Importing a car to Oz

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Jul 22nd 2006, 4:43 pm

Sizeyuk

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Importing a car to Oz

We were wondering whether to bring our car with us when we emigrate, I am told the import duty is very expensive, plus the shipping. Has anyone any experience of doing this.

Jul 22nd 2006, 9:45 pm

NedKelly

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Re: Importing a car to Oz

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Originally Posted by Sizeyuk

We were wondering whether to bring our car with us when we emigrate, I am told the import duty is very expensive, plus the shipping. Has anyone any experience of doing this.

I brought my 4X4 over because the price of petrol had soared in the UK and nobody wanted a 4 litre gas guzzler. It's worth more here than in the UK even when you take into account the shipping costs and I find it a pleasure to fill up the tank as fuel is over 40% cheaper.

When filling up I think about how much tax I am depriving Gordon Brown of!

To answer your question, it depends on what car you have. Get some shipping quotes first. There are many threads on this subject.