rebirth cars

[bindolla]

hey all....

im about 1.5 weeks away from picking up my car. only to find from a few people that rebirthing a car would mean that i have a chance of getting it towed away from me....is this true?

the guy im buying my car off said that his gonna cut some chassis off or something then replace it with a standard chassis off another car....he said that the car will be street legal and rego. won't be a problem.....can anybody help me out?

as im about to fork out 20g's very very soon....

[funkymonkey]

depends what he's swapping over... there's a legal way to exchange car parts with approval from the state govt, and then there's the shifty way, which is very risky.

[predator]

Depends where he got the original chasis from doesn't it..

Sounds very dodgy to me, speak to vicroads

Actually, there'd be no way i'd be forking out 20g's for a car that has had that done!!

[EnricoPalazzo]

I think wats goin on here is this. The guys has either a stolen or imported car (no compliance) which is i good cond. He then finds a written off vehicle that mathced the good car and swaps the id no. all over the car such as engine no. and vin no.

If this is what is happeneing, i wouldnt go near this person, as if the police or transport found out they take ur car off u becos this is highly illegal.

[doxximus]

dont do it

20k is a lot of money

find one from a car yard if you have to

[akeenan]

20K. im with the the others. i wouldnt touch this car or go near this person.

[inark]

i would infact report him... never know where those cars came from...

[Jamezilla]

Aside from the legal issues that could arise from 'swapping' components from one car to another (ID plates = very illegal) - a performance car that has had some chassis replacement work! Ever hear of 'structural integrity'?

Run. Now. Never look back.

Oh - Enrico: Naked Gun was on Foxtel last night. Your nic always cracks me up

[EnricoPalazzo]

Cheers Jamezilla, i love that movie, Doh i missed it

[(B1) MR_fanny]

so when u talk about swappin chassie....do u mean a cut and shut job as in two separate half cuts joined together for 20k?? for 10k maybe but not for 20k. u know for 20k u can easily pick up a clean car if u look around and bargain. id stay clear of this guy cause u "will" loose ur car and if u get into an accident chances are the car will be a write off when it shouldnt be and more importantly might cost u ur life cause its not structurally sound.

glad u jumped online to ask for opinions on this subject.

"RUN FOREST RUN!!"

[bindolla]

thanks yall......

i was very close to getting it....like very close....i went around to a few places today to ask, inc. vic rds. they just told me that i should get something called a "VIV?? CERTIFICATE". well anyways, i asked my importer for documentations....and he sed.... his only giving me the registrations papers and thats it. he told me that his doing it the legal way and all. well anyways, what do you guys rekon? get or not get?

[predator]

hmmm, i'd say not to.. what happens if you go to sell it and there is a problem later down the track? You've just lost $20k!!

I don't see any reason why they do have to do the whole swap to be honest unless something is awry. Anyhow, my advice is to forget it.

There is a vehicle securities register (the number is on the vicroads site). One test you can get will just give u an audible check on it (e.g. that vehicle doesn't match any of our stolen vehicles on file). The other one is a paid one ($100 ?), that will actually give you indemnity or insurance if you like if it is actually repossesed.

if you want a nice skyline, i mean i could prolly sell you mine for $21k (with stock skyline rims).. 11months reg, mods a plenty, full history (got all the import papers), blah, blah. I mean when you can get cars like that for a similar price to what you're gonna pay, why take the risk at all? Although the only problem is i'm no longer sure i actually want to sell it :-s yes, small problem i know!

[grumpyae86]

The situation here is that importer/supplier is using a chasis off an australian car which is the same chasis of the car which is being swapped.

The car is illegal in australia which is why this swap of chasis must be done to dodge around that problem with it.

The only thing needed to be ask is that if it'd be legal on road?

[doxximus]

the importer would obviously say it would be even if it isnt, he has to sell it doesnt he?

[funkymonkey]

since when were evo5's illegal for import as a grey import to australia? when i spoke to the guy buyin it he said he was swapping evo5 chassis IDs with one that was from an aussie lancer.

[EnricoPalazzo]

Dude if u got defected, ur car would never become roadworthy again. U cant just swap VIN no.s onto an illegal car for it to become legal.

Dont go near the guy. There are heaps of nice skylines for sale for around 20k and they are all legit. Trust me.

[bindolla]

hrmmz....well he said his getting the vin# off a normal lancer....(as the car is an evo I)....and im getting all the people involved with the car to sign the contract......what do you guys rekon?

[EnricoPalazzo]

Well we have all told u not to do it, but in the end it comes down to u...

It too much money to risk, and it sounds illegal. U will get stung down the track with insurance or gettin ur car taken away if somethin dogey did happen with the swappin of plates etc.

SO i would just buy a normal s/h car not this one...

[(B1) MR_fanny]

do i have to post again to convince u not to get it??...haha...hmmmm:D:D:D:D

[SmoothLine]

You complete and utter fool.

Wake up and smell the backyard cut n shut.