gray

I am moving out to Adelaide from the United Kingdom in June. And have so far been unable to arrange a suitable rental. I am considering buying a large tent to live in for the first few months whilst I sort things out. Can I buy a used car in SA, register it in my name and renew the Rego on it with no fixed address (campsite).
I have a British passport, Skilled Ind 136 Visa, a valid U.K drivers licence and full no claims bonus (from U.K). Any Idea ? Thank's, Gray.

cresta57

Yes you can easily buy a car whilst living in tented accommodation [backpackers do it all the time]. Just use the address of the site your staying at and the paperwork will be posted out to you C/O there. Alternatively if you wanted you could mark it post restante the local main post office in the area your staying, you then call in in person produce your I.D and ask for any post they're holding post restante in your name.
I've posted lots of mail post restante to post offices, marinas & harbour masters offices in the 10 yrs my folks have been sailing the world.

gray

That sounds like good news to me. I hadn't even heard of post restante before, that sounds ideal for me. Thank's a lot, Gray

snappy

I agree with Sean as we were living in a caravan park and bought a 2nd hand car when we first arrived just using the receipt from the caravan park as proof of address.

cresta57

We were living on a boat in a marina, I put the address down as Yacht ******* C/O Tin Can Bay Marina QLD. I did the same with my Drivers Licence, the first time I got RBT'd was interesting:
"You really live on a boat?"
"Yes Sir"
"Where do you park your Ute?"
"In the car park"
"Oh O.K blow into this then"

gray

Thank's guy's.