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Hi guys, sorry about the noob question.

I have bought a car in WA at a imports car dealer. It's not registered yet and obviously hasnt been over the pits.

The dealer said it will take a little while before I can have the car....they said the government needs to approve it or something then it needs to be taken over the pits..

Could someone list each process (in point form) that the dealer needs to do to get the car on the road and the time frame? Apparently there is a back log of government movement approvals because everyone is now back to work again?

Sorry if I'm not using the right terminology...

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It sounds like the car is uncomplied.

Ususally its a straightforward procedure, a few modifications to the car to make it Australian Design Rules compliant, submit the correct paperwork to DOTARS (department of transport) in Canberra, wait a coupel of weeks and then register the car as per usual. Compliancing a car should take no longer than 1 month usually.

However if the car in question is a test vehicle, then there's a game of hot potato between the compliancer and the DOTARS when it comes to paperwork. If "Discussion Items" are raised about the work of the compliancer, then the compliancer has to rectify the issues raised by DOTARS and resubmit the paperwork, sometimes have it reinspected and so on. This can be repeated over many montsh. I've seen test vehicles take as long as a year to get approved. Usually a compliancer that's been in the business for a while and on the ball will get their test cars through quickly. mostly amatures and new businesses are scrutinised more carefully.

Ask them who the compliancer is... might help you figure out what you're in for. Oh and what car is it?

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It sounds like the car is uncomplied.

Ususally its a straightforward procedure, a few modifications to the car to make it Australian Design Rules compliant, submit the correct paperwork to DOTARS (department of transport) in Canberra, wait a coupel of weeks and then register the car as per usual. Compliancing a car should take no longer than 1 month usually.

Oh and what car is it?

Thanks funky! It's a stock as a rock S15. They have made the modifications to be able to comply it. They have submitted the paperwork to department of transport. They say this process usually takes 1.5 business days but lately (because everyones back to work?) its taking 4 to 6 business days. So theoretically I should get my car mid next week.

Haven't heard of this 1 month waiting thing?!?! WTF

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oh we're talking a delay of a couple of days? lol in that case its just regular paperwork being delayed in canberra. Its actually all digital these days the RAWS submission system, but yeah it does get a lil choccers at this time of year.

1 month from the time the ship lands in australia to registration is the average I found. Most good workshops can turn them out in a fortnight or so.

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oh we're talking a delay of a couple of days? lol in that case its just regular paperwork being delayed in canberra. Its actually all digital these days the RAWS submission system, but yeah it does get a lil choccers at this time of year.

1 month from the time the ship lands in australia to registration is the average I found. Most good workshops can turn them out in a fortnight or so.

Ok so say they get a response back from canberra...can I drive it away the same day they take it over the pits?

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