AUSTRALIA: Buying a used car interstate and transporting back?

In years gone by Adelaide has been the place to buy cheap cars, I don't know if that is still the case. If you want to buy a car that is roadworthy the RACQ (and probably any machanical workshop) can do a pre purchase inspection which would be more involoved than a roadworthy inspection (which is a safety inspection not a condition inspection.) Many privately (and dealer) sold vehicles come with a RWC as there must be one to transfer the car to the new owner.

Dont get too hung up on the anuual RWC, theoretically a cars engine, transmission and diff could all be on the verge of a catastrophic failure and it could still pass a RW inspection with flying colours but would immediately fail a pre purchase inspection.

Buying A Car Interstate

First, buying american cars does help the economy. At the local level, it employs thousands of people. Then, add the tier 1 and tier 2 auto suppliers that are also local and also employ hundreds if not thousands of people? Look at how bad Michigan has suffered from the closing of many auto plants. Cars produced in America clearly help the communities they are located in. There are lots of foreign cars assembled in America as well. Yes, on a macro level the profits ultimately go offshore but at least at the micro level, there are wages and supplies being generated in the towns they manufacture in. Kia opened a new plant in West Point, GA. It makes the Sorento which is a well made suv that sells for the low 20's. The plant employs many in Georgia and Alabama. BMW makes the X- vehicles in Greer, SC. (X3, X5 & X6) this plant is the main reason Greer and Greenville, SC have prospered lately. Mercedes builds several suv's in Tuscaloosa, Al.. (M. R & GL trucks) are built there and it employs around 1500 people. Volkswagen is in the process of building a brand new PASSAT in Chattanooga, TN for 2012 and will be a great boost to the local area. When you add in the suppliers and service companies from uniform companies to restaurants to medical care there is a big trickle down process.. These jobs are much needed in the local economy. Preferably, by buying a GM or Ford product, this money comes back to detroit, michigan. but at a minimum, a car built in the USA is good for our communities.