Could this be a sandman - Chassis swap

**GNW1974** · 15-09-2011, 08:57 PM

My wife and I bought a used Astra from our local Holden dealer in Jan 05. 5K on the clock, advertised as 2004, and clearly stamped on the compliance plate as 6/2004. Beauty, agreed on price then came back next day to sign the papers. Hang on, rego papers say Nov 03. They even had 04 on the slip in the window. We went straight to the car, lifted the bonnet and there near the radiator is a little sticker with Nov2003 on it.

Spoke to SA motor reg, no cannot be changed as the build date sticker is the one they go by.

We went back to the dealer, you sold us a car (and advertised) under false pretences. It is a year older than advertised and see how you go when you try and sell it.

To cut a long story short we agreed on free servicing for a period as compensation and still bought the car. Still under Holden new car warranty from the 04 compliance plate but most definately a MY03 car. Buyer beware.

**agr071** · 15-09-2011, 09:09 PM

AHHH the old Build date plate v the Compliance plate date.

I have seen a Hyundai Excel with a March 1995 build date and a Jan 1996 compliance plate. It all depends on how long they sit on the docks for.

**wbute** · 15-09-2011, 09:14 PM

I bought a honda XR400 new in 1996. It was a new model, newly released in Australia in 1996. Its build date was 1995. So it was built before they existed lol. Honda must have had a big stockpile ready in 95 ready for the 96 release.
There is also a dealer selling new YZ450's on the bay at the moment...... built in 2009. Will put a link up.
OK, not a YZ, but a crf250X, 2009, brand new.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAND-NEW...item3a6a4e21e0

**Blocker** · 15-09-2011, 09:18 PM

I bought a 2lt bottle of Pura milk last week, the date code was 12/09 but I told the missus we could easily get another 5 days out of it!

**HQGTSbrad** · 15-09-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Blocker

I bought a 2lt bottle of Pura milk last week, the date code was 12/09 but I told the missus we could easily get another 5 days out of it!

**GNW1974** · 15-09-2011, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Blocker

I bought a 2lt bottle of Pura milk last week, the date code was 12/09 but I told the missus we could easily get another 5 days out of it!

Hard to believe you can buy it that fresh in SA, where is the shop!

**playwme** · 15-09-2011, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

I bought a honda XR400 new in 1996. It was a new model, newly released in Australia in 1996. Its build date was 1995. So it was built before they existed lol. Honda must have had a big stockpile ready in 95 ready for the 96 release.
There is also a dealer selling new YZ450's on the bay at the moment...... built in 2009. Will put a link up.
OK, not a YZ, but a crf250X, 2009, brand new.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAND-NEW...item3a6a4e21e0

Those CRF's are old stock from other countries that were never sold. They've been bought cheap and imported but they have no ADR plate so they can't be registered. These guys have been selling bikes under false pretences for ages. They specialise in learner legal imports, but most of their uninformed customers who think they're buying a 2010 or 2011 bike don't realise it was built in the early 90's and complianced in Australia in 2011. They put aftermarket fairings on their street bikes that make them look a lot newer than they are and people pay stupid prices for them.