Bringing car from US to Oz
Mar 29th 2009, 2:51 pm
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Mar 29th 2009, 6:48 pm
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
There are, but if they are Hummers H3's, they are Aussie dealer imported RHD versions, while most H2's and H1's are either converted to RHD or currently registered in WA or NT. Or they are being imported and sold unregistered, needing conversion to comply..
F150's etc. (all vehicles within 30 years of age MUST be converted to RHD) don't have excemption. You'd find that all of these vehicles are in fact RHD or registered in WA or NT.
HUGO
F150's etc. (all vehicles within 30 years of age MUST be converted to RHD) don't have excemption. You'd find that all of these vehicles are in fact RHD or registered in WA or NT.
HUGO
Mar 29th 2009, 6:57 pm
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Re: shipping left hand drive hummer h2
[A Hummer H2 would fit easy inside a shipping container, width wise. They are 81.2 inche (206) cm wide, a shipping container is about a foot and a half wider!!
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Door width on a 40ft standard container is 7.64 inches [2.33m]...? ....mm
[/QUOTE]Door width on a 40ft standard container is 7.64 inches [2.33m]...? ....mm
Mar 29th 2009, 9:30 pm
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
I know there are several threads on the subect of taking a vehicle from the UK to Oz but I'm in Florida and I can't find out any info, does anyone know any information.
Normally I would not bother but I have a Porsche, the same vehicle in in Oz is almost three times the price , therfore out of reach so if it would be a reaonsable price I might consider, the only thing I see as a problem would be the left hand drive.
Normally I would not bother but I have a Porsche, the same vehicle in in Oz is almost three times the price , therfore out of reach so if it would be a reaonsable price I might consider, the only thing I see as a problem would be the left hand drive.
If you provide me with the following information I will try and work up a rough on the road estimate guide of you. I'll make sure to convert the chart to US Dollars instead of Pounds Sterling. Do you happen to have a rough idea of the shipping costs from Florida ?
- Make
- Model
- Model Type
- Body Type
- Engine size
- Transmission
- Year of Manufacture
- Mileage
- Condition
- What you believe the car is worth in the UK ?
So an example would be:
- Make: Toyota
- Model: Land Cruiser
- Model Type: LC4
- Body Type: 4 Door
- Engine size: 2982cc
- Transmission: Manual 4x4/4x2
- Year of Manufacture: 2004
- Mileage: 15,000m
- Condition: Excellent
- What you believe the car is worth ? £15,000. Usually £21,000 but the market is not good now
Be as specific as possible
We are hoping to move to Perth next year (vetassess practical on 8th April) on 176 state sponsored visa. OH has a Hummer H2 2005 left hand drive which we have owned for about a year. The price in UK has gone through the floor recently and we stand to lose 10k off the price we paid. We are thinking of taking it with us but dont know how hard it will be. Should we hire a bigger container to pack it with our stuff or ship it on its own? any help would be great cheers Diz x
Diz xA 2005 Hummer H2 is viable under the Scheme but you must be able to find a mechanic capable of doing the ADR compliance test. Best place to find this is in some sort of Australian Hummer Forum, but be prepared for some odd search results when you type that one in
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Mar 30th 2009, 1:26 am
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
In general the process is identical for importing the vehicle from the US as it is from the UK so 95% of my article will apply to you as well.
If you provide me with the following information I will try and work up a rough on the road estimate guide of you. I'll make sure to convert the chart to US Dollars instead of Pounds Sterling. Do you happen to have a rough idea of the shipping costs from Florida ?
So an example would be:
Be as specific as possible
If you have owned the car for over 12 months then you can import as a standard Personal Import, but if you have owned it for less than twelve months then you can investigate importing the marque under Specialist & Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS) . This only applies to certain marques (see the SEVS section of my article) and allows you to bypass the 12 months ownership requirement.
A 2005 Hummer H2 is viable under the Scheme but you must be able to find a mechanic capable of doing the ADR compliance test. Best place to find this is in some sort of Australian Hummer Forum, but be prepared for some odd search results when you type that one in
If you provide me with the following information I will try and work up a rough on the road estimate guide of you. I'll make sure to convert the chart to US Dollars instead of Pounds Sterling. Do you happen to have a rough idea of the shipping costs from Florida ?
- Make
- Model
- Model Type
- Body Type
- Engine size
- Transmission
- Year of Manufacture
- Mileage
- Condition
- What you believe the car is worth in the UK ?
So an example would be:
- Make: Toyota
- Model: Land Cruiser
- Model Type: LC4
- Body Type: 4 Door
- Engine size: 2982cc
- Transmission: Manual 4x4/4x2
- Year of Manufacture: 2004
- Mileage: 15,000m
- Condition: Excellent
- What you believe the car is worth ? £15,000. Usually £21,000 but the market is not good now
Be as specific as possible
If you have owned the car for over 12 months then you can import as a standard Personal Import, but if you have owned it for less than twelve months then you can investigate importing the marque under Specialist & Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS) . This only applies to certain marques (see the SEVS section of my article) and allows you to bypass the 12 months ownership requirement.
A 2005 Hummer H2 is viable under the Scheme but you must be able to find a mechanic capable of doing the ADR compliance test. Best place to find this is in some sort of Australian Hummer Forum, but be prepared for some odd search results when you type that one in
Cheers, I wanted to take the car with me, for some reason Porches are ridiculas prices in Oz, here is the information on mine;
Porsche
911
C2S Carrera
Coupe
3,800cc
Manual
2006
34,000 miles
Mint
$50,000.00 (US Dollars)
White
Cheers
Mar 30th 2009, 4:53 am
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
This is important because it is needed for the calculations.
Al
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Mar 30th 2009, 9:58 am
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
On below article, good reading if you click the link!! I Noticed this though, with regards to the hummer (if it's LHD) and the Porsche (If it's LHD):
[edit] PrerequisitesTo be eligible for a personal import the following criteria must be satisfied:
The vehicle must be in a right hand drive configuration
So how would one get over that?? convert it to RHD first??
[edit] PrerequisitesTo be eligible for a personal import the following criteria must be satisfied:
The vehicle must be in a right hand drive configuration
So how would one get over that?? convert it to RHD first??
In general the process is identical for importing the vehicle from the US as it is from the UK so 95% of my article will apply to you as well.
If you provide me with the following information I will try and work up a rough on the road estimate guide of you. I'll make sure to convert the chart to US Dollars instead of Pounds Sterling. Do you happen to have a rough idea of the shipping costs from Florida ?
So an example would be:
Be as specific as possible
If you have owned the car for over 12 months then you can import as a standard Personal Import, but if you have owned it for less than twelve months then you can investigate importing the marque under Specialist & Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS) . This only applies to certain marques (see the SEVS section of my article) and allows you to bypass the 12 months ownership requirement.
A 2005 Hummer H2 is viable under the Scheme but you must be able to find a mechanic capable of doing the ADR compliance test. Best place to find this is in some sort of Australian Hummer Forum, but be prepared for some odd search results when you type that one in
If you provide me with the following information I will try and work up a rough on the road estimate guide of you. I'll make sure to convert the chart to US Dollars instead of Pounds Sterling. Do you happen to have a rough idea of the shipping costs from Florida ?
- Make
- Model
- Model Type
- Body Type
- Engine size
- Transmission
- Year of Manufacture
- Mileage
- Condition
- What you believe the car is worth in the UK ?
So an example would be:
- Make: Toyota
- Model: Land Cruiser
- Model Type: LC4
- Body Type: 4 Door
- Engine size: 2982cc
- Transmission: Manual 4x4/4x2
- Year of Manufacture: 2004
- Mileage: 15,000m
- Condition: Excellent
- What you believe the car is worth ? £15,000. Usually £21,000 but the market is not good now
Be as specific as possible
If you have owned the car for over 12 months then you can import as a standard Personal Import, but if you have owned it for less than twelve months then you can investigate importing the marque under Specialist & Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS) . This only applies to certain marques (see the SEVS section of my article) and allows you to bypass the 12 months ownership requirement.
A 2005 Hummer H2 is viable under the Scheme but you must be able to find a mechanic capable of doing the ADR compliance test. Best place to find this is in some sort of Australian Hummer Forum, but be prepared for some odd search results when you type that one in
Mar 30th 2009, 8:49 pm
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
On below article, good reading if you click the link!! I Noticed this though, with regards to the hummer (if it's LHD) and the Porsche (If it's LHD):
So how would one get over that?? convert it to RHD first??
PrerequisitesTo be eligible for a personal import the following criteria must be satisfied:
The vehicle must be in a right hand drive configuration
The vehicle must be in a right hand drive configuration
As for importing a LHD marque then you'll have to check with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DOITRL). A quick phone call will soon sort this out (+61 2 6274 7111 - ask for Vehicle Importing)
It certainly seems, from my research on the web, that you can import Left Hand Drive vehicles without modification if they were manufactured before 1989. However vehicles manufactured after 1989 need to be converted to Right Hand Drive configuration. This would be done by a mechanic I guess, or a very skilled Dentist if you want to risk it.
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Mar 31st 2009, 12:10 am
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Re: Bringing car from US to Oz
I didn't say that I was an expert on importing US cars or an expert on anything to be honest. All I have done is imported my own car, documented the process/costs and try to help answer peoples questions on the subject.
As for importing a LHD marque then you'll have to check with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DOITRL). A quick phone call will soon sort this out (+61 2 6274 7111 - ask for Vehicle Importing)
It certainly seems, from my research on the web, that you can import Left Hand Drive vehicles without modification if they were manufactured before 1989. However vehicles manufactured after 1989 need to be converted to Right Hand Drive configuration. This would be done by a mechanic I guess, or a very skilled Dentist if you want to risk it.
As for importing a LHD marque then you'll have to check with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DOITRL). A quick phone call will soon sort this out (+61 2 6274 7111 - ask for Vehicle Importing)
It certainly seems, from my research on the web, that you can import Left Hand Drive vehicles without modification if they were manufactured before 1989. However vehicles manufactured after 1989 need to be converted to Right Hand Drive configuration. This would be done by a mechanic I guess, or a very skilled Dentist if you want to risk it.
Thanks anyway!
