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I'm planning to move to Perth within the next five years to be with family.
I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?
I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?
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Originally Posted by thegiddygambler
I'm planning to move to Perth within the next five years to be with family.
I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?
I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?
You can get automatics over in Australia yes. You will initially be able to use your UK drivign licence to drive in Australia but if your intending on moving there then you will need to take an Aussie theory and (???) driving test I think but others the guys who are there will explain that and correct me if i'm wrong.
LMAO well some bits are remote i suppose other bits aren't depends where you're going to
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Lots of automatic cars over here,,dont worry
and no,,you don't need to take an Aussie test either,,you just have to change your UK licence to an Australian one!
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No theres no automatic cars in OZ, we can't afford them so we all drive around in old bomb manuals from the 1950' and 60's like they do in Cuba and india.
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Originally Posted by Poppett44
Lots of automatic cars over here,,dont worry
and no,,you don't need to take an Aussie test either,,you just have to change your UK licence to an Australian one!
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Hmm now i'm confused I was told we'd have to do a test... theory I think ???
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Originally Posted by rodders39
Think it depends on where you go... Here in NSW it's a straight replacement, no test, theory or otherwise... Believe it's just changed in Queensland to the same... Dunno about WA though, but I'm sure someone that does will be along soon...
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I was told that in Victoria you have to do a theory ??? Can't remember if you have to do the actually test aswell tho?
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No theres no automatic cars in OZ, we can't afford them so we all drive around in old bomb manuals from the 1950' and 60's like they do in Cuba and india.
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well I'm in Victoria and I haven't had to do a theory test , just a straight changeover to an Australian licence.
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Originally Posted by Poppett44
well I'm in Victoria and I haven't had to do a theory test , just a straight changeover to an Australian licence.
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Originally Posted by rodders39
Think it depends on where you go... Here in NSW it's a straight replacement, no test, theory or otherwise... Believe it's just changed in Queensland to the same... Dunno about WA though, but I'm sure someone that does will be along soon...
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Are automatic cars available in Australia
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We just changed our licence,s yesterday and there is definately no theory test in queensland
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Well - personally I've bought a manual. I like to be in the gear that I choose not the car.
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Originally Posted by thegiddygambler
I'm planning to move to Perth within the next five years to be with family.
I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
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I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.
One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?
Say your partner and you were out somewhere and something happened. They were driving a manual car, they are now incapacitated....and you cant drive...
Or the company car you've been given is a manual...you cant use it.
Only saying this as I doubt there is a price difference in learning manual or auto and saves you the expense of doing it all over again and taking a second test.
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