We live in NSW & are picking up our new Supreme caravan from Victoria. Is there any benefit in registering the van in Victoria or should we just get a permit to travel and register in NSW? Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.
We live in NSW & are picking up our new Supreme caravan from Victoria. Is there any benefit in registering the van in Victoria or should we just get a permit to travel and register in NSW? Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.
got our supreme at cobram then drove to finley nsw for weigh bridge
and inspection then to the rego office in town cobram caravans rang the
checking station to make a booking for us cant remember the cost
suenray
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we dont have the best of everything we make the best of everything we have
Van rego in Vic - $47.60 per year, goes up twice year but minimally. No need to take it over the pits as it has no motor. Will never need to go over the pits even when it gets old(er).
Best of luck with the After Sales Service. You might (said 'might') need it.
There are a few advantages with Victorian registration in preference to NSW.
1. Registration cost is less than 10% if in Vic. Example, my van to register in NSW is over $600 per year plus the inspection of around$60 in Vic it is less than $50 with no inspection fee.
2. No ridiculous breakaway monitor required, which now necessitates the more expensive heavy vehicle inspection every year in NSW.
3. No yearly inspection costs, this does not mean that you should not keep a careful eye on safety features etc. which can be carried out by any reliable mechanic at a fraction of the inspection fee. My experience with testing stations is that they carry out a very cursory and mediocre job which leaves a lot of points such as shackles etc unexamined.
There are a few advantages with Victorian registration in preference to NSW.
1. Registration cost is less than 10% if in Vic. Example, my van to register in NSW is over $600 per year plus the inspection of around$60 in Vic it is less than $50 with no inspection fee.
2. No ridiculous breakaway monitor required, which now necessitates the more expensive heavy vehicle inspection every year in NSW.
3. No yearly inspection costs, this does not mean that you should not keep a careful eye on safety features etc. which can be carried out by any reliable mechanic at a fraction of the inspection fee. My experience with testing stations is that they carry out a very cursory and mediocre job which leaves a lot of points such as shackles etc unexamined.
Ours cost $275 to register the van in NSW, plus $28 for the inspection. With break away brakes the fee is $38.30.
Be careful what you wish for, if they did ever standardise, the price would be set at what we pay in the most expensive state and I think that is NSW.
Cheers
David
