Are we allowed?
Jan 10th 2006, 4:33 pm
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Are we allowed?
When we move over to Oz in March, the first thing that we would like to do is buy a car.
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
Jan 10th 2006, 5:13 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
good question rob......
i've been wondering the same thing!!!
i've been wondering the same thing!!!
Jan 10th 2006, 5:36 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by Rob Morton-Jone
When we move over to Oz in March, the first thing that we would like to do is buy a car.
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
Simple answer yes. You can buy a car on any visa, you can use whatever address you live in at that time or use a friends! Well aslong as you got the cash....
Jan 10th 2006, 5:43 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by Australia_bound?
Simple answer yes. You can buy a car on any visa, you can use whatever address you live in at that time or use a friends! Well aslong as you got the cash....
Jan 10th 2006, 8:25 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by Rob Morton-Jone
When we move over to Oz in March, the first thing that we would like to do is buy a car.
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
So, in answer to your question, any address is a good address!
Binbird
Jan 10th 2006, 11:44 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by binbird
needed to get our driver's licences sorted before we collected the vehicle as they needed a customer number to fill out the documentation properly.
Jan 10th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I had that problem in NSW, when I returned to Aus in 2000, and had to have the car registered in my wifes name, as I didn't have a Australian Licence. However, I know others that have been able to buy even with just a UK licence. It may be State difference ?
Last edited by MrsDagboy; Jan 11th 2006 at 12:00 am.
Jan 11th 2006, 12:03 am
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Yep, Dagboy bought a car here in Qld with UK licence when he got here, Qld Transport will give you a customer reference number instead of your licence number to use. (He still doesnt have a Qld licence & has car, boat & trailer all registered despite only having a UK licence).
Jan 11th 2006, 1:05 am
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Re: Are we allowed?
Originally Posted by Rob Morton-Jone
When we move over to Oz in March, the first thing that we would like to do is buy a car.
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
As we will have not got a permanent residential address straight away, is this still possible?
Rob
We're in NSW - I got my license in the first week here and bought my car in the second week here!
DO NOT take the first offer - we "played off" 3 Holden dealerships and got a good price at the end of it and I was able to use my $2000 worth of GM card points which I had accumulated in UK to get a further reduction.
The dealership still made a profit of course
Jim
ps congrats on finding a buyer for your house - hope it "sticks" for you
