Green Slips

[ian]

I'm in NSW and we can buy our Green Slips apparently cheaper if you have your other insurances with the one company,
But i was shocked today when i paid my renewal $411 with GIO just for the Green Slip , My Daughter who lives in QLD and her Green slip is included in her Rego only pays $313 with Suncorp /GIO, So now I'm confused how come QLD pays nearly $100 less than we do here in NSW?
So what do all the other owners pay for theirs ?

[elephino]

Just renewed mine a month ago and paid about $450.

[John2204]

I did mine yesterday with NRMA paid $380. Got my multi-policy discount

[The_Hawk]

I didn't think Green Slips got the discount...

Anyway, yeah, they suck. Up from ~$300 a couple of years ago to ~$450. Sadly this is one of those things that you can't "vote with your wallet" since all the companies are pretty much the same leaving you with no choice (other than to illegally drive an unregistered, uninsured vehicle, which is by no mean recommended (or clever)).

Rego was up this year too by 10% or so too

Sadly the Medical levy take up a large chunk of the total... when it was brought it was on the basis that it would add "approximately $20" to the average green slip... of course since it's a flat 17.5% of the total it keeps going up and up too and the Govt haven't bothered to lower it (and why would they when they can blame the insurance companies for raising pricing and pocked more $$ as the base gets increased).

...and don't start me on the cost of number plates...

[elephino]

Queensland has the best number plate system. NSW, on the other hand, would rather gouge annually. I'd consider changing the style of plate (using my current combination) but then I'd move from not having to pay annually to having to pay annually for no actual gain. It's not like it costs the RTA anything extra after the initial build of the plate.

[The_Hawk]

Queensland has the best number plate system. NSW, on the other hand, would rather gouge annually. I'd consider changing the style of plate (using my current combination) but then I'd move from not having to pay annually to having to pay annually for no actual gain. It's not like it costs the RTA anything extra after the initial build of the plate.

Actually... NSW RTA have come up with a way to sucker a little more cash from people like you:

Products and Pricing

In short, you can now pay $400 once off to have your plate restyled (people with an annual fee pay $200). Essentially it's an extra sucker tax they are applying because they can. Still, it means you can get your plates re-made and not have an annual fee. Something I will consider for the next car.

[elephino]

Actually... NSW RTA have come up with a way to sucker a little more cash from people like you:

Products and Pricing

In short, you can now pay $400 once off to have your plate restyled (people with an annual fee pay $200). Essentially it's an extra sucker tax they are applying because they can. Still, it means you can get your plates re-made and not have an annual fee. Something I will consider for the next car.

Excellent (sort of). Might actually consider it now.

[NickZ]

I pay over $600 as I am under 30