Should I bring my car?
#16
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Re: Should I bring my car?
8-9000 pounds is around 18000 dollars
You can buy a 2010 mini one for around 25k
Find out what its going to cost to ship it out, it'll be a fair bit less
than the 6000 pounds someone else has said.
Add to that insurance and the cost if getting it vined and rego'd once its here.
It'll probably cost you more to ship it than to buy a replacement here.
You can buy a 2010 mini one for around 25k
Find out what its going to cost to ship it out, it'll be a fair bit less
than the 6000 pounds someone else has said.
Add to that insurance and the cost if getting it vined and rego'd once its here.
It'll probably cost you more to ship it than to buy a replacement here.
#17
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Re: Should I bring my car?
I recall reading on here somewhere a link to where you could just get the relevant no. of days car registration to see you over to the new pricing... but I can't find it now? Could someone do me a favour and show me the link again please? Cheers
#18
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Re: Should I bring my car?
8-9000 pounds is around 18000 dollars
You can buy a 2010 mini one for around 25k
Find out what its going to cost to ship it out, it'll be a fair bit less
than the 6000 pounds someone else has said.
Add to that insurance and the cost if getting it vined and rego'd once its here.
It'll probably cost you more to ship it than to buy a replacement here.
You can buy a 2010 mini one for around 25k
Find out what its going to cost to ship it out, it'll be a fair bit less
than the 6000 pounds someone else has said.
Add to that insurance and the cost if getting it vined and rego'd once its here.
It'll probably cost you more to ship it than to buy a replacement here.
Mind, with a mini, it will probably fit in the shorter container. Be a lot less room for furniture and stuff though then.
So even with shorter container its like £3500, plus ~£1200 to put it on the road in NZ.
You could also use something like:http://www.carshipping.co.uk/australia-shipping-cost-calculator/
They ship to NZ too, but I don't think companies like that container your car, and it might be exposed to the elements at sea for 6 weeks.
Worth looking into though, it might help you figure out all the costs better.
#19
Re: Should I bring my car?
You can only renew by full months (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) via the online NZTA portal. To renew up to a specific date you must ring up or do it at the counter in an NZTA approved office - e.g. a qualifying post shop or AA shop etc.
#22
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Re: Should I bring my car?
I looked quickly and the approx cost is about £1500... But I'm not sure if that is in a container or not? My household items came out at £2700 in a shared container so will need to also see how much extra it would be for a car in a bigger container. And then actually decide if I'm better off actually buying a new one when I get there or bring mine
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Re: Should I bring my car?
I looked quickly and the approx cost is about £1500... But I'm not sure if that is in a container or not? My household items came out at £2700 in a shared container so will need to also see how much extra it would be for a car in a bigger container. And then actually decide if I'm better off actually buying a new one when I get there or bring mine
If you find a better deal, please post back and let me know as I'll be doing the same thing soon.
#24
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Re: Should I bring my car?
It'll be no different to taking it to France, below decks. As long as
Its properly cleaned before loading it won't be a hassle.
Hundreds of used cars come into nz every week like this from japan.
That also includes insurance
#25
Re: Should I bring my car?
BMW Mini Cooper MAY SPECIAL PRICE $19990 2010 | Trade Me
2010. $20k. Leave it at home.
PS manuals (unless they are sports cars) are not sought after in NZ. I had real trouble selling a small and unsporty manual here. Like the US cars here are favoured for being auto. Manual cars are few and far between..and you save all the aggro of shipping it which can be fraught with problems. I recall a chap moving his RS Octavia here, and a fork lift!!!!! which was moving it damaged it in Wellington. Not a clever or recommended way to shift motors.
2010. $20k. Leave it at home.
PS manuals (unless they are sports cars) are not sought after in NZ. I had real trouble selling a small and unsporty manual here. Like the US cars here are favoured for being auto. Manual cars are few and far between..and you save all the aggro of shipping it which can be fraught with problems. I recall a chap moving his RS Octavia here, and a fork lift!!!!! which was moving it damaged it in Wellington. Not a clever or recommended way to shift motors.
Last edited by Genesis; May 23rd 2015 at 5:09 am.
#26
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Re: Should I bring my car?
no will cost you a fortune to put it on the road here . better to sell in the uk and use the money to keep warm in the winter .......you,ll need it ,,,