LPG government grant

[CLuTZ]

Does this $2000 grant only apply to new vehicles???

 

[tharaka]

$1000 is for factory gas
$2000 is for any conversion

 

[CLuTZ]

$1000 is for factory gas
$2000 is for any conversion

ok, so the car doesnt have to be new??

 

[tharaka]

$1000 is for factory gas
$2000 is for any conversion

ok, so the car doesnt have to be new??

i dont think so
theres gotta be some info on it on the internet somewhere

 

[CLuTZ]

$1000 is for factory gas
$2000 is for any conversion

ok, so the car doesnt have to be new??

i dont think so
theres gotta be some info on it on the internet somewhere

It says new car, on the government site, I just dont know what 'new' car is.......

Surely lorrie can answer this for me, I want to put the buick on gas, but only if its eligible for the gov' grant........

 

[tharaka]

$1000 is for factory gas
$2000 is for any conversion

ok, so the car doesnt have to be new??

i dont think so
theres gotta be some info on it on the internet somewhere

It says new car, on the government site, I just dont know what 'new' car is.......

Surely lorrie can answer this for me, I want to put the buick on gas, but only if its eligible for the gov' grant........

link

Two different grants are available:

1. A grant of $2,000 will be paid following the LPG conversion of a new or used petrol or diesel motor vehicle.
2. A grant of $1,000 will be paid following the purchase of a new motor vehicle with an LPG unit fitted at the time of manufacture of the vehicle.

An eligible vehicle:

* Is for private use (not commercial or business use)
* Is a passenger or light commercial vehicle less than 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass
* Must be registered in the Australian state or territory of residence of claimant
* Is not subject to a novated lease or salary sacrifice arrangement
* Must be registered for private use in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, and the ACT
* Must be declared for private use if registered in SA, TAS and NT

there you go!

 

[JSTYLE]

2000 for an old car
1000 if its new and fitted at the factory.

Jon

 

[Entaran]

As above, but the LPG conversion places are booked up approx 8 months in advance.

Good luck getting in.

Also all the tank manufacturers are in overdrive and are still backordered like crazy, so that's slowing the whole process down as well.

 

[CLuTZ]

Gutted.

 

[Mottafied]

Good thing its available till 2011.