Move T3 pop-top into QLD?

[Grantus]

Being a camper, it is considered a “modified vehicle”, which requires an engineering certificate to deem it safe and roadworthy. It would have that cert to be registered in NSW.

Here’s the kicker: That NSW engineers certificate, (& the roadworthy), is ONLY valid in NSW, and to register it in any other state or territory, will require a new engineers certificate, (and costly fee), to get it registered in the new state or territory, if at all.

Horror story a few years back. Jess Miller purchased a modified T3, fully engineer certified, roadworthy and registered in NSW, and had it freighted home to South Australia. SA rego looked it over, and told him that there is no way it would ever get SA rego.

Luckily, the NSW seller agreed to take it back and refund the purchase price, but the $3k freight bill both ways, was money down the drain.

I also found a one owner since new Victorian registered T3 pop top camper for a friend, and the same hoops to get that one registered in NSW after he bought it. 



Until we get a National Roadworthy system, to protect both buyers and sellers, each state still has their own money grabbing fees for additional engineers certificates, everytime a vehicle is rehomed across borders.