Dazling Daz Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hi All Can anyone give my an idea of how much it actually costs to take your car with you to OZ? Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulr Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hi not done it myself and not going to, but from what I have picked up at least £3k plus a load of taxes import stuff oz end. Did hear it wasn't worth it if your car was valued less than £6-7k Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I did it, my car is a 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible, owned it since new, like new condition, low milage, value in the UK £12000, but couldnt sell it for £10000, so we decided to take it. Aussie value on Redbook $30000.00 but customs used $23800 as the actual landed value Upgrading 40Ft container to 40Ft high cube cost an extra £1000.00 Insurance for the whole container including car £1000.00 Aussi Quarantine fees for the whole container $1230.00 Car inspection $350.00 Car cleaning $350.00 Import duty $1190 GST $2576 Vehicle Exam $62 Vehice Re-exam $50 2 x movement permits $42 Name plate $86.00 Import permit $50 1 years Rego $557 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazling Daz Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hi Druid The info is exactly what I was after. cheers. Did you sort this out on your own or did some one do it for you? Where did you get all your info from? Cheers Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunganita Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Don't forget to fill in the forms requesting import, without the import being granted they will hold your car at the docks with the potential to send back. If it's a half decent Swedish/German/luxury/performance car that you love, bring it over, I'm gutted I didn't go through the hassle of bringing over my FSH low mileage A6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hi Druid The info is exactly what I was after. cheers. Did you sort this out on your own or did some one do it for you? Where did you get all your info from? Cheers Did it all myself, spent hours trawling the internet, reading up on forums like this, talking to car importers etc etc, if you need help drop me a PM, I will try to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julesmt Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Can I ask if you struggled to get insurance Druid as it's an import? We're shipping our car over it arrives on the 25th May and have recently been told we might not get insurance ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Can I ask if you struggled to get insurance Druid as it's an import? We're shipping our car over it arrives on the 25th May and have recently been told we might not get insurance ! We found the same, most of the mainstream insurance companies would not touch it such as Allianze and RACWA, we ended up with SGIO, who are a mainsteam provider, but there are hundreds of samller insurance companies who will insure it, SGIO gave us a very competitive deal, the maller companies were a bit more, but not silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PReilly Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hi I am thinking bring over my bike as it is like new so where do I get requesting importing forms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest graham from hull Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Too bloody much. Cheaper to sell and buy one of the over priced cars in oz. Think thats why they charge so much in duty to take your own car, so we have to buy thers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julesmt Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think it depends what car you have if it's worth taking. For us it definitely was worth it, as the total cost of shipping and taxes etc was about £4000. We could never replace it for that in OZ. Also we just had it valued here for Insurance and it's worth more than we paid for it 5 years ago in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hi I am thinking bring over my bike as it is like new so where do I get requesting importing forms? http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/EligibilityCriteria_2.aspx#five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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