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And to think that a year ago, QLD was one of the cheapest states to register a car :rolleyes:
We just got the one for DH's car, and the rego now costs more than the car is insured for (it is a bomb to look at, but great for him to get to/from work)..
Not looking forward to mine, cause I have an Avalon too..
That was really obvious when we drove to the NT a few years back. You didn't need one of those 'Welcome to the NT' signs to know you had crossed a state border.:
And it is because of the govt having no money in reserves with the current financial climate. The easiest way to get money is to tax and increase govt revenue with the essential services. If you have a car, you have no choice but to pay it, and the world we live in, we will pay it..
I am trying to convince DH that we don't need the 2 cars. But he doesn't want to leave me and the kids at home stranded cause there isn't much public transport around. (I can have a decent bus service if I walk 20 mins to the local shopping centre though).
I hear ya $200 increase on our falcon from last year its a disgrace its not just cars either $23 more for trailers and $90 more for boats when we have 2 cars, 5 trailers and 3 boats it certainly adds up big time, add full insurance on cars, boats and one fo the trailers thats a lot of $$$ for **** roads
We got our rego just before the prices got increased and DP wanted to pay half yearly but 1. It costs you more and 2. Seeing as the prices were going to increase I wanted to pay the whole year. I'm glad that we did now, just not looking forward to next year.
We just started 6 month rego's in NSW & when I looked into it, it costs exactly the same. I thought it'd be more for 6 months, but the costs were exactly halved, so come the full year, it was exactly the same price in total. (Exaclty, lol. Sorry):
we have a 7 seater 97 model chrysler voyager, hubby is the only driver, (i dont drive yet) he is 30, and our rego is due to be paid on friday, and i have no idea where we are getting the money from to do it, especially since it has risen in price, we didnt budget for that.
We can only afford to do the 6 mths rego atm $415.30, cause hubby is studying, we dont have alot in $$ yet we need the car to get around.
We paid our V8 rego a few weeks ago and it was just over $800, which was up a couple of hundred..I couldn't believe it had risen so much.. Definately think it is about time i started looking at the CTP Insurer on the rego papers and ringing for quotes.
Must be different in QLD. For a 6 cylinder car in early June it was $369 for 6 months or $706.35 for 12 months. CTP insurance was included in those amounts at $171 or $326:
ausgirl - I wasn't complaining. I don't even have personalised plates! I was merely making the point that while they are expensive to buy, we are lucky that we don't have to pay a yearly fee to keep them. And FWIW I do know the difference between luxuries and necessities.
I was just thinking before.... To register the same vehicle in QLD is $731, whereas here is $496. And in VIC, I don't know if the other states are the same, but the cost also varies by postcode. Its $50 cheaper for me here in Sunbury than it is for my Mum in toffee Ivanhoe. :rolleyes: Go figure.
Sorry - misinterpreted what you wrote - thought you were complaining about how much your personalised plates cost....which is of course perfectly fine if you wanted them.....anyway, I apologise.: