Editing Melbourne (section)

=== '''Buying a Vehicle''' ===

When looking to buy a car it is important that you check a few things first. Like, what to do if you want to [http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/BuySellTransferVehicles/ buy, sell or transfer] ownership of a vehicle, and work out [http://www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au/ how safe your car is] or will be. It is also essential that you check the [https://transact.ppsr.gov.au/ppsr/SearchForMotorVehicle?v=Search Personal Property Securities Register] to see if the car has been previously involved in poor credit management, an accident, or is [http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/WhatHasToBeRegistered/Written-off+Vehicles/ written-off]. You should also [http://vre.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ confirm the ownership of the vehicle's registration] before paying for the vehicle.

There is [http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/?contentId=1771 Pickles Auction] every week: for cheap ex-Government or legally repossessed vehicles. There are a few things you have to be aware of like registration and getting a temporary driving license but otherwise there's nothing sinister about it other than making sure you do your homework and know how much you should be paying for the car. make sure you read up on the [http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au VicRoads] website.

There is also a [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Melbourne,+Victoria&daddr=Somerset+Rd&geocode=FRUAv_0dYfajCCkr3gUlyELWajEnlxuczK1Yiw%3BFcYRwf0d5tujCA&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=-37.67876,144.955266&sspn=0.008305,0.013797&ie=UT car yard] directly opposite Somerset Road intersection, next to Mitubishi Motors Sydney Road. This sells cheap cars that have hail damage (hail can be the size of goal balls and fatal) some cars are in pretty bad nick with 50 or more dints, which will attract rust quicker if untreated, so choose wisely. However the cars are cheap and mechanically often in very good condition. Stock number will of course depend on recent weather conditions.

'''Registering a Vehicle Out of State'''

If you have brought your vehicle out of state. To register in another state usually means you need a roadworthy (expensive mechanical) test. However you can can simply re-register online. For instance, if your vehicle is registered in NSW and you are now in Victoria, use [http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/index.html NSW Government]. It does not matter if you have NSW plates whilst driving in Victoria or anywhere else in Australia, it just means the car is registered in NSW. For other states you will need to Google search the correct registration authority.

In Victoria, you can [http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/NewToVictoria/ register through VicRoads].