Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Aug 17th 2006, 9:13 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by YoSemite
can't remember the breakdown exactly but...
new 5 door astra
metallic paint
alloys
power pack (electric windows and something else - can't remember)
whole incar protection (stains and wearing etc)
paint protection
chip protection
darkest legal window tint with protection (cancer council endorsed stuff)
rego tax warranty etc
$25k on the road
we were considering 4wd for the dogs... but with the price of petrol we're bloomin glad we didn't!!
new 5 door astra
metallic paint
alloys
power pack (electric windows and something else - can't remember)
whole incar protection (stains and wearing etc)
paint protection
chip protection
darkest legal window tint with protection (cancer council endorsed stuff)
rego tax warranty etc
$25k on the road
we were considering 4wd for the dogs... but with the price of petrol we're bloomin glad we didn't!!
That seems like a great price. Yea the price of fuel seems cheap when we are in the UK but when we are on Oz soil earning $ it will be a very different story!
Thanks for the prices. So you didn't have to pay GST on top of the RRP price? Just stamp, delivery, rego and insurance?
Aug 17th 2006, 9:16 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
no idea!!!
can't remember.... i just signed on the dotted line and handed the money over!
can't remember.... i just signed on the dotted line and handed the money over!
Aug 17th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Hubby says UK one has Sat Nav on the T spec as standard but doesn't here. The AU one doesn't have RDS Radio as it hasn't happened here yet... 
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Aug 17th 2006, 10:45 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Negotiation is key just purchased a new teritory and got $9000 off list price and paid no rego or any extras what so ever
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Aug 17th 2006, 12:12 pm
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Work this out!
the Nissan Pathfinder sold in Oz is built on the same production line as the Nissan Pathfinder sold in the UK - the production line is in Spain!!!
The Pathfinder in Oz is built to a different (I think better) spec than in the UK but it is essentially the same car.
Buzzy
the Nissan Pathfinder sold in Oz is built on the same production line as the Nissan Pathfinder sold in the UK - the production line is in Spain!!!
The Pathfinder in Oz is built to a different (I think better) spec than in the UK but it is essentially the same car.
Buzzy
My new company car a Subaru Impreza (I know boy racer) was $32000.00 on the road here, thats about £13500.00, in the UK same car is £17900.00
Aug 17th 2006, 12:14 pm
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by jond
My new company car a Subaru Impreza (I know boy racer) was $32000.00 on the road here, thats about £13500.00, in the UK same car is £17900.00
Aug 21st 2006, 2:46 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by kevinbloomfield
Well that's interesting. We are also looking for a 5 door Yaris and have been quoted nearer $20,000!!
Which garage did you get it from and what model is it?
Which garage did you get it from and what model is it?
Hi Kevin
The model I bought was the YR and I purchased it from Grand Motors Toyota on the Gold Coast.
Aug 21st 2006, 8:06 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by sassie
Hi Kevin
The model I bought was the YR and I purchased it from Grand Motors Toyota on the Gold Coast.
The model I bought was the YR and I purchased it from Grand Motors Toyota on the Gold Coast.
Aug 21st 2006, 10:42 pm
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by kevinbloomfield
Thanks, I'll see what I can get one for on the Sunshine coast
Aug 22nd 2006, 1:43 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by jond
My new company car a Subaru Impreza (I know boy racer) was $32000.00 on the road here, thats about £13500.00, in the UK same car is £17900.00
What is the exact model of the impreza that you drive. Ijust wanted to compare with the web price as it ranges from 23 K - 54K ( see link below) http://subaru.com.au/explore/impreza...n&grade=2%2E0i
Just wanted to get a reference as how much you can knnock down from the listed price on the website
Thanks mate and enjoy driving your Subaru Impreza.
Mike
Aug 22nd 2006, 6:41 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by movingoz
Hi Jond,
What is the exact model of the impreza that you drive. Ijust wanted to compare with the web price as it ranges from 23 K - 54K ( see link below) http://subaru.com.au/explore/impreza...n&grade=2%2E0i
Just wanted to get a reference as how much you can knnock down from the listed price on the website
Thanks mate and enjoy driving your Subaru Impreza.
Mike
What is the exact model of the impreza that you drive. Ijust wanted to compare with the web price as it ranges from 23 K - 54K ( see link below) http://subaru.com.au/explore/impreza...n&grade=2%2E0i
Just wanted to get a reference as how much you can knnock down from the listed price on the website
Thanks mate and enjoy driving your Subaru Impreza.
Mike
Hi Mike
I was going for a WRX, but the tight sods at work wouldn't let me have that much. So I got the 2.0ltr R Auto, pearl black with mats and tinted glass. I was quoted around $35-$36k but this was a showroom model with 80kms on it.
Aug 22nd 2006, 7:27 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by sassie
A little tip. Go to www.discountnewcars.com.au and get a quote from them. and then see if your local Toyota dealer will match or better the offer. This is what I did and it worked a treat.
This (and its sister site www.discountusedcars.com.au) are fantastic.
I'm still at the researching stage (unfortunately), but this looks like a great help!
Aug 22nd 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by Vernons
Hello
We will be in Oz in three weeks time!!!! I can't wait (although house sale/copmpletion is slowly grinding to a holt and I am loosing my patience with our solicitor 
).
We have been looking at lots of website to try and get the prices for 1 or maybe 2 new cars. I have a few questions with regards to what hidden charges there are:
1. We are looking at RRP, will we pay less on the forecourt like we do in the UK or is the RRP what you pay?
2.We have to register it and that includes 3rd party insurance, I have heard rego is about $350??
3. Insurance - same as here I guess
4. Do we then pay GST on top of the RRP price?
Is there anything else we should be adding on? Some cars (Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Yaris and Rav4) are so much cheaper than here - are we missing something?
Thanks
We will be in Oz in three weeks time!!!!
I can't wait (although house sale/copmpletion is slowly grinding to a holt and I am loosing my patience with our solicitor ).We have been looking at lots of website to try and get the prices for 1 or maybe 2 new cars. I have a few questions with regards to what hidden charges there are:
1. We are looking at RRP, will we pay less on the forecourt like we do in the UK or is the RRP what you pay?
2.We have to register it and that includes 3rd party insurance, I have heard rego is about $350??
3. Insurance - same as here I guess
4. Do we then pay GST on top of the RRP price?
Is there anything else we should be adding on? Some cars (Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Yaris and Rav4) are so much cheaper than here - are we missing something?
Thanks
Hiya
I would say for a new car NEVER pay the RRP. Are you moving to a major city? If so then you have it made as there will be dealers all about. The big sales unfortunately you just missed (end of financial year). We bought a new Subaru Forester XL and saved about $6k. Dealer tried to charge me for dealer freight as the colour we wanted had to come from Melbourne - I said no, cancel everything then. Within an hour Subaru had offered to pay the cost ($1k), so stand your ground. Subaru are now running out 06 models as the new 07 ones come in - this will probably be the same for other manufacturers.
Best bet is to google for a forum on your preferred car type. We did this for Subaru and had heaps of useful threads about cost/inclusions etc from the folk who knew -
Good luck!
Aug 22nd 2006, 1:03 pm
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Re: Buying a new car in Australia - what are the costs?
Originally Posted by jond
Hi Mike
I was going for a WRX, but the tight sods at work wouldn't let me have that much. So I got the 2.0ltr R Auto, pearl black with mats and tinted glass. I was quoted around $35-$36k but this was a showroom model with 80kms on it.
I was going for a WRX, but the tight sods at work wouldn't let me have that much. So I got the 2.0ltr R Auto, pearl black with mats and tinted glass. I was quoted around $35-$36k but this was a showroom model with 80kms on it.
