!)

[BobD]

Nick, your car was registered in your name in Vctoria so no insurance problem. We are talking about buying a car, which then needs to be transferred to your name. This is a different issue.

Bob

[Glynhouse]

I have 1 car (D3) and trailer registered in Qld, my license is S.A. My van is registered in S.A.
As far ask I know all legal and above board ?

I think the law says that once I move to Qld (have a house there & an address in S.A.) I have 6 weeks to get a Qld license ?
Last year spent less time in Qld than anywhere . Am I supposed to change license every 6 weeks ? ? Allthough I live ? In Qld, my business address and accounts are all done in S.A.

DD