Does it need to be a formal valuation? http://www.redbook.com.au is a pretty good resource for buying/selling prices.

redbook, and look up carsales for your model of the same age and approximately same km's and condition. And then base it off the cheapest one you see on carsales that matches those criteria.

d) all of the above (except for maybe mechanic?)

Redbook is the best place to start. Or check similar on Caresales etc if you intend to do a private sale.
Heaps of places will do the safety cert, where you usually get it serviced is probably easier.

did you know that they are the same thing now! cars sales and redbook, it is like qgl and agn, some shit different colours (i only just found out, like a minute ago)

or he's just being cautious because he doesn't have any interest in cars other than getting from A-B (which I'm pretty sure he has mentioned before)
no point paying a single cent more than you have to, or selling below a fair price

or he's just being cautious because he doesn't have any interest in cars other than getting from A-B (which I'm pretty sure he has mentioned before)
no point paying a single cent more than you have to, or selling below a fair price

It's basically even more boring than that; it is just an accountant-advised move from company name into my name for reasons that are so boring I haven't even tried to understand them. The valuation is just to ensure it is all above board and I'm not trying to scam tax/duty concessions or something.

Thanks for suggestions!

i shudder at redbook also but meh
also look on carsales/carpoint/drive/ebay ect... for same car with sameish k's condition blah blah blah.

also ignore fucking car dealers! they want to rape your wallet with you in it.

^^ Greazy is Faceman!

isn't there a mech, like right next to your office?,

Neither of the two mechanics here do valuations :( I have to go out to Darra or something for the Ford one if I want them to do it.

I would be happy to use the Redbook one except I'm less than half the average # of miles on Redbook, so I feel like that might be lowballing it a little and in the interests of being paranoid about tax stuff I want to make sure it is accurate as possible.

Finally had a call back from the Office of State Revenue who deal with this stuff and they said they just use the Redbook and says the value listed there is fine to use.

yeah tax office won't give a shit, provided it's somewhat reasonable. I mean, I'm guessing we aren't talking about a $100k car here.

Heh no far from it.

At first I was amazed that it is now worth only $10k according to Redbook, but I guess I've had it 9 years.

Having lower k's only puts you at the high end of the price range. Redbook has done me well for all my car purchases. I know a mechanic who does road worthy's. They just need to be licensed for it.

At first I was amazed that it is now worth only $10k according to Redbook, but I guess I've had it 9 years.

Well imagine what a PC you bought 9 years ago is worth :p