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Search: Posts Made By: canifixit
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Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2009, 1:05 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,933
Posted By canifixit

Re: Easy Citizenship

If anyone wants to go this route then 130 full days service is required.
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2009, 8:29 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,421
Posted By canifixit

Re: Secret Harbour/Mandurah

Our son went to Mandurah High for one week (unfortunately too many children are allowed to spoil the education of the ones who want to learn) before we pulled him out and sent him to Mandurah Baptist...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2009, 9:26 am
Replies: 37
Views: 5,421
Posted By canifixit

Re: Secret Harbour/Mandurah

[QUOTE=ACE;7273174]

I have heard that Mandurah Baptist primary is quite good; I have heard that the high school isn't that great but it is too soon to make a conclusive judgement with the high...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2008, 4:04 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,232
Posted By canifixit

Re: Mortgage Stress - stick or twist?

[QUOTE=renth;5919855]Don't get an interest only mortgage, that would be my number one piece of advice. You'll never "own" the house, you are simply renting it from the bank.

One school of thought...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2007, 7:50 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,454
Posted By canifixit

Re: bricklaying in WA

Hi Ast,

My mate in Mandurah has plenty of work on the canals but as you have probably found he has to work his nuts of to get near to $1500 dollars a week. He has to wait for materials and clear...
Forum: Australia
Dec 12th 2007, 7:23 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,079
Posted By canifixit

Re: Brisbane internet

Blood pressure level has just shot up now:blink:
Forum: Australia
Sep 15th 2007, 2:07 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,297
Posted By canifixit

Re: Broadband, but narrow-minded! Why is it so difficult to get decent broadband??

[QUOTE=SylvieKid;5255815]
First off Optus. As there was already cable installed I thought it would be easy to go with them and it would cut down on connection fees, etc... :

I too made the...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 1st 2007, 1:07 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,400
Posted By canifixit

Re: BT Broadband!! Anyone have any advice?

Too true, on sign up "you will be connected in 4-5 days". 5 days later you will be connected within 4-5 days. 4 days later " modem was sent from Sydney to Perth but there has been a delivery fault so...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 12:06 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 650
Posted By canifixit

Re: Driving licence

It seems that they added LR to sister and brother-in-law by mistake and did'nt allow mine. Suppose I will have to go back on Monday and hopefully get someone who knows what they are doing.
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 11:56 am
Replies: 7
Views: 650
Posted By canifixit

Re: Driving licence

Cheers Wendy.
Brilliant, I will have to tackle them on this and hope they do'nt try to charge me for another licence.
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourlicence/1363.asp#overseas

Also...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 11:51 am
Replies: 7
Views: 650
Posted By canifixit

Re: Driving licence

Hope that they have made a mistake. I asked what would happen if I only had a U.K. motorbike licence and wanted to get around, she said I would not be allowed to ride without taking a test.:(
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2007, 11:09 am
Replies: 7
Views: 650
Posted By canifixit

Driving licence

Went on Friday to get my aussie licence and they would only put C class on (car only).I was told that if I wanted the motorbike category I would have to take a test as a learner even though I passed...
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2007, 2:07 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 983
Posted By canifixit

Re: Endowment policy question

I cashed mine in. Having worked out the surrender values plus all the payments I would have made to maturity, I found there to be little difference in that and the projected valuations on...
Forum: Australia
Jul 1st 2007, 3:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 695
Posted By canifixit

Re: REMORTGAGE IN UK BUY IN OZ

No.
You would only be liable for tax on any gain when you sold the house.
Forum: Australia
Jul 1st 2007, 3:23 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,601
Posted By canifixit

Re: Will i pay tax on this

Not forgetting that if you were born in the U.K. you are "Domiciled" their and the B.T.O. will want first bite at any gain from U.K. assets. As previously posted you would then have paid tax to them...
Forum: Australia
May 16th 2007, 2:35 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,911
Posted By canifixit

Re: 4x4 Car Help

I am biased, but for a car to just take off road to really quite difficult terrain the discovery and defender are cracking motors. For Oz distances Discovery is the better bet, I do about 400 miles a...
Forum: The Barbie
May 15th 2007, 2:19 pm
Replies: 121
Views: 5,040
Posted By canifixit

Re: Why by a 4X4 if you don't actualy need one

One of the reasons I like Aus is so I don't have to justify my every move.
Also if we only ever purchased what we needed then a big recession would ensue.
Forum: Australia
May 15th 2007, 10:14 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,731
Posted By canifixit

Re: blacklisted???

Astonman do not worry.
Their is no such thing as a blacklist. Any negative credit history is against the person listed and not anyone else who recides or will recide at the property.
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 8:10 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,109
Posted By canifixit

Re: house prices the bigger picture

Thought about Secret Harbour but ideally I want a Canal Side Plot.
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 7:56 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,109
Posted By canifixit

Re: house prices the bigger picture

Aston
Have you considered building your own.
I will eventually do this but have been surprised at the land costs. It would seem that there would be little equity after build costs.
Wish I had...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 7:40 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 5,309
Posted By canifixit

Re: Anyone bought a new car recently?

Cheers.

The wife has a Terrano here and she wondered wether the Pathfinder would be too big. A trip to our nearest dealer may be in order.
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 7:28 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 5,309
Posted By canifixit

Re: Anyone bought a new car recently?

Cheers Buzzy.Thought about the ST-L Diesel Manual as well. This seems to list at about $10,000 less than the Ti. It does not have the following:
side airbags
curtain srs airbags
rear park assist...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 7:08 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 5,309
Posted By canifixit

Re: Anyone bought a new car recently?

Hi Buzzy.
We are going to Perth In July.
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2007, 3:27 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 5,309
Posted By canifixit

Re: Anyone bought a new car recently?

Hi Buzzy
I have been looking at a pathfinder for the wife.Which dealer are you using and are they going to drop it at the airport for you.
Forum: Australia
May 9th 2007, 8:22 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 656
Posted By canifixit

Re: any problem with this

If he has not already done so he should get an accountant. The accountant can then write a declaration stating that he has seen his accounts up to present, how long he has been self employed and can...
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