Sorry if I clouded your judgement. You will require a rwc to transfer the registration into your name. Once you have an rwc you then take it and the transfer papers to a vic roads office. You will have to pay a transfer fee as well! What I meant when I said It would be easier to go through a dealer was that they will usually provide an rwc and 12 months registration. Of course you will pay retail prices but it will save you the hassle of obtaining the cost of the said items yourself. By the way, It should be in the best interest of the seller to provide the transfer papers, but if for some reason they don't get one, you will be able to obtain them from a vic roads office. It's important you have the sellers details and signature. 

Ok, thanks for all the informations guys !
 
Btw, I notice some cars are selled unregistered. How much would it roughly cost overall to bring an unregistered car back on the road ?

$600 for 12 months rego
$150 for the RWC
Plus whatever it needs to pass the RW

I would never sell a car without a roadworthy because it will still be in my name until one is obtained and the ownership transferred.
I would be worried that if the new owner delayed getting one, and in the meantime the car is photographed by speed, toll road cameras, who do you think the bill will be sent to?

Doesn't matter because you have the new owner's details on your copy of the transfer form. It is a legally binding document.

Yeah, the RWC doesnt make much difference here. The car would still be under your name until the ownership had been changed, RWC or not.
 
The only thing is that if a RWC is needed, the ownership transfer might take a bit longer that
's right.
 
But as ZEROGK pointed out, you have a legal document assessing you have sold the car so that's fine.
 
PS: thanks Dasic1 for the information

So about the likelyness of getting a RWC, how hard is it for a modified car ?
 
There was this 180sx a few days ago for sale, it had light engine mods, bodykit, drift button... pretty much a street drift car ^^
 
Of course it was sold without a RWC, would it be hard/expensive to get one for that kind of car ?