No Transfer Papers, What Are My Options

[HSV004]

long story short.

needa take my car over the pits.

dont have transfer papers or rego papers or anything.

what options do i have?

can the car be transfered into sa rego?

[dark.sky]

Had pretty much the same problem with my daily, I had to apply for new registration via a form TransportSA gave me, then I had to get the car ID inspected at Regency even though it had SA plates and everything...

I should note that when I did this I didnt have to show them proof of purchase or anything, I had absolutely no paperwork worth anything there...

edit: I also registered a car from Victoria with no paperwork too, although I did a have a reciept for the car

[HSV004]

thats the answer i was hoping for, i was stressing hard thinking i had pretty much pissed everything away for nothing

[DSTROY]

Ring/visit Motor reg = problem solved

[HSV004]

i knew id have to take it over regency atleast.

but was stressing cause the paperwork is a bit a problem

[DSTROY]

I had to do the same with my road bike, just went in there filled out the forms and the bike was rego'd in my name. bit different for a car though.

[dark.sky]

As registration isnt proof of ownership there doesnt seem to be too much red tape with it..

[Nightcrawler]

Why would you hand over cash for a car with no rego papers/proof of ownership? How can you guarantee it was not stolen interstate and will come up as so when they check the VIN? Has it got a green compliance plate to prove it has even been complied?

Sounds very dodgy to me.

[HSV004]

but thats what confuses me, i have zero papers. no registration, no transfer of ownership papers and no receipt. hoping all goes well when i go in tomorrow

[dark.sky]

but thats what confuses me, i have zero papers. no registration, no transfer of ownership papers and no receipt. hoping all goes well when i go in tomorrow

Did you lose them? Or never got them?

[HSV004]

never got them, and now there missing

[dark.sky]

never got them, and now there missing

Is it possible to get a replacement reciept from the previous owner?

[dkbcleaner]

If you never got them how are they missing?

[craig R33]

if the car has been prev. reg is SA, you can wait for the rego to expire, then apply to register a vehicle.

obviously when you fill the form out you will put your name on...

i did this with one of my first cars, long story short, ex family friend refused to sign it over

after i paid it off after he had a blue with my old man,

the car ran out of rego a week later, the day after it ran out, i applied for rego all over again, in my name.

easy done, its MR1 form i think

[HSV004]

ill explain it a little better.

car is from NSW rego runs out in 2-3 months

asked previous owner who purchased car from nsw without putting in his name for the papers, and he said he couldnt find them.

and he doesnt have the previous owners details anymore (not saying he is lying or anything like that, just how it is)

so basically i have a R33 in someones name who i dont know. and wondering if possible to put into my name without any papers. eg transfer papers receipt or rego papers)

[SLED]

never got them, and now there missing

If you never got them how are they missing?

It's called a conundrum, lol.

Seriously, why do people hand over money without receiving papers or running VIN checks first.

As Chad has already stated, you'll find the correct answer to your question by ringing Transport SA.

Goodluck with it cause it sounds like you'll need it.

[HSV004]

the deal was done without me receiving his papers due to having to meet him later in the week to give him some stockies anyway, and i was in a hurry to leave so there a element of trust there. and seems i have been f**ked over. not the answer i was looking for but will get a definate answer tomorrow

[SLED]

oh well, hopefully the chance you took doesn't turn and bite you in the ass....goodluck again.

[Damo_R34]

the deal was done without me receiving his papers due to having to meet him later in the week to give him some stockies anyway, and i was in a hurry to leave so there a element of trust there. and seems i have been f**ked over. not the answer i was looking for but will get a definate answer tomorrow

well another option is to wait it out until the previous owner receives the re-registration forms, then you can go to him and sign the forms, or whatever. I believe there is a form that is basically the same that you can pick up from TransportSA/ServiceSA. Just hope he doesnt report you to the police for theft, and he gets the cash and the car. Would be an easy scam tho, if you paid him cash, there is absolutely no evidence that you purchased the car.

[RubyRS4]

Do you have the seller's details at all to fall on in case things go belly up?

I agree with everyone else, sounds very very dodgy and you should have been smarter than that.