My son will be bringing my MH to Melbourne form NSW. The Rego runs out end of October 2013. The number plates have to be handed in and he will obtain an unregistered vehicle permit for the amount of time to get from his place to mine. I then need to reregister in Vic. My question is as I will have to get a roadworthy cert., can any mechanics do this or is there a requirement for a MH mechanic to do.
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
I hope this is OK with Yeoeleven, you should PM him. If I recall correctly he has recently been through the registration/roadworthy thing himself. He should be able to let you know the ins and outs.
My son will be bringing my MH to Melbourne form NSW. The Rego runs out end of October 2013. The number plates have to be handed in and he will obtain an unregistered vehicle permit for the amount of time to get from his place to mine. I then need to reregister in Vic. My question is as I will have to get a roadworthy cert., can any mechanics do this or is there a requirement for a MH mechanic to do.
It has always been perfectly legal to drive to your state and have the vehicle inspected and registered (in Vic) and hand in the plates in your state (Vic).
The way you describe could present problems, down the track, as when it gets to your place it will be unregistered and uninsured (compulsory insurance I'm referring to).
What do you have to do then?????? Someone from Vic will know please.
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If the Motor home is registered in your name in NSW
Do not de register it
Bring it to Vic and have the rego transfered to Victorian
You will need to make an apointment with Vic roads
They will check the vin number
Measure it
Then issue you with new plates and take the NSW ones off you no need for a roadworthy.
I did it with mine last year no problems..
If you de register and use the permit you will need a roadworthy and may have to pay additional fees including stamp duty.
If its registered in your sons name you may still get away with it, Just call vic roads they are most helpfull.
If the Motor home is registered in your name in NSW Do not de register it Bring it to Vic and have the rego transfered to Victorian
You will need to make an apointment with Vic roads They will check the vin number Measure it Then issue you with new plates and take the NSW ones off you no need for a roadworthy.
I did it with mine last year no problems..
If you de register and use the permit you will need a roadworthy and may have to pay additional fees including stamp duty.
If its registered in your sons name you may still get away with it, Just call vic roads they are most helpfull.
Thanks
No it is not registered in my name in NSW and I would have to go there in person to change. So it has to be done here. Have spoken to NSW RTA and also Vic Roads here and have to hand the plates in, in NSW.
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
My son will be bringing my MH to Melbourne form NSW. The Rego runs out end of October 2013. The number plates have to be handed in and he will obtain an unregistered vehicle permit for the amount of time to get from his place to mine. I then need to reregister in Vic. My question is as I will have to get a roadworthy cert., can any mechanics do this or is there a requirement for a MH mechanic to do.
It has always been perfectly legal to drive to your state and have the vehicle inspected and registered (in Vic) and hand in the plates in your state (Vic).
The way you describe could present problems, down the track, as when it gets to your place it will be unregistered and uninsured (compulsory insurance I'm referring to).
What do you have to do then?????? Someone from Vic will know please.
Apparently after speaking to both RTA NSW and Vic roads here, it will be covered by the permit for the dates it specifies. My son is going to RTA NSW to confirm the steps required.
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
Another alternative (assuming that its registered in your sons name) is for your son to register it in Vic with a Victorian garaging address.
Again no roadworthy, no stamp duty.
By de registring it proir to bringing it down you will lose those options.
I would be concerned that to change it into your name in Vic you will need
Another alternative (assuming that its registered in your sons name) is for your son to register it in Vic with a Victorian garaging address. Again no roadworthy, no stamp duty.
By de registring it proir to bringing it down you will lose those options.
I would be concerned that to change it into your name in Vic you will need
Roadworthy Weighbrige cert Pay Stamp Duty
Its worth looking at the alternatives.
Thanks
No it is not in my sons name RAT NSW said to leave it as is in the name of the people I bought it off. They have submitted their paperwork to RTA NSW and as i don't live or have never had a NSW licence I cannot do from Vic. I am aware of the charges for roadworthy, and whatever else needs to be done.. As I see it there is no alternative as any transfer of ownership involves charges.
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
Yeoeleven's case was a bit different, as his MH had never been registered as a MH - it was a converted bus. The previous owners found it too much trouble, but John persevered, along with my son, he had to get weights etc., right - engineers certificate - and a heap more - it is all documented in his blog and on here.
Yours should be pretty straight forward - get the permit, then find a roadworthy inspecting mechanic - and a weigh bridge - have the MH pretty well empty, i.e. no water in tanks, and minimal fuel, don't put stuff in your cupboards - it is amazing how much all these things add to the weight - most caravan buyers don't realise that the weight is done on their vans without some of the fittings - i.e mattress, cushions on chairs etc., etc., and from my observations, a lot of them would be way overweight if put over a weighbridge.
See you at Greens in the summer??
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Yeoeleven's case was a bit different, as his MH had never been registered as a MH - it was a converted bus. The previous owners found it too much trouble, but John persevered, along with my son, he had to get weights etc., right - engineers certificate - and a heap more - it is all documented in his blog and on here.
Yours should be pretty straight forward - get the permit, then find a roadworthy inspecting mechanic - and a weigh bridge - have the MH pretty well empty, i.e. no water in tanks, and minimal fuel, don't put stuff in your cupboards - it is amazing how much all these things add to the weight - most caravan buyers don't realise that the weight is done on their vans without some of the fittings - i.e mattress, cushions on chairs etc., etc., and from my observations, a lot of them would be way overweight if put over a weighbridge.
See you at Greens in the summer??
Thanks
Hopefully he can do the weighbridge on the way down and I was hoping for Greens Cup Weekend but that looks like the weekend the van will be here and it won't be ready. But certainly as soon as I can get everything done you will see me there over the summer..
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
Yeoeleven's case was a bit different, as his MH had never been registered as a MH - it was a converted bus. The previous owners found it too much trouble, but John persevered, along with my son, he had to get weights etc., right - engineers certificate - and a heap more - it is all documented in his blog and on here.
Yours should be pretty straight forward - get the permit, then find a roadworthy inspecting mechanic - and a weigh bridge - have the MH pretty well empty, i.e. no water in tanks, and minimal fuel, don't put stuff in your cupboards - it is amazing how much all these things add to the weight - most caravan buyers don't realise that the weight is done on their vans without some of the fittings - i.e mattress, cushions on chairs etc., etc., and from my observations, a lot of them would be way overweight if put over a weighbridge.
See you at Greens in the summer??
Thanks
Hopefully he can do the weighbridge on the way down and I was hoping for Greens Cup Weekend but that looks like the weekend the van will be here and it won't be ready. But certainly as soon as I can get everything done you will see me there over the summer..
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Judy
"There is no moment of delight in any journey like the beginning of it"
