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Post #1 post 30th January 2010 - 09:03 PM
ive been told its illegal to put a for sale sign on my car, not sure how they could possibly regulate a law like this as its just plain stupid does anyone know if its true?
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sweet_az
Post #2

QUOTE (special @ Jan 31 2010, 03:03 PM) *
ive been told its illegal to put a for sale sign on my car, not sure how they could possibly regulate a law like this as its just plain stupid does anyone know if its true?



i have heard the same thing :S i also think its fucked

wat'r
Post #3

Yep.... it's true.

Just put your ph. number and absolutely nothing else.

You can say it is for contact with others with similar cars / club interests.... ( or ppl can phone you to ask if it is for sale )

special
Post #4

so even if its parked in my yard i cant put for sale on it??

sportsagent2
Post #5

It is LEGAL to have a 4sale sticker on your car But you must have a current blue safety certificate showing at all times on the car window

The animal
Post #6

i was told it can be done onnly if u have the blue RWC paper showing

lke91
Post #7

No putting a for sale sign, want this, Interested are all illegal unless you have a current up to date Road worthy Certificate attatched to the window as well.
The reason why is without having a roadworthy next to the sign you are potentially selling an Unroadthworthy Vehicle.

special
Post #8

well thats just stupid roadworthies only last 1 month and im not willing to pay for a roadworthy every 4 weeks if my car takes longer than that to sell thats just ridiculous and iot shouldnt matter on private property

lke91
Post #9

they actually like 60 days
but yeah it is still stupid

lke91
Post #10

they actually last 60 days
but yeah it is still stupid

ranga
Post #11

yeh 3months a rwc last for.... when i first moved to QLD 2 yrs ago i had a for sale sign on my car and got a fine... still had nsw rego on it.. i blew up at the copper he explained to me the rules of qld are different...

billanmeg
Post #12

QUOTE (ranga @ Jan 31 2010, 04:14 PM) *
yeh 3months a rwc last for.... when i first moved to QLD 2 yrs ago i had a for sale sign on my car and got a fine... still had nsw rego on it.. i blew up at the copper he explained to me the rules of qld are different...


nope, 2 months or 2000km for private sellers, 3 months or 1000km for dealers

ExodusDesign
Post #13

QUOTE (billanmeg @ Jan 31 2010, 05:24 PM) *
nope, 2 months or 2000km for private sellers, 3 months or 1000km for dealers

This

And it has been the law for years now.

If you are selling a REG'd vehicle and have a sale sign on it, it must display a current RWC / Safety Certificate

GTS350
Post #14

think its a $500 fine now??

xjokux
Post #15

even if you have a eg. carsales.com sale sticker? or for DIY sale stickers

billanmeg
Post #16

QUOTE (xjokux @ Jan 31 2010, 07:00 PM) *
even if you have a eg. carsales.com sale sticker? or for DIY sale stickers


you can have whatever for sale sticker you want, just need to get a safety certificate first and display it in the window of the car

sikhilux94
Post #17

mate got told the same thing the other day they made him pull it off even tho he was selling it unregistered i cant understand that

ExodusDesign
Post #18

QUOTE (sikhilux94 @ Jan 31 2010, 08:37 PM) *
mate got told the same thing the other day they made him pull it off even tho he was selling it unregistered i cant understand that


although it is common practice
you cant advertise a registered car as "selling unreg".

If its reg'd you need a Safety Certificate.
If its unreg - you dont need shit.

billanmeg
Post #19

QUOTE (sikhilux94 @ Jan 31 2010, 08:37 PM) *
mate got told the same thing the other day they made him pull it off even tho he was selling it unregistered i cant understand that


if you're selling a car unregistered, you need to cancel the registration before you advertise it for sale

rx7_1999rb
Post #20

QUOTE (sportsagent2 @ Jan 31 2010, 03:14 PM) *
It is LEGAL to have a 4sale sticker on your car But you must have a current blue safety certificate showing at all times on the car window



yep

you can have for sale on the car. but need RWC

asho
Post #21

i got fined $500 on nye.
$500 is abit steep in my opinion considering alot of people arent even aware that its the law.
mehhh head_wall.gif

lke91
Post #22

QUOTE (asho @ Feb 1 2010, 01:43 PM) *
i got fined $500 on nye.
$500 is abit steep in my opinion considering alot of people arent even aware that its the law.
mehhh head_wall.gif


I would have said to the cop
"how about i give you $200 cash and you just go to the nearest brothel and get laid"
wanker

jish
Post #23

Ignorance isn't an excuse though. Most people by now should know it's the law, and if you intend to sell a car you should look the laws up before doing so.

Edit: I'm not trying to sound mean either, but it is the law and it's been the law for a very long time is all.

ry13
Post #24

Hey guys
I work at Gold Coast City Council and yes it is ILLEGAL. City parking regulate the laws for sales that are advertised 'for sale'. It is only illegal is the vehicle is on public property. So for example, if you car is parked on your own front lawn (your actual lawn not the council strip) then you are fine. But if it is on the road out the front of your property, stopped at a traffic light or parked in a car park you risk getting a fine of $75. This includes if your vehicle is parked on vacant block of land. If it is on vacant land not only can a general Local Law officer get you but also a City Parking officer. Anything from "For Sale" to "Want This" or implying that the vehicle is for sale.

Angry_Clown
Post #25

They want more money plain and simple, a 4 sale sign with no 'roady' on the window isn't going to kill a car load of people but the government want you to think it will. Its gone beyond a joke with these car laws and I'm sick as fuck of being scared shitless to drive down the road in a stock r32 because they might of brought out another law I don't know about yet. FUCK THAT. You cant fart in ya own car these days without getting a fine.

I say cover ya car in 4 sale signs and fuck the roady.

sreto
Post #26

QUOTE
But if it is on the road out the front of your property, stopped at a traffic light or parked in a car park you risk getting a fine of $75.


Fine is 500.

.kont
Post #27

who cares!!

Do it anyway, you would have to be really unlucky to get a cop willing to grill you over such a pointless offence.

ry13
Post #28

I agree, it is all a bit ridiculous these days

joe blo
Post #29

QUOTE (.kont @ Feb 1 2010, 02:38 PM) *
who cares!!

Do it anyway, you would have to be really unlucky to get a cop willing to grill you over such a pointless offence.


nar, they bust heaps of @#$!s for it. i would suggest not doing it

boostn100
Post #30

they suck with any new laws these days, all about raising revenue, a friend had his phone no, on his car only, a plain clothes cop come up too him and ask if his car was for sale, really nice car, he said, anything is for sale at the rite price and was pretending he would buy it, looked over the car and then went and handed him a $500 fine, for being for sale, what a wanker...

MuchDa-Bogan
Post #31

park the car on some "land" not road. take the plates and sticker off and put a for sale sign on. go back later stick plates on and drive away, its illegal to drive a car with an old rego sticker but ive never been done for not having 1 on "its coming in the mail" the sun peeled it off. i ordered a new 1 its comming".

triss
Post #32

QUOTE (boostn100 @ Feb 1 2010, 07:32 PM) *
they suck with any new laws these days, all about raising revenue, a friend had his phone no, on his car only, a plain clothes cop come up too him and ask if his car was for sale, really nice car, he said, anything is for sale at the rite price and was pretending he would buy it, looked over the car and then went and handed him a $500 fine, for being for sale, what a wanker...


take that shit to court!

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