Taking our van to Melbourne
Feb 12th 2012, 12:13 pm
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Taking our van to Melbourne
Hi, can anyone tell me what's involved in taking our van, it's a Renault traffic, long wheel base and it's 18 months old.
Feb 12th 2012, 7:28 pm
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
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Feb 12th 2012, 7:54 pm
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Do they have Renaults in Oz?
Feb 12th 2012, 7:58 pm
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Feb 13th 2012, 4:25 am
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Just checked the website of a Renault dealer in Brisbane and he has 7 Trafics in stock prices around $39,000-$40,000. Also have 3 demonstrators from $33,000. I imagine Melbourne will be similar.
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Feb 13th 2012, 7:59 am
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
So do you think it's not worth bringing it over ? It's just that it's only 18 months old and they are very expensiVe to buy in oz.
Feb 13th 2012, 8:02 am
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Isn't shipping about £2000 then there's duty and taxes on top. Could get very costly.
Feb 13th 2012, 7:24 pm
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Feb 13th 2012, 8:35 pm
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Check out this thread - someone spent GBP10,000 bringing over a BMW. I can't believe that there is $15,000 difference between what you can sell it for over there and what you can buy a new one for over here.
Feb 13th 2012, 8:43 pm
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
I honestly wouldn't bother bringing a French vehicle, parts are very expensive as they aren't common and they dont have the best reliability reputation. There are plenty of vehicles worth taking but I wouldn't include yours unfortunately.
Feb 14th 2012, 3:56 am
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Re: Taking our van to Melbourne
Check out this thread - someone spent GBP10,000 bringing over a BMW. I can't believe that there is $15,000 difference between what you can sell it for over there and what you can buy a new one for over here.
NZ allows grey imports. A NZ company will import a new BMW M5 from the UK for approx AUD$140,000. (obviously for use in NZ only) All costs included.
However BMW Australia sells them for close to AUD$250,000 over here.
