GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 26/01/15 08:54 PM Share Posted 26/01/15 08:54 PM (edited) I'm looking at possibly buying a classic car as a bit of a toy/weekender.I'm not 100% sure the type of car, maybe and old mustang.As my job allows me to have plenty of time off, I thought I might set up a business with the car doing weddings and the like.Does anybody have any info they could help me with in regards to this?I'm not out to make a living out of doing this, just a way of having a nice toy, maybe a few $$ and possible tax benefits.Cheers. Edited 26/01/15 09:04 PM by GeGe6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 26/01/15 09:08 PM Share Posted 26/01/15 09:08 PM (edited) sounds like a plan , and a great way to meat girls.Just a few suggestions, some weddings will require more than one caralong a theme. Look for other" classics" to rope in as required.Get your name out there. wedding associated businesses etc Edited 26/01/15 09:10 PM by Buf-Phoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 26/01/15 09:18 PM Author Share Posted 26/01/15 09:18 PM (edited) That's true but if the car has the right look (color will play a big part), I think a single car could still be used, picking up Bride & Groom.But have been thinking about two cars being a better option.I wonder if say you had a mustang, joined a club or forum and contract other cars to help with larger bookings. Edited 26/01/15 09:19 PM by GeGe6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 26/01/15 09:44 PM Share Posted 26/01/15 09:44 PM I had a friend years ago who did weddings in a classic Chev, he was part of a club and used other memberswhen needed. Funny thing he ended up with 2 and had them painted the same,Got heaps of work IIRC .BTW a few cars on here have done the odd wedding or two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 26/01/15 09:47 PM Author Share Posted 26/01/15 09:47 PM Yeh, hoping to hear from people that have it set up as registered business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 26/01/15 10:04 PM Share Posted 26/01/15 10:04 PM sounds like a plan , and a great way to meat girls.Just a few suggestions, some weddings will require more than one caralong a theme. Look for other" classics" to rope in as required.Get your name out there. wedding associated businesses etcHaha "to meat girls" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/01/15 11:14 AM Share Posted 27/01/15 11:14 AM You will have to change the rego ie to reflect "hire or reward" system. Think taxi's pay nearly 2k a year in rego's, obviously you wont be doing as many kays as a tacky, but RMS wont give 2 fcuks about that.....And insurance to match. Id say you will also need to get a license similar to what a bus/taxi driver possesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 27/01/15 09:20 PM Share Posted 27/01/15 09:20 PM what MS said but I think if you "dont" exchange money (if you know what I mean) you might get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 27/01/15 09:38 PM Author Share Posted 27/01/15 09:38 PM Want it set up as a business so loss can be written off for tax.Been told you need an F class license which qualifies you to take booked costumers only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 28/01/15 01:52 PM Share Posted 28/01/15 01:52 PM Want it set up as a business so loss can be written off for tax.Been told you need an F class license which qualifies you to take booked costumers only.Yep, for WA you need an F class endorsement on your licence. Easy enough, it's just a form and some money (around $100). Pretty sure you'll need a medical check from a GP for that one as well. There will be info on www.transport.wa.gov.au somewhere.For commercial use it will probably have to be licenced as a Small Charter Vehicle, which will also mean a pits inspection every 12 months.Insurance is where it gets tricky. Have a chat with your current insurance company and see what they can do. Sure, you can try and do things with your current conventional insurance, but that's all gonna go bad if/when you make a claim. Possible fraud charges and court appearances for making a claim on personal car insurance when it was commercial use (Uber drivers will be finding out about that one).My taxi costs $1,600 to licence and $3,500 to insure per year (with a $2,000 excess). Call Dept of Transport on 1300 660 147 for some info, or go see them at 10 Brown Street, East Perth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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