Safety Certificates?

[Syphon]

Ive recently moved from VIC to the gold coast and am wondering whats involved in getting my car registered in QLD.

My VIC rego runs out tomorrow

Wondering how picky they are on a safety certificate, what i need to make sure is in good nick etc etc. Not sure if its much different from VIC and their RWC's.

And also anyone know someone i can go and see to get a "friendly" safety certificate as im keeping the car.

Thanks for any help/advice

[MJ]

RWC costs about $50 to get done. I'm not exacly sure on the process but im sure all you have to do is get a RWC then goto queensland transport pay for rego and they should issue you with QLD plates and you surrender your VIC ones. Give them a call before you go there and ask if there is anything else required. I'm sure its pretty straight forward.

[Syphon]

Thanks MJ, i will look into it further

[Anquetil]

MJ's pretty much right.

I swapped from VIC to QLD 6 months ago or so (not the skyline).

Get a RWC/SC, cost about $50.20.

Go to QT, hand in your plates, show em your SC, and they give you your new plates.

You can get a rebate on your VIC reg but I'd recommend against it apparently they apply 'fees' to that process.

I just waited till my VIC rego nearly ran out which was 11 months, your supposed to swap over the reg within 3 months but who's checking?

[Syphon]

Unfortunately my rego has run out today..

I assume i can pay for a permit to drive it around to get it roadworthy yeh?

And also when going for the roadworthy, that 50 odd bucks, does that cover me to come back if i dont pass the first time around or do i have to cough up cash each time i go?

Thanks guys

[Anquetil]

Not sure about the permit?

If they tell you you require repairs to get the SC, you have about 14 days to get those sorted then you go back for them to check that you have actually had it done.

If the 14 days expires you pay another $50 and go through the same process.

[predator]

When you do this, do they check over the car for um, "stuff" or is it just a swap plate job, e.g. would you have to remove some things. Its a while b4 i have to worry about that though.

Otherwise the SC thing sounds pretty much the same as VIC.

[Anquetil]

When you do this, do they check over the car for um, "stuff" or is it just a swap plate job, e.g. would you have to remove some things. Its a while b4 i have to worry about that though.  

Otherwise the SC thing sounds pretty much the same as VIC.

Not for me.

Just handed in the plates, gave em the SC, they give you new plates and your away.

[slip]

To get a safety cert the car must be roadworthy. So if its not, you might have to have some work done to it.

Try and find a 'friendly' mechanic.

you can get a day permit to drive the car to a mechanic and stuff.

[Syphon]

Thanks for all the replies guys

Car passed with flying colors, had a very helpful mechanic who looked at it and was pretty easy going.

Hopefully i'll see you guys at some cruise in the New Year.