If you’ve just sold, wrecked, or handed over an old car in Perth, there’s one government step that’s easy to forget once the tow truck has driven off: lodging a Notification of Disposal with the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) in Western Australia. It’s a short form, but skipping it can leave you legally responsible for a car …

If your car has been in an accident, dealing with the vehicle itself is usually the straightforward part. The paperwork that follows — what happens to your registration (rego) and your Compulsory Third Party cover — catches a lot of Perth owners out, mainly because the rules aren’t spelled out anywhere obvious. This is separate from lodging a Notification of …

If you’ve got a damaged, unregistered or barely-running car sitting in the driveway, it’s fair to wonder whether you need to get it inspected before you can legally sell it. In some states the answer is yes, and it can be an expensive step for a car that’s already on its way to the wreckers. In Western Australia, the rules …

If your car has just come out of repairs after an accident, storm damage, or a WA Police yellow sticker, getting it road-legal again usually means one more step: a vehicle inspection. In WA this is officially a vehicle examination, and it confirms a repaired car is safe to drive and can be licensed again. Here’s what it involves, what …

If your car has just come out of a smash, you’re probably staring down two quotes: one from the panel beater, and one from your own gut telling you the car might not be worth fixing. Repairing or replacing it is a decision a lot of Perth drivers face, and the right answer isn’t always obvious — it depends on …