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Another thing you should be aware of in NSW (can't speak for the other states) when you buy a second hand car you must pay 2.75% (may have gone up to 3% now) of the car's purchase price as a Transfer Fee, plus about $30 Stamp duty to get it registered in your name.
If you buy private you can get lessen the impact by putting down that you bought it for less than you did, however write it down too much and the RTA will get suss and apply market rates anyway.
If you buy second hand from a dealer then there is no way around it AFAIK. You have 14days to transfer your car else a fine of approx $80 applies (plus the fee of course).
You cannot say that the car is a gift, well you can but you'll still pay the fee. However spouses can transfer vehicles owned by themselves to each other for a fee of $27.
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