cbrsr+
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Hi cbrsr+, yes looks like our cars are coming on the same transporter as our delivery specialist said to expect our delivery in the week beginning 23 September. We’re thinking of going into Access Canberra soon to make some Enquiries so I’ll try to personal message you (never done that before, this is all new to me!) if/when I find out what the process is and which form to use. We don’t have our invoice yet, it was supposed to arrive today but hasn’t as yet, they must be flat out in Sydney. I think Access Canberra issue the plates on the spot and I don’t think we have to have the car inspected, but will let you know. What are the CPA and TAN numbers and where do we get those?
Hi TaylorP, that would be super helpful, thank you! And don’t worry, I’m clearly new to all this too haha.
It looks like you need both a ‘Type Approval Number’ (TAN) and a ‘Compliance Approval Number’ (CPA) to register a new vehicle yourself. Not sure what the TAN is though unfortunately. That form I linked says you need to call up and quote the CPA no. to get the TAN. That said, there seem to be a few different CPAs for Model 3 - all starting with 50079 followed by another 7 digits.
You can search for the regulatory docs at the (ancient) NSW RTA site here: https://myrta[dot]com/rvd/searchRVD.do?submitValue=start (sorry for the weird URL!). Just go to the ‘post-1999’ section on the left, select ‘Car’ in the type field and search ‘50079’ for the CPA no. then it shows all the Model 3 CPA documents. I’m kind of assuming it’s the latest one (50079-1316046). The docs also have other details that the Access Canberra form asks for like tare weight for each variant etc.
It’s all a bit confusing though, so definitely hoping Tesla give us some guidance. I emailed late last week but haven’t heard back just yet - I’ll let you know if I get any advice!