Quote Originally Posted by Dr Terry View Post
It used to be like that in NSW up until about 20 years ago. The RTA rego back then included the CTP insurance which is now separate & we now call a green slip. A Blue slip is the inspection form for cars which are unregistered or come from interstate, I'm sure you have that too, but call it something else. A pink slip is our yearly rego inspection form, which I believe is unique to NSW, is that correct ? What does it cost to register a normal car (say an 8 year Commodore) in WA ? Is city vs country different, like it is in NSW. They burn us for cars over 10 years old, commercial vehicles & bigger engines (& weights ??) here too. To register say an HZ 308 One Tonner in Sydney owned by a company, you get the privilege of paying over $1400 including green slip insurance. Bargain !! Dr Terry
HJ ute of same basic configuration is just over the $1K mark including CTP in Qld, plus there isn't the PITA of chasing up a pink slip each year. The onus is more on the user to ensure their vehicle complies, which is the way it should be IMHO.