You're right of course, Im "someone that doesn't know anything about the industry." but I do know that 'The industry' needs to sharpen up & be a lot more honest in it's dealings with the public.
phillip.weston,
Jan 13, 11:46am
In Victoria it costs anywhere between $150-200 for a Roadworthy Certificate which is required when you transfer the registration from one person to another, or if the vehicle is deemed as defective by a police officer. Be thankful it costs only $58 - it could cost more considering the time involved and the fact that the workshop has to stand by the WOF findings.
2sheddies,
Jan 13, 11:57am
I need not reply to that posy above now, as you've said it all brilliantly.
Of course, garages do have a choice. If they feel hard done by at current prices, they can always cease to provide WOF services. Simple. But they don't. I wonder why!
mopsy3,
Jan 13, 11:57am
No one will disagree that there are plenty out there that are shafting Joe Public. This industry should be regulated like most other trades, that would solve more problems than anyone would know. As it is any old conman can start up a workshop, fiddle with a car and charge whatever he feels like. This sort of thing gives everyone a bad name and it should be stopped in it's tracks before it gets any worse. On the other hand it is Joe Public trying to save a dollar that allows these idiots to keep going. Again, as with any trade, if you pay peanuts you get monkeys. If you want quality, you pay for it.
2sheddies,
Jan 13, 11:59am
Is that one of the states that doesn't require regular road worthy inspections! Only when a vehicle changes hands! I'd be happy to pay that amount once every 5 or 10 years. But the public here wouldn't wear a $200 wof fee every 6 months.
henson,
Jan 13, 12:02pm
Hello! We live in New Zealand, not Victoria. If you are so thankful that they only cost a staggering $58 perhaps you should offer to pay your issuer more next time. I think you may be surprised that they would accept and feel this clown's attitude is a good reason to rortothers, not keep the price down. Dumb!
mopsy3,
Jan 13, 12:03pm
Because it is an inconvenience to your customers for them to have to come to a workshop for a service and then go somewhere else for a W.O.F. Most people want/expect to be able to get both done together so a workshop provides a WOF as a service, not a money making exercise - unless of course your workshop is one that will fail a vehicle simply because the lady driver looks like she wont know a bald tyre from a new tyre. If you think any decent small workshop is making a profit out of issuing a WOF you are sadly mistaken. Think about the 'posy' above logically and you may understand it.
desmodave,
Jan 13, 12:08pm
$50 in Karamea . Nothing is cheap to get done in Westport . $65 wof wasnt at a tyre shop by chance.
2sheddies,
Jan 13, 12:17pm
Plenty of those cowboys around sadly. I never use a garage for my wof now I have found an excellent testing station with staff who know what they're doing, and exercise common sense which is a rarity. The inconvenience doesn't worry me, and I save my local mechanic from wringing his hands worrying about lack of profits and such.
jantar,
Jan 13, 12:19pm
A lot of places charge slightly less for a WoF if it is combined with a regular service.That is because many of the WoF checks are also normal service items.
mopsy3,
Jan 13, 12:26pm
Although on the other hand if they fail you on a bulb, wiper blade etc you have to go away, change the bulb/blade/whatever or get it changed and then return for a recheck. Many find this an inconvenience. Pro's and cons both ways. We know people that go to a VTNZ because only the VTNZ would pass their cars. I was at a VTNZ last year while my son was sitting his learners and a guy was going to be failed on a balljoint on a Hiace (common fault) the guy argued (aggressively) with the inspector becasue he had just bought the van so the inspector didn't fail him. Awesome common sense!
2sheddies,
Jan 13, 4:02pm
Absolutely. Horses for courses I guess. Being mechanically inclined as most here would be, and giving everything a good once over pre wof I don't normally get caught out by the small things like bulbs etc, although nothing to stop one blowing on the way to the wof place.that can be a minor bugger having to go away and come back I agree.Of course in the old days they'd give you the wof and tell you to change the bulb when you get home. But people can't be trusted to do that nowadays so can't blame them for that.
The example you mentioned is bad form for sure but no too surprising. I never go near those big orange joints anymore. Learnt my lesson as most do eventually haha!
Which doesn't constitute a legit WOF. Why is it being posted to you and why is the issuer not looking at your vehicle at the same time!You and your friendly absentee inspector might be surprised to learn that its actually illegal for anyone other than an AVI or an officially appointed person within an AVIC to remove a WOF sticker, and even then only for the purposes of replacing it with a new one.Likewise inspections have to be carried out in approved inspection premises.I'm sure NZTA would be quite interested in your postal WOF.
franc123,
Jan 13, 5:44pm
That's because there is three people involved!One person doing the inspection plus doing all the paper work by themselves, 40 minutes is the average time.You can goof about for an hour sometimes if you get presented with a real POS that's got a lot wrong with it and you have to explain to some ignoramus that calls themselves a vehicle owner what needs to be done.
dr.doolittle,
Jan 13, 5:50pm
And when was the last prosecution! If ever. Actually, this thread has me thinking I might just save the money & hassle & just photo, edit & print my next wof. Where's the harm in that, it wont have my name on it.
phillip.weston,
Jan 13, 6:56pm
Correct. However if you change cars frequently it can be a hassle, plus if you buy a car that's been in someone's ownership for 10+ years and you purchase it without a RWC, you could be up for a long list of work to be done. I definitely prefer the regular inspections and being able to transfer ownership without an inspection being done first.
esky-tastic,
Jan 13, 7:12pm
Yeah, no cop running your number-plate through their computer thingy will ever tumble to the fact your wof is as genuine as a $20 Rolex.Tuis moment.
joanie04,
Jan 13, 7:19pm
When licencing of WOF issuers first came in the inspector didn't want to issue my father with his licence as his workshop was untidy lol.It wasn't where he did the inspections.
Since I don't do a huge mileage (this past 6 months is the exception) I always have my vehicle serviced and safety checked at WOF time. Peace of mind as it is an older vehicle.
franc123,
Jan 13, 8:53pm
Its also escaped his attention that there is a serial number on the label and an authorisation number involved for that particular inspection.its all traceable if anybody wanted to follow it up.No good using either of those numbers after its expired, if nothing added up its clear its a fake.
mopsy3,
Jan 14, 7:43am
It probably wouldn't result in a prosecution but the issuer could/would/should lose their AVI status which could have a direct impact on their business.
scuba,
Jan 14, 7:57am
or it could be because I've known the guy since he was an apprentice some 15-20 years and he is honest as theday is long and like the majority in the industry just trying to make a living in a business where the compliance costs are rising all the time.thanks to our govt bureaucracy
dr.doolittle,
Jan 14, 8:41am
Just got a new WOF at a local garage I've used before. $25 clean sheet, no issues or recommendations of upcoming repairs. Cant say how long it took as I left the car with them at 9.00am & told them I needed it back by 11.00. Received greatfriendly service, unlike the old men at the AA who obviously hate their lobs.
horses7,
Jan 14, 9:09am
The time to do the paperwork alone would cost $20 without allowing any time to do a thorough check of all wof items.I cant understand why people bitch about spending $50 dollars on ensuring their vehicle is safe to operate when they are quite happy to pay the same workshop $70-$90 an hour to fix it when it breaks,anyone who charges $20-$30 for a wof is not doing their job properly,as it is all about vehicle safety what price do put on the lives of you and your family
mopsy3,
Jan 14, 9:23am
Not to mention the time wasted keeping the PRS up to date.
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