Importing a car
#1
Importing a car
Hi
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
#2
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Hi
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
Unless your car holds real sentimental value, is a vintage car or is a rare car it's so expensive.
To give you an example, you have to pay 15% of the car value (forget about depreciation - it doesn't come into it!)
You then get taxed 10% on the shipping and insurance of getting the car into the country, and that's before you've hired a container!!
All in all, to take our Golf to Oz, it would have cost in the region of £6,000. Considering we'd only sell it now for £9,000!! Just ain't worth it.
Oz is trying to clamp down on personal car imports and you now have to get clearance before shipping (which means loads of forms). You then have to think about higher insurance, the possibility of not getting right parts, etc.
There is a website which explains it all a bit better than I have. If I can find it I'll post it up later.
Rob
#3
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by samnrob2
I looked into importing our VW Golf last week - my advice...don't bother.
Unless your car holds real sentimental value, is a vintage car or is a rare car it's so expensive.
To give you an example, you have to pay 15% of the car value (forget about depreciation - it doesn't come into it!)
You then get taxed 10% on the shipping and insurance of getting the car into the country, and that's before you've hired a container!!
All in all, to take our Golf to Oz, it would have cost in the region of £6,000. Considering we'd only sell it now for £9,000!! Just ain't worth it.
Oz is trying to clamp down on personal car imports and you now have to get clearance before shipping (which means loads of forms). You then have to think about higher insurance, the possibility of not getting right parts, etc.
There is a website which explains it all a bit better than I have. If I can find it I'll post it up later.
Rob
Unless your car holds real sentimental value, is a vintage car or is a rare car it's so expensive.
To give you an example, you have to pay 15% of the car value (forget about depreciation - it doesn't come into it!)
You then get taxed 10% on the shipping and insurance of getting the car into the country, and that's before you've hired a container!!
All in all, to take our Golf to Oz, it would have cost in the region of £6,000. Considering we'd only sell it now for £9,000!! Just ain't worth it.
Oz is trying to clamp down on personal car imports and you now have to get clearance before shipping (which means loads of forms). You then have to think about higher insurance, the possibility of not getting right parts, etc.
There is a website which explains it all a bit better than I have. If I can find it I'll post it up later.
Rob
Some pdf documents on the above link will explain in detail
#4
Re: Importing a car
Sorry - should have said that it is a classic car that we want to import (over 15 years old as I believe that makes a difference to the process).
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Sorry - should have said that it is a classic car that we want to import (over 15 years old as I believe that makes a difference to the process).
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
About a year later he sold it without consulting with my mum to have a pool installed LOL.
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Sorry - should have said that it is a classic car that we want to import (over 15 years old as I believe that makes a difference to the process).
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Cheers,
Ian.
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Sorry - should have said that it is a classic car that we want to import (over 15 years old as I believe that makes a difference to the process).
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Sorry - should have said that it is a classic car that we want to import (over 15 years old as I believe that makes a difference to the process).
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
Sentimental value is definitely the main reason for the import!
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Re: Importing a car
I agree about the paper work hassle. We arrived in Australia in November and our Merc (which is almost a classic) langishes outside a friend's home. We have now decided to cut our loses, wipe a tear from our eyes (sentimental value) and sell it for £4K. We bought a low milage second hand Hyundai here just to get around. A newish car but no comparison - wwll it wouldn't be would it
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Re: Importing a car
GET THIS PEOPLE!!!!
My 6yo son got a quad bike from Santa which we thought would be great to take over to oz.... anyway word from the shippnig agents is that it is treated as a CAR!!!!
I cant believe it - its 50cc and sized for a child aged 6-12years and they are going to tax it as bloody car! arggghhhh!
My 6yo son got a quad bike from Santa which we thought would be great to take over to oz.... anyway word from the shippnig agents is that it is treated as a CAR!!!!
I cant believe it - its 50cc and sized for a child aged 6-12years and they are going to tax it as bloody car! arggghhhh!
#11
Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by Ian12
I agree about the paper work hassle. We arrived in Australia in November and our Merc (which is almost a classic) langishes outside a friend's home. We have now decided to cut our loses, wipe a tear from our eyes (sentimental value) and sell it for £4K. We bought a low milage second hand Hyundai here just to get around. A newish car but no comparison - wwll it wouldn't be would it
What model/age love Mercs, is the car here? could be interested send PM
Paul J
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by Jacko1
What model/age love Mercs, is the car here? could be interested send PM
Paul J
Paul J
#13
Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by Ian12
Still in the UK awaiting paper work to have it transported here. Would prefer to sell in UK if we could. Ian
Good luck
PJ
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by wattle
GET THIS PEOPLE!!!!
My 6yo son got a quad bike from Santa which we thought would be great to take over to oz.... anyway word from the shippnig agents is that it is treated as a CAR!!!!
I cant believe it - its 50cc and sized for a child aged 6-12years and they are going to tax it as bloody car! arggghhhh!
My 6yo son got a quad bike from Santa which we thought would be great to take over to oz.... anyway word from the shippnig agents is that it is treated as a CAR!!!!
I cant believe it - its 50cc and sized for a child aged 6-12years and they are going to tax it as bloody car! arggghhhh!
#15
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Re: Importing a car
Originally Posted by vics
Hi
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
Have recently got the news that our visas has been granted , so now have to start making plans for the move to Perth.
Has anyone had experience of importing their car from the UK to Oz? Any advice/tips/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
The import approval form is easy, take no notice of other posters, go to www.dotars.gov.au and check it all out for yourself.
You have two options for importing a car, over 15 years old and personal import, if its over 15 years old it is simpler, if its a personal import you have to prove you have been sleeping with the car for 12 months.
As for tax, you have to pay import tax if its newer than 20 or 30 years old, seem to remeber it was 20 years when I looked, but somone said on here its changed 30 years, your vehicle is valued by customs using the Aussie value, and you have to pay GST as well, to get it on the road you have to have it inspected then pay licensing and registration.
I have had two quotes one for £1800.00 and one for £1500.00, they can pack your furniture etc over and around you car in one container.