buying a car
Nov 3rd 2006, 10:47 pm
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buying a car
I know this is a bit of a wide ranging question and everyone has their own opinion but we are moving to QLD next year and are wondering about buying a car when we get there. Is it the same as over here? We've always stuck to a place like Reg Vardy and gone for something about 3 years old. I've been told Holdens are cheaper than imports. Does anyone know how much they go for and if they're any good?
Nov 4th 2006, 12:22 am
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Re: buying a car
Originally Posted by mooncat
I know this is a bit of a wide ranging question and everyone has their own opinion but we are moving to QLD next year and are wondering about buying a car when we get there. Is it the same as over here? We've always stuck to a place like Reg Vardy and gone for something about 3 years old. I've been told Holdens are cheaper than imports. Does anyone know how much they go for and if they're any good?
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Nov 4th 2006, 2:22 am
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Re: buying a car
Originally Posted by mooncat
I know this is a bit of a wide ranging question and everyone has their own opinion but we are moving to QLD next year and are wondering about buying a car when we get there. Is it the same as over here? We've always stuck to a place like Reg Vardy and gone for something about 3 years old. I've b een told Holdens are cheaper than imports. Does anyone know how much they go for and if they're any good?
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Worth comparing new to second hand over here because a lot of cars hold their value well...
Nov 5th 2006, 2:44 am
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Re: buying a car
A word of warning about buying almost anything out here tho as we have been stung a few times.
Unlike England, you have to add stamp duty to the price on the windscreen. I was told by the girls at work that if you buy a car privately, they still manage to get the money off you as you have to pay to have the car transferred into your name.
We nearly did the same with a house but found if you buy a block of land and build, you only pay the stamp duty on the block.
Debs
Unlike England, you have to add stamp duty to the price on the windscreen. I was told by the girls at work that if you buy a car privately, they still manage to get the money off you as you have to pay to have the car transferred into your name.
We nearly did the same with a house but found if you buy a block of land and build, you only pay the stamp duty on the block.
Debs
