Cars are the main means of transportation in Australia, so every family in Australia has at least one.
But after a long drive, do you really know how much a car costs every year?
Daily Mail recently conducted a survey of how much a normal car costs a year, including fuel, maintenance, replacement of tires and spare parts, loan purchases and interest payments.
Some cars cost at least 20, 000 Australian dollars a year. To the astonishment of countless people.
And the Daily Mail also named the two models that cost the least and most expensive a year.
Most economical is Mitsubishi Mirage ES, which spends just over A $5800 a year, low fuel consumption, interest payments and depreciation.
Considering depreciation and loan interest, the most expensive car is the Mercedes-Benz E200, which costs more than A $22,000 a year.
And the Australian media made a list of the five most expensive cars and the cheapest five cars:
Most expensive:
1: Mercedes-Benz E200 / 22633;
2: Tesla Model X, 21570;
3: BMW 520D Luxury Line--$21049;
4: Audi A6-$20071;
Cheapest:
1: Mitsubishi Mirage ES--$5800;
2: Suzuki Swift GL--$5995;
3: Kia Picanto--$6102
4: modern Jazz VTI--$6477
5: Kia Cerato--$6684;
In addition to these vehicles, Toyota`s Prius costs a lot more than A $10, 000 a year, while if you own a Hyundai i30, it costs about A $8000 a year.
Toyota`s Camry Ascent Sport is in the middle, spending just over A $10, 000 a year, and, Holden Commodore owners in large cars spend just over A $11,499 a year, a bargain.
A surprising trend across all car categories is that electric vehicles are among the most expensive, with an average weekly cost of about A $340 because depreciation and loan repayment are very high despite low fuel costs.
If you care about the environment and want to buy an electric car, the BMW i3 may be better than the well-known Tesla model, running at a cost of about A $5000 a year.
The most expensive cars are large luxury cars, which cost an average of about A $400 a week, but it may not be surprising. The cheapest categories are mini-and light-duty vehicles, with A $120 and A $130 a week, respectively, according to data.
Note on car purchase
If you want to get a car in Australia, what do you need to know if you want to buy a car?
Auto trading RWC (Road Worthy Cetificate)
This is a formality for checking the quality of vehicles. Some states have to do RWC. when they play cards or trade. Finished RWC will give you a piece of green paper. If some of these items are not eligible, they cannot be listed or traded. They have to be repaired and passed the RWC, before they can proceed to the next step.
RWC: (note that WA, which is the abbreviation for Western Australia, can see the situation in other states as long as WA is replaced by the acronym of other states. Vic is Victoria.)
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/is-a-roadworthiness-examination-required.asp
Generally speaking, before vehicle trading, if you want to do RWC., You need to negotiate with the owner who will pay for the RWC, if the RWC does not pass, who will pay for the repairs to avoid unnecessary disputes.
REGO
The so-called Rego, is registration, that is, the domestic maintenance fee, which is paid once a year, usually between A $500 and A $600. Rego is with the license plate. If you buy a car with Rego, you must also have a license plate. If Rego expires, the car will not be able to go on the road. Otherwise, it is illegal. Normal expiration before can go to the renewal fee, online also has the renewal formalities. The Rego can be updated in a general manner within three months of expiration, and after more than three months the license will be cancelled and will need to be re-issued in accordance with local rules. Cars without a license can`t go straight on the road and get a heavy penalty. If you want to make a RWC, you can only call a trailer, or apply for a temporary license plate and take a restricted route from home to the parking lot.
Once a year in Virginia rego, the rest of his state is similar. Rego, which has not yet expired, can ask for a refund of the money. But few people do so because playing is cumbersome. The longer Rego has left, the more money he saves.
Transfer formalities (take VIC as an example)
1. Selle
- The seller gives you a completed Vicroads form;
- Fill in the name of the seller, birthday, phone number, email, license plate, Rego term, year, license plate;
- Form RWC (vehicle inspection within one month);
- Car keys;
2. Buye
- Complete the buyer`s information in the remaining Vicroads form. Fill in the buyer`s name, birthday, address, telephone number, date of purchase of the email, (date of transfer), purchase price (more will be overcharged), fill in too little, and may be recognized by the transfer unit as tax evasion. The other side will use the more expensive price to calculate, suggest the market to buy about 40% of the car price is good. The road bureau collects transaction fees according to a certain proportion of the purchase price;
- Suppose you fill in 1500 to buy a car (Transferfee 35.3) (Motor duty 64);
- Bank-certified proof of residence address (go to your bank of deposit first, address can be filled in It is recommended that you fill in an address where you can receive the e-mail, because the tickets and rego information will be sent there later);
- Green paper passed by RWC inspection vehicle;
- (B) Rego paper (if any) of the right of way;
- Ask the seller to write a Receipt, to avoid controversy when paying the money; take the above information and go to the road bureau for transfer, and the car will be yours
The name and website of the Australian State and Territory Authority are as follows:
- Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Authority:www.rego.act.gov.au
- Roads and Traffic Authority:www.rta.nsw.gov.au, New South Wales
- Northern Territory Northern Territory Transport Group:www.transport.nt.gov.au
- Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads:www.tmr.qld.gov.au
- South Australia Transport:www.transport.sa.gov.au
- Transport:www.transport.tas.gov.au, Tasmania
- Victoria VicRoads:www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
- Western Australia Department of Transport:www.transport.wa.gov.au
Vehicles in different states, trading and licensing rules are different.
TAC CHARGE
"Transport Accident Commission", according to the interpretation on the website of the Victoria Provincial Road Service, translated in Chinese as the Traffic accident Committee, "A Transport Accident charge is included in your annual registration renewal fee on each vehicle you own." These charges are used to pay for treatment and supports service for people injured in transport accidents. "in the event of a traffic accident, if there is a personal injury or injury, it is through them that the claim needs to be settled. So every year we pay the TAC fee is a mandatory personal traffic accident insurance. "
The names and websites of the Australian states and territories` government agencies accepting claims for compulsory third-party liability insurance are as follows (note: the following information was correct at the time of publication):
Australian Capital Territory Department of Treasury
Web site: www.treasury.act.gov.au/compulsorytpi/index.shtml
Underwritten insurance company: NRMA
Web site: www.nrma.com.au
Motor Accidents Authority, New South Wales
Web site: www.maa.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory Motor Accidents Compensation
Web site: www.tiofi.com.au
Queensland Motor Accident Insurance Commission
Web site: www.maic.qld.gov.au
South Australia Motor Accident Commission
Web site: www.mac.sa.gov.au
Motor Accidents Insurance Board, Tasmania
Web site: www.maib.tas.gov.au
Victoria Transport Accident Commission
Web site: www.tac.vic.gov.au
Western Australia Insurance Commission of Western Australia
Web site: www.icwa.wa.gov.au
In addition to compulsory third-party liability insurance, there are basically two types of optional car insurance in Australia:
All risk (Comprehensive insurance) and third Party risk (Third party insurance)
One additional item that I personally think can be added is road aid.
All risks: as the name implies, the insurance company of the principal party responsible for the accident pays for the losses of both parties (all costs other than the minimum amount of compensation). The price of all-insurance is no matter how to get a thousand, more than two thousand a year is very normal. Generally speaking, new cars basically buy all risks, novice on the road is also recommended to buy all insurance. If the value of the vehicle is more than $10000, then it is recommended to buy all risks. If the value of the vehicle depreciates after a few years and has sufficient confidence in its own technology, it can be measured to consider changing to three insurances. The best all-insurance buying service is recommended for RACV.
Third-party insurance: if you are the main party responsible for the accident, the insurance company will only pay for the loss of the other party`s vehicle, and the cost of repairing its own car shall be borne by itself. If the other party is responsible, of course others will make amends. If you buy a second-hand car at a low price below A $5000, the editor recommends buying third-party insurance, not all-insurance. I think most of the cars WHVer buys should be in this category. Three insurance can choose a cheaper one, AAMI and COLES`s three insurance are cheaper than RACV.
According to age and basic information, the price of the third liability insurance (Third Party Property) is the same, the editor is under 25 years of age, driving age is not long, so even if you buy three insurance, it will also be more expensive. The car was in 2000, the results of the RAV4, consultation: AAMI`s three insurance, including fire prevention and theft, pay less than 400 per year, monthly payment of 38. 5%. And RACV`s three insurance, including fire prevention and theft prevention, more than 800, does not include 730. The monthly payment is more than 70. It can be seen that the price gap is so large.
Generally speaking, the total insurance and the three insurance contracts have been calculated on a monthly basis as well as year-on-year, basically are more cost-effective annual payment, but considering the uniqueness of WHVer and the use of temporary car, can be self-screening.
If your insurance is less than a year old and you don`t want it, you can get a refund for the rest. RACV`s refund, for example, involves filing an application three weeks in advance, and then mailing the rest of the money to your home by cheque. This cannot be transferred directly to others.
RACV road aid: Australia is sparsely populated, and if your car breaks down in a sparsely populated area, trailers can also be a big fee, and road aid can avoid embarrassment. Road rescue insurance (Roadside)
Assistance) A $130-220 a year, depending on your own circumstances, the main difference is the distance of the trailer. For example, if you only drive in a fixed city, then 130 will ease the embarrassment. If you`re going to roam in mainland Australia, buy $220 and be more comprehensive. Without refund, you can`t ask for a refund for the balance if you don`t have it for a year. But you can follow the car, that is, when sold, the rest of the time limit for road assistance can also be transferred to the car buyer. So there`s no loss.
Basically, the third liability insurance (Third Party Property) and the road rescue insurance (Roadside Assistance Classic) are the basic insurance for long-distance travel. The third liability insurance policy refers to the third liability insurance policy when an accident occurs, and the insurance company will compensate the other party for the loss of the vehicle. When the third liability insurance is not covered and your car is damaged due to an accident, the insurance company will also compensate you at most 3000 Australian dollars (depending on the insurance company, it may be different).
Friendship provides the websites and telephone numbers of three insurance companies:
- RACV: http://www.racv.com.au
- AAMI: http://www.aami.com.au
- Allianz: http://www.allianz.com.au
These insurance, generally fill in the car and personal data online, and then complete the payment. Or phone application is also possible or relatively convenient. And they don`t have a business hall.
If you have already bought a car, consider preparing for insurance in advance, making sure you have insurance coverage at all times. There are a lot of things we can`t predict in other places, especially if your car breaks down in the city, especially if your Holiday is broken down in the city. In super-expensive Australia all have to spend a lot of money to solve the problem.
ticket
Mainly divided into ordinary tickets and handwritten tickets.
Ordinary: for example, you park around, run a red light, speeding and so on. After you generate a ticket, you will send it to your address (you can`t find it directly on the Internet, e-government in Australia is bad) and then there will be a series of numbers on the ticket. If you go to the Bureau`s website, fill in the number on the ticket and choose the appropriate payment method (credit card, savings card, etc.), you will be able to pay the fine.
Handwritten ticket: it is usually given to you by the police after being caught, and there will also be a series of numbers on it, in the same way that the fine will be paid.
For tourists and WHVer, it`s clear that government can`t revoke your license because your license is Chinese.
But if the fine is not paid, half a month later, the penalty increases and then increases. Then, if you bind your credit card, you will deduct it directly from your credit card.
These are all the details of buying cars and driving cars in Australia. Welcome to the comments section!
