Do all states have annual registration inspections for vans like NSW. Getting the new van into the servo at times, in 5 years time could cause the garage a pain in the neck.
As Larry was just commenting on the cost of NSW Rego's.
No registration inspections in WA but there is close scrutiny of interstate immigrants to ensure they are compatible with the West Australian Standard of Living.
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Except for when you on-sell them, then they have to have a current inspection certificate before sale - if not sold within 3 months, you have to get another certificate.
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In the ACT interstate vans registered here for the first time have to have an inspection. Annual renewals do not require further inspections - the renewal arrives in the mail and it can either be paid at a post office or taken to the government shop front and paid over the counter.
Yearly inspections are just extra red tape & business for garages. Its very rare for an accident to be related to unroadworthy vehicles. Most acidents are poor judgment decisions, or inattention. Here in SA been a lot of deaths on the road mainly due to the mentioned reasons.
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.You people who reject NSW vehicle inspections obviously have no idear of vehicle safety. I have worked in this industry most of my life a have seen the worst of it;you need to put in some time in a workshop a see the **** that is on the roads when presented for inspection. Worn out tyres, brakes,suspension a steering components ; the list goes on.
It would seem that you are happy to drive around with these issues a also this is what you are meeting on the road, therefore you no care in the safety of your self your family;letalone other road users.
So for a sum of $25/30 is more than your life is worth?????????.get real.
As for the NSW rego if you are a pensioner its free along with you licence; or is that to expensive as well?.
The sooner it becomes law nation wide the safer it will be for us all as the bigger percentage of people have no idear of the workings of a vehicle..
JC.
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I(t's not the cost of the rego inspection that is the problem.....it is exposing yourself to unforseen and often unecessary cost and hassle. Just to get a RWC when selling in Qld send the shivers up many people because you are totally at the mercy of the inspecting mechanic. This may be no problem if your vehicle is newish as it will naturally pass, but many on this forum have vehicles with many thousands of Kms on them. There is not a car on the road new or old that does not have a fault that an over-zealous inspector cannot find to make the vehicle "unroadworthy"......a smear of oil on the sump or diff is an oil leak - uneven wear on a tyre is worn suspension etc.
Just how many cars actually deemed unroadworthy have actually caused accidents?
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100% correct justcruisin01 I have been in the auto industry for 40 years and some of the crap that is out there is unbelievable make them compulsory nationally
Whilst I agree there is value in having a vehicle checked/assessed regularly to ensure it is compliant and safe, I pose the following question.
Does NSW have fewer accidents - fatal or otherwise - than any other State?
I haven't bothered to do my usual research before opening my fat mouth this time - but I know that each time I have dug into the facts previously, NSW fares no better with motor vehicle incidents/accidents that any other state.
I definitely agree that people in "the trade" get to see the often poor state of vehicles - and one would assume these are 'noticed' or 'identified' during the regular servicing performed.
Most owners these days are 'oblivious' to their vehicles general condition. Put key in, if it starts, drive.
However, despite this, as I postured above - NSW does not have a markedly better 'road incident/accident' situation.
It is bureaucratic fund raising with little genuine consideration for vehicle/road safety.
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I(t's not the cost of the rego inspection that is the problem.....it is exposing yourself to unforseen and often unecessary cost and hassle. Just to get a RWC when selling in Qld send the shivers up many people because you are totally at the mercy of the inspecting mechanic. This may be no problem if your vehicle is newish as it will naturally pass, but many on this forum have vehicles with many thousands of Kms on them. There is not a car on the road new or old that does not have a fault that an over-zealous inspector cannot find to make the vehicle "unroadworthy"......a smear of oil on the sump or diff is an oil leak - uneven wear on a tyre is worn suspension etc. Just how many cars actually deemed unroadworthy have actually caused accidents? Regards
So you are happy to sell an unroadworthy vehicle to a customer????? without any guilt.
With many yrs of vehicle salvage ; recovery & processing we see a hell of a lot of issues, may not be the total cause but played a major part. A simple worn tyre on wet roads; have you any idear what a smear of brake fluid/diff oil on a rear brake can do in the wet? . 360's before you know what is happening. Same as modern cars with cruise control on in the wet.
As for picking on you at the inspection, there are only two ways to do this & that the correct way or the wrong way. Do it wrong & the vehicle is detected soon after with a fault the RTA/RMS inspectors will do a audit of your inspection books on the spot so we dont realy want to be in that game. Many times where there is a serious fatal accident the investigation people will do a mechanical inspection of the vehicle ; this I have seen my self several times.
So many times I have asked victims what went wrong; 99% have no answer & will do the same again. The 1% was on a suicide mission which failed.
I could go on all night but whats the point, you's still complain.
JC
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