Is registration tied to ownership in Australia?
Does that mean a leased car is registered by the lease holder, and a company provided car is registered by the company which owns it? I'm more used to a car being registered by its keeper.
Title as in receipt of ownership, e.g. a deed to a house, Something that shows you own it no matter who pays the land tax, or the council rates,
E.g. I own the registration of my car, My mother is primary user of the car for the past 4 years, Its referred to as my car, but in a defacto sense she would be the owner,
Or 2 years ago I bought a trailer off someone from another state, And I let the registration lapse because It was for use on private land, Technically he is the last owner the government would be aware of, so If he insisted, he could probably have it reclaimed,Is registration tied to ownership in Australia? Does that mean a leased car is registered by the lease holder, and a company provided car is registered by the company which owns it? I'm more used to a car being registered by its keeper.
But the price negotiating process in new car dealers shocks me.
I'm not a fan of car sales people either. I very much prefer to buy a car directly from someone else. When I go look for a car my price is fixed. If I don't get it for the price I want I won't buy it and wait for another good deal to come up.
@Bassman59: but how about non-branded car sellers and garages? Or don't they exist?
EDIT: I just read Bassman59's comments about territories. They don't exist in Australia. You can go to any dealer in Australia and buy a car as long as you have it registered and it passes roadworthy requirements in the state you live in.
EDIT: I just read Bassman59's comments about territories. They don't exist in Australia. You can go to any dealer in Australia and buy a car as long as you have it registered and it passes roadworthy requirements in the state you live in.
What I mean by "territories" are the agreements among the car dealers to divide up geographical regions and not compete against each other. The idea is to make it inconvenient for a consumer to go to another dealer of the same brand. "Aren't their laws against that?" Sure .... written by the same people who require franchised dealers instead of direct manufacturer-to-customer sales.
I live in Arizona. There is nothing stopping me from saying, "I hate all of the dealers in Tucson, so I'll drive 100 miles north to Tempe or 120 miles north to Phoenix and buy a car." It's a royal pain in the ass, and oh yeah, the dealers who own franchises in Tucson also own the franchises in Phoenix ...
I can drive to California or New Mexico and buy a new car and register it in Arizona without any problems.
EDIT: I just read Bassman59's comments about territories. They don't exist in Australia. You can go to any dealer in Australia and buy a car as long as you have it registered and it passes roadworthy requirements in the state you live in.
What I mean by "territories" are the agreements among the car dealers to divide up geographical regions and not compete against each other. The idea is to make it inconvenient for a consumer to go to another dealer of the same brand. "Aren't their laws against that?" Sure .... written by the same people who require franchised dealers instead of direct manufacturer-to-customer sales.
I live in Arizona. There is nothing stopping me from saying, "I hate all of the dealers in Tucson, so I'll drive 100 miles north to Tempe or 120 miles north to Phoenix and buy a car." It's a royal pain in the ass, and oh yeah, the dealers who own franchises in Tucson also own the franchises in Phoenix ...
I can drive to California or New Mexico and buy a new car and register it in Arizona without any problems.What happens with warranty claims and servicing when you buy from a distant dealer?
The warranty is provided by BMW North America - not the individual dealers.
EDIT: I just read Bassman59's comments about territories. They don't exist in Australia. You can go to any dealer in Australia and buy a car as long as you have it registered and it passes roadworthy requirements in the state you live in.
What I mean by "territories" are the agreements among the car dealers to divide up geographical regions and not compete against each other. The idea is to make it inconvenient for a consumer to go to another dealer of the same brand. "Aren't their laws against that?" Sure .... written by the same people who require franchised dealers instead of direct manufacturer-to-customer sales.
I live in Arizona. There is nothing stopping me from saying, "I hate all of the dealers in Tucson, so I'll drive 100 miles north to Tempe or 120 miles north to Phoenix and buy a car." It's a royal pain in the ass, and oh yeah, the dealers who own franchises in Tucson also own the franchises in Phoenix ...
The warranty is provided by BMW North America - not the individual dealers.Car warranties in the UK have always been provided by the manufacturers, but it used to be hard to get warranty work done unless you went to the dealer you bought the car from. There can be a big difference between what is supposed to happen and what does.
The warranty is provided by BMW North America - not the individual dealers.Car warranties in the UK have always been provided by the manufacturers, but it used to be hard to get warranty work done unless you went to the dealer you bought the car from. There can be a big difference between what is supposed to happen and what does.That's odd. Most of the profit of the dealership is made in the service bays, not on the showroom floor.
Warranty work is done by the dealer and reimbursed (at a profit) by the manufacturer. It would be odd for a dealer to turn down that money and I've never experienced a difference (in the US) between warranty work at the selling dealer and at another dealership.
I see it is a old thread but it is relevant for my situation and maybe someone will respond me based on their experience.
So, I want to buy a new car but I can't find anything suitable in Australia. I am looking for more than 6 months. But I found a lot in USA. I thought of shipping but I know how hard it is. Can someone give me any tips? Maybe somebody ordered cars from the USA.
I am not sure if I understand him. Is it really difficult to buy a new car in Australia? He calls cardealer "your enemy". What is the problem with walking away from that specific dealer to another dealer?
Methods he describes are applicable to buying pretty much anything. If I am not happy with some seller I go to another.
Also, he criticizes pretty much every car brand from around the world. The only makers he is OK is perhaps KIA, Hyundai and Mazda. Absolutely everything other is a crap.
I see it is a old thread but it is relevant for my situation and maybe someone will respond me based on their experience.
So, I want to buy a new car but I can't find anything suitable in Australia. I am looking for more than 6 months. But I found a lot in USA. I thought of shipping but I know how hard it is. Can someone give me any tips? Maybe somebody ordered cars from the USA.
I've driven several modern Subaru models recently and my opinion of them is that they have average build quality, they are quite tinny, relatively powerless and the "smart" technology is bloody annoying to drive with. Mechanically, they might be a solid purchase, but several models are known for their "electrical gremlins" (notice how many Forester's, Outback's and Impreza's have faulty tail lights, for example -- Once you see it, you can't un-see it!).
I've driven several modern Subaru models recently and my opinion of them is that they have average build quality, they are quite tinny, relatively powerless and the "smart" technology is bloody annoying to drive with. Mechanically, they might be a solid purchase, but several models are known for their "electrical gremlins" (notice how many Forester's, Outback's and Impreza's have faulty tail lights, for example -- Once you see it, you can't un-see it!).
Hmm ... I've never noticed faulty tail lights on Subarus ... certainly not on any of mine. I also haven't driven or looked at new ones.
The last Outback I drove had that infuriating iSight system. Even driving normally would trigger it (and I'm a defensive driver). I ended up disabling it each time I got in the car, as it was safer with that crap off. It was a "song and dance" I've had to do with a handful of cars, pressing various buttons before you even release the park brake, to disable things like auto stop/start which just re-enable themselves next time you start the vehicle.