Hi Guys,
I recently relocated to Canberra and sold my VIC car to a Canberra car dealer about a month ago. Two weeks ago, I found the vehicle still under my name, and the dealer didn't transfer it from my name. So I asked the dealer what's happened, and they told me the car had been sold to a Melbourne lady, and they asked her to register this car under her name. The dealer sent a notice to that lady and said if she doesn't register the vehicle ASAP, the rego will be canceled. Then the lady said she was doing the RWC and would do it soon.
But I received a phone call from Melbourne Highway Patrol on Thursday morning; the officer asked for that car's information and told me the vehicle was involved in a high-speed inference (Maybe over speed or something, the officer only talked a little). So I said this issue to the dealer, and we both provided all information and documents to the officer to prove the new owner's identification. And then, the officer and dealer wanted me to cancel the rego, but VicRoads rejected my application cause the car was sold.
I called three times to VicRoads on Friday and explained to VicRoads that it was an interstate sale (by the end of the activities of I had sold my car), and I just wanted this car to disappear from my name. While the three staff gave me three answers, the first one said I could cancel it; the second one didn't suggest I cancel it because I'm the latest register of this car. If the vehicle is pulled over after my cancellation, I may face some issues, but he suggested I report car disposal to the service centre; the third answer just told me I can't cancel rego cause the car has been sold, no matter an interstate trade or what.
So I have to ask my friend to take the sales agreement, transaction records, authorization letter, and a transfer form (VicRoads provided, I have no idea do I need to ask the dealer to sign it, the dealer looks like doesn't want to sign) to the service centre on following Monday tries to report my interstate sold.
I'm struggling with this (profanity). I sold my car to a dealer because I thought it would be easier and saves me time, but it's not. Can someone advise me or let me know what I should do if Monday's act is still unsuccessful?
Do you have a copy of proof of sales? You can just send that to police and any incident after that date is dealer responsibility. As far as i know dealer is the one who should transfer ownership details when we sell the car to them.