If I buy a car in Victoria that has a few months rego left over, I know the rego wont be in my name until I get an inspection back home, but is it legal to drive around until it runs out? Does the rego get cancelled if I'm an interstate buyer? What about third party?
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its illegal to sell a car in vic with out rwc technically so if it doesnt come with rwc the rego should be cancelled by the old owner- se that to negotiate a price reduction as you have to sort rwc and they can cash in rego.

then you buy a permit from vic roads and drive it home. you may need a seperate certificate to drive in your state too.

messing around with permits and vicroads sounds a hell of a lot harder than just using up the residual rego and getting an inspection in NSW later on, there must be a way around it? by "technically", do you mean the seller could just wait until they hand in the papers?

i know in ACT there is a fee for not transferring within 14 days, but the rego can just be used up (i have had the cops warn me but no big deal)

Beauty of vic- buyer hands in the trans papers usually before the seller lol.

Do a securities checknon it. Make sure it has clear title before you put a deposit on it.