what next

[ausjack]

and is that just rego RG

[stevo1962]

We just got our Rego bills for the 2 little cars $900 + for each car so about $1800 all up.

Stagger them so they don't hit together

[robbiegal]

aj
that is rego + 3rd party+ the new ACT accident disability insurance - so now we pay twice - increase in tax (Medicare levi - my pay went down july 1st) for the NDIS & locally $34 per year for this other disability insurance
3rd party is the higher amount

yeah - we bought the cars 2 years apart but around the same time as it was always a killer getting rego early in the year

we have our bills payments set up like a savings account so we always have the $$ to pay those sorts of bills - the hubby calculated the bills for the year and we out in the pro-rata each pay

[ausjack]

GTFO, mate I'm on DSP and I pay a lot more than you, i had near 1K round july and I split my comprehensive insurance so it's not such a bit hit at once so next month I have another bill of about $400+ as they all just keep going up and up..the only thing you save on being on the pension is the actual rego that's a few hundred and the rest I have to payso it's not like we are getting it a lot cheaper

[robbiegal]

sorry?
what do you mean by you pay more than me ? how much is your rego in total?
I pay the same rego + 3rd party as everyone else
we have 2 x 1.5 litre engine cars - so they are a lighter car (small car)
just checked - we will go GIO - so the total is $894 per car

I think that you pay more as the motor size/weight goes up
we used to have a 6 cylinder falcon forte and I think that we paid more for the rego as it had a bigger motor

[ausjack]

yes true RG as my ute is a little bigger at 2.2L petrol so it's not a big ute and not 4x4 but it is also over 10 years now so as they want the older cars off the road here we have the privilege of paying more for older vehicles and every year all the different insurances creep up just that little bit and I try and get the best deal around as the gio was around $600 for just comprehensive but the nrma wanted something like $800 but I think they also say I live in a bad area so I suppose all these little thins add up

[robbiegal]

we pay for car insurance but that is not in the rego + 3rd party
 we have both cars insured -
ps - gio are giving $50 back on the 3rd party ins.

yeah we used to have a great older kingswood station wagon and I think we used to be slugged a bit more for rego than for the falcon

[ausjack]

Cooee

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

Some Rego difference can be because of weight. My car is a couple of years older than my GF's car, and about $100 cheaper for Rego. 30 Kg lighter though. You can save money sometimes by taking out the jack and spare, and getting a weighbridge ticket. Near empty tank of fuel also. The number of cylinders may also be a factor in charges in some states. Going back a number of years, people used to Rego their car in a different state to save money, but it can catch you out. I know someone who lives in the ACT and has NSW Rego, he says that it so if he gets pulled over for roadside inspection he can say it is passed for NSW and drive away. He does have a NSW house also and is a Solicitor.

[ausjack]

Yes you'd be surprised at the amount of people here that get QLD rego as it's a lot cheaper than here, the ute comes is so handy being able to move things and sleep in the back if need be so it's just another thing I have to pay the price for, bugger. I wonder if I take the motor out, kick the windscreen out and hook up the little horse over the back paddock if I'd have to pay rego at all as cyclist don't

[Nevol]

I have an old Astra (1999) that cost $523.50 for Rego + CTP last year, Comp Insurance is $311.88. It's still got just under 100000 km's on the clock as I don't drive much these days.

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

In the ACT you can register your Car for 3 months, and no inspection if you re-register it in less than 12 months. For a fair weather Motorbike rider, this would be ideal. Horse and cart is a good idea for local travel, no number plates sort of means no parking tickets. Leave the motor in your ute though... If you built a lightweight enclosed cart, then the horse thing could be the go.

[ausjack]

I was thinking of something like this

but now I'm thinking this except with the unicorns

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

How about some Zebra's ? I was thinking alloy tube space frame, with Aluminium sheeting. A solar panel on the top, and MTB wheels. Very light and strong. Lexan windscreen and aero shape.

[ausjack]

No must be a unicorn sorry :laugh2: But your design sounds like a good one and light enough I could get a few goats or something, or what's something quick, maybe a pack of greyhounds then get me self a rabbit on a string :good: