I am sorry for posting a question that may have been asked before.

We arrive at Sydney in Oct to stay for a month (waiting for dogs) & will need a car before heading to Brisbane but is it best to hire then buy in Brisbane area or buy while in Sydney.

We are intending to drive from Sydney up to Brisbane so if renting will need to drop the rental at Brisbane.

Thanks all

If you drive a rental from Sydney to Brisbane you will pay a one-way surcharge - could be $200 or so - and you will probably have to rent from one of the nationals (Hertz, Avis, Thrifty, Europcar, etc) when you could get a better deal for a month from a smaller independent.

However, if you buy a second-hand car in Sydney and then drive it to Brisbane a month later you could have problems getting any warranty work fixed since you can't take it back to the dealer you bought it from!

Swings and roundabouts.

Many Thanks
yes I think we will have to swallow the surcharge and buy in Brisbane area, dont even know what to look for as we currently drive a Ford Focus C max so the dogs can fit in so prob best to not rush and buy.

My advice:

Research www.carsales.com.au You will find more impartial information on here than visiting 5 or 6 car dealers.

Use the net to communicate directly with dealers. Interstate issues are more the formality of changing plates. Warranties for specific dealers are not worth the money. Pure sign the car price is already inflated.

Taxi to hotel
Taxi to car dealer (or get car dealer to come to you for test drive)
Evaluate cost of month car rental v one month repayment on car.

My advice:

Research www.carsales.com.au You will find more impartial information on here than visiting 5 or 6 car dealers.

Use the net to communicate directly with dealers. Interstate issues are more the formality of changing plates. Warranties for specific dealers are not worth the money. Pure sign the car price is already inflated.

Taxi to hotel
Taxi to car dealer (or get car dealer to come to you for test drive)
Evaluate cost of month car rental v one month repayment on car.

Thats a great link, Thank You

I guess buyng private is another option that I have not thought about.

cheers

Phil

All second-hand car dealers have to offer a warranty by law - differs from state to state but for a reasonably current model it would be for at least 3 months. It's that warranty I was suggesting you would have trouble with if you moved interstate. You can also purchase an additional warranty if you want to: they are usually issued by a national insurance company.

Also if you buy a car in NSW it will have a NSW roadworthy certificate - but to get it registered in Queensland you will need a Queensland roadworthy certificate, they won't accept the NSW one!

All motor vehicles covered by right for purpose already. Warranty is one of the biggest income streams for dealers.

If your that nervous about the car being a lemon get a RAC check or try any
http://rac.com.au/Motoring/Auto-serv...ppraisals.aspx
of the numerous companies offering the service:
http://vehicleinspectsydney.com.au/

Road worthy certificate should not be an issue
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Registrati...spx#interstate

I have done over 10 cars in last 25 years and not any issue other than items not covered by warranty ie tyre tread.

You are better to save the money from additional motor warranty and put away for rainy day.

The Queensland roadworthy certificate is now called a Safety Certificate.

In Queensland you must obtain and display a safety certificate on any registered light vehicle from the moment you offer the vehicle for sale. It is also a requirement for unregistered second hand and registered interstate vehicles to obtain a safety certificate as part of the Queensland pre-registration process (unless exempt). Vehicles include cars, motorbikes, trailers (including caravans) with an aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of 0.751–3.50 tonnes (t) and any other vehicles up to 4.50 t gross vehicle mass (GVM).

Getting one on a car with a NSW roadworthy shouldn't be a problem, just an expense and time waster.

If you and your vehicle move to Queensland, the vehicle must be registered in Queensland within 14 days of your move and establishment of your new garage address. If you fail to re-register your vehicle in Queensland, you may be fined.

You have been warned.

Many Thanks Guys,

This is all very helpfull & a big learning curve for me.

Cant afford to make a mistake & end up buying a heap