Buying Interstate

[Ralph Wiggum]

You'll need a temporary movement permit to get it from wherever it's stored to the pits.

[julesk_1972]

Been a while so my mind a bit sketchy.

I bought my ute in Adelaide (dealer) and drove it back to Perth, great trip!!

Got a temp permit online for W.A.

Had insurance all setup the day I picked it up.

Plates I cant remember if I sent them back or handed in in Perth on the pit inspection.

All worked out ok, awesome drive though, thoroughly recommended for all!!

Fuel a bit pricey in some places, most certainly see the difference in roads coming into W.A!!

[PhilMeUp]

You could just fill out a transfer form and use a random address (eg hotel). That would mean that you can keep the car licenced for the trip back. A bit dicey with legalities, though.

Alternatively, do a deal with the seller where he keeps the plates and hands them in.

Driving it from Sydney to Perth:

- Fly to Sydney on the Tiger Air Sunday night/Monday morning at 1am/2am (depending on daylight saving). Cost is around $200.

- Land in Sydney at 8:15am.

- Taxi or other transport to the car. Or, have the seller meet you at the airport.

- Here in WA, you can get a Temporary Movement Permit on the Dept of Transport web site. In NSW, the car has to be inspected first. Most workshops can do this.

- You need a blue slip. Take this to Roads & Maritime Service (RMS) and then you can get a movement permit.

- Insurance is the hard part. Talk to Shannons, etc.

- Drive back to Perth. That RMS permit is valid in NSW, Victoria and SA. Not valid in WA, so you need to stop at the WA/SA border and use the internet computer at the BP to get a WA permit.

I did the trip twice last year - once in 67 hours and the second one in 58.5 hours. Ideally, take a week and have a look around on the way back (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, etc).

Don't forget to drive a few laps at Bathurst (it's on the way) and check out the motorsport museum there.

Take plenty of music and comedy CDs.

[jack93]

CEVA (TNT) just offered 1650 fully enclosed Syd - Perth depot to depot. Not the worst offer I've seen, now just have to wait for the seller to reply.

As much as I'd love to drive it back, work schedule will only really allow me 2-3 days off sadly and the thought of almost doubling the ODO reading in 4 days makes me sad. Although doing a few laps of Bathurst would be awesome, did Perth - Melbourne back in October with two 20 year old girls in the car, it's still giving me nightmares now.

Edited 15/01/15 05:23 AM by jack93