The car rego rip-off

[Calliope]

Queensland motorists haven't been forgotten in the Budget;

rego up 20%,

traffic fines up 33%,

petrol tax up 8.3c per litre

And what do we get in return? In the words of our Dear Leader, "zip, zero and none"

 

[Macquack]

I'm no expert, but the statistics I've heard quoted are that unroadworthy vehicles are at most a very minor contributor to serious accidents, therefore it's a waste of resources to have mandatory inspections.

In NSW, the vehicle owner pays for the compulsory annual safety inspection.

Currently, it costs $31.70 (government designated fee). It is not uncommon to get the run around from Authorised Inspection Stations (too busy, come back later etc) because there is no money in it for the mechanics to do a proper full inspection.

 

[Surfer35]

Sorry, bit off tangent here but loosely within the theme of governmental fleecing. To catch a fish in NSW these days here's the fee breakdown:

Car rego;
Boat rego;
Trailer rego;
Driver's licence;
Boat Driver's licence; and
Fishing licence!!!!

Bugger me.

 

[prawn_86]

To catch a fish in NSW these days here's the fee breakdown:

To catch a fish in SA:

Buy rod
Walk to jetty
Or pay rego for your car if you want to drive there

 

[Surfer35]

True Prawn, but if it's something hefty like yellowfin tuna you are after, might need more than a jetty and the NSW government would probably require a licence for that too.

 

[pancake]

Quite fitting this thread is floating around here.
I got done last week for this (in NSW) - it's a smooth 486$ for 'use unregistered vehicle' and an additional 81$ for 'use vehicle with expired registration label'. More than 30% of what I paid for the car, not too shabby

Anyway, the car had been unregistered for only 2 days (I rarely drive so didn't keep up with _exactly_ when it was due, only it was due 'soon'). If it had experied for 3 months and it was obvious I was purposely avoiding paying the registration on it then I could understand it, but a little leniency would've been nice..!

I can't believe they don't have annual inspections in Vic and QLD?!! Wow!
Smurf -- Mate, I wish it was as easy as simply swapping tyres from car to car to pass the annual inspection (it used to be called a pink slip, now it's an 'e-Safety check'). It seems every garage will tell you a different list of things that need doing to get it passed

 

[Macquack]

Sorry, bit off tangent here but loosely within the theme of governmental fleecing. To catch a fish in NSW these days here's the fee breakdown:

Car rego;
Boat rego;
Trailer rego;
Driver's licence;
Boat Driver's licence; and
Fishing licence!!!!

Bugger me.

I can add to your list.

Parking fee of $146 a year at the "public" boat ramp I use.

 

[theasxgorilla]

In NSW, the vehicle owner pays for the compulsory annual safety inspection.

Currently, it costs $31.70 (government designated fee). It is not uncommon to get the run around from Authorised Inspection Stations (too busy, come back later etc) because there is no money in it for the mechanics to do a proper full inspection.

In Sweden the testing stations are state owned/run. You are sent a time to attend the inspection well in advance, and if you want swap it for another time you can do that via the Internet. Very efficient. And its usually a roll-in, roll-out station, with multiple lanes, and when your number appears you drive on into a heated test station, head into the lounge and make yourself a coffee, if you even have time... it takes about 15 minutes.

You don't even need to leave your car to register that you have arrived! Handy in the winter... and the autumn and the spring come to think of it .

 

[moXJO]

Bloody hell rego+greenslip seems to have gone up a lot this year.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

If nobody paid these rip-offs they would be abolished.

If you pay, you pay.

gg

 

[MrBurns]

Bloody hell rego+greenslip seems to have gone up a lot this year.

Their needs have increased so they just bludge it out of you, life's tough isn't it, and not a word of thanks.
Be good if they found a way to make money other than stealing it.

 

[moXJO]

If nobody paid these rip-offs they would be abolished.

If you pay, you pay.

gg

Their needs have increased so they just bludge it out of you, life's tough isn't it, and not a word of thanks.
Be good if they found a way to make money other than stealing it.

Normally I wouldn't mind, but all these rises are starting to piss me off.
Rates, electricity, rego, water, insurances and all those other sneaky taxes. Then you see the government wasting vast sums on stupid ideas that go nowhere.


Ahhh... nothing like a rant after paying a bill

 

[Junior]

There was a mention in the Age today of an increase in petrol taxes as well.

Tax expert Neil Warren forecast that the review would also propose lifting petrol taxes in line with inflation - a practice abandoned by the Howard government in 2001 - and increasing state land taxes.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/super-tax-breaks-for-rich-could-be-slashed-swan-20091105-i08a.html