So I took my car in for a blue slip today, was all good except I need a certificate because its an imported car. Rang the guy who does it and he said it costs $500. Anyone else had to do this as well? If so how much did you pay?

eh !!!  $500 !!

thats bullcrap
 
my car was from canberra so i wanted to change the rego state to nsw ..  and i went for the blue slip ... an hour inspection cost me $50 and that was 12 years ago . 

It shouldn't need a certificate if it has a compliance plate?
Or a certificate to support all the modifications?

Maybe get a second opinion.

That's what I did at the rta and they told me I didn't need it. The idiot who supposably rang them had to ring them again and realise he was wrong.

Although I need an engineering certificate which is $550. Killing the bank haha.

Why do you need an engineering certificate? 

Side mount intercooler, blow off valve, fuel regulator, intake. I'm taking it that would be it.

And yeah, the blue slip cost $56 plus $22 because they had to weigh it.

In Victoria
If the car doesn’t have a compliance plate attached to it, then you need a certificate of compliance from an approved ENGINNER OR MECHANIC
This paperwork has to be given along with a RWC with the car when it is registered . it is also required that the owner pass the papers over to the new owner when the car is sold.
The certificate costs $550 along with any other costs involved ( if the car needs to be complianced like, seatbelts changed, intrusion bars installed etc)
Cheers

That's okay, I'm in NSW.