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Title: Proof of Ownership... Post by: Chisel on June 25, 2007, 04:46:45 AM Hi members...
I am currently in the process of restoring my FC Ute. We all know this takes the unlimited pouring of money into vehicle which will hopefully be finished one day. Whilst I was doing some work on the vehicle the other day I was wondering how can I prove that I own it?? The ute was purchased by me about 15 years ago from a person who's name I can not remember. It had not been registered since 1979. I was given a receipt for it but that was lost years ago. I was thinking if I go to the RTA to register the ute I don't really have any proof of ownership for it. I don't want to get to the stage where I cant register it because I don't have a bill of sale or similar. Does anyone know how to get around this... or will a 'stat dec' suffice?? Thanks Greg Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: tin_roof on June 25, 2007, 05:06:22 AM I went through the same thing a few years back with an HR. I went to the RTA with the Application for Registration form and the Blueslip and they did not ask for anything else. I may have caught them on a good day!
Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on June 25, 2007, 05:34:22 AM Same in SA for an unregistered vehicle, for my FE I needed to take it for a ID check to make sure it wasn't on any "Stolen Vehicle Lists" (we all know what happened there ::) )
For a car that was more recently out of rego they said I'd need a receipt. Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: Brad on June 25, 2007, 06:02:55 AM Hey Greg
If it was me and I was 100% sure everything was legal with the sale I would " find " the receipt. But I would put the seller down as a good mate whom I had known for over the 15 years. The mate who you were with when HE bought the car 15 years ago and then sold onto you at a later date. Of course you'r mate lost his receipt years ago ;) . Also I wouldn't offer up the receipt unless asked for it. It's probably not legal and I'm not suggesting that you break the law but It's what I would most likely do in the same circumstances with no other options. Brad. Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: FB_MAD on June 25, 2007, 07:18:05 AM I've "found " a lot of cars at the local rubbish dump ;)
Terry Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: Ed on June 25, 2007, 08:40:47 PM damm good idea there Brad.
2 years agao i re-registered a motorbike.. didnt have a receipt. the RTA asked for one, so I walked to the back counter wrote one out in a mates name (who i did happen to buy it off) and then went back to the cashier with receipt in hand. she says "this wasnt the last owner.." I replied "OK but i bought the bike oiff this guy" and she registered the bike! so get creative! lol Cheers Ed Title: Re: Proof of Ownership... Post by: Chisel on June 26, 2007, 09:59:53 PM Thanks members...
I just wanted to get some advice if there was a "proper" way to get around the no receipt issue. Anyway... You wouldn't believe it ... this morning I was working on the glove box area ... and I "found" the receipt.. Well bugger me.... Thanks for your help. That is one less problem I have to worry about. Now I can concentrate of the 50,000 other problems we all encounter whilst restoring an FC.. Cheers Greg. |