Shipping cars
#1
Shipping cars
We finally got our car back following our accident after almost 6 weeks.
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
#2
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 257
Re: Shipping cars
We finally got our car back following our accident after almost 6 weeks.
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
#3
Re: Shipping cars
We're in the process of doing it. In all reality it's going to cost us in the region ten thousand pounds. However, for our car (a classic, limited edition one) we consider the cost worth it. For a bog basic car, I wouldn't bother.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
#4
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 257
Re: Shipping cars
We're in the process of doing it. In all reality it's going to cost us in the region ten thousand pounds. However, for our car (a classic, limited edition one) we consider the cost worth it. For a bog basic car, I wouldn't bother.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
#5
Re: Shipping cars
We're in the process of doing it. In all reality it's going to cost us in the region ten thousand pounds. However, for our car (a classic, limited edition one) we consider the cost worth it. For a bog basic car, I wouldn't bother.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
DO a search for bigApe's thread. It's very useful.
Anything worth less than 20,000 GBP I wouldn't bother....Unless it has sentimental value that makes the cost irrelevant.
Also as for the limited edition car mentioned above, you do find many cars available in Australia due to better weather are available but cheaper than the european counterpart. For instance an Escort RS2000 would be available for 5 to $10,000 here, try and do the same in sterling, likewise for other models.
Basically before you ship research thoroughly , shipping costs, compliance costs, availability of the same car in Australia, the cost of parts and maintenence whilst in Australia. I have to import parts for mine and it isn't cheap.
Last edited by Brisben; May 21st 2009 at 12:28 am.
#6
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: Perth, WA
Posts: 1,376
Re: Shipping cars
We finally got our car back following our accident after almost 6 weeks.
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
It looks spanking gorgeous though now which has got me thinking?
How much hassle would it be to ship over?
Over here i reckon it would be worth around 4k if we are lucky, and trying to sell quickly probably less.
Its a saab 93 diesel and has 70000 miles on it in excellent condition?
I have heard horror stories regarding importing cars but I wondered what people thoughts were?
Any advice would appreciated thanks
Unless it's a classic car - don't bother.
#7
Re: Shipping cars
Also as for the limited edition car mentioned above, you do find many cars available in Australia due to better weather are available but cheaper than the european counterpart. For instance an Escort RS2000 would be available for 5 to $10,000 here, try and do the same in sterling, likewise for other models.
#8
Re: Shipping cars
You will have to contend with Shipping fees, Quarantine Entry fees, Customs Entry fees, Air Conditioning fees, AQIS Quarantine fees, Local shipping fees, Customs Levied Entry fees and that's before you get hit with import tax, duty, federal and state compliance costs and on-road costs.
Have a read of this...
Importing Your Car to Australia
and if you still feel that you want to go ahead with it I'll give you a very rough estimate of the total cost of importing if you provide the following information.
So an example would be:
Be as specific as possible
Al
Have a read of this...
Importing Your Car to Australia
and if you still feel that you want to go ahead with it I'll give you a very rough estimate of the total cost of importing if you provide the following information.
- 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
Al