Why are cars SOOOOOOO Expensive in OZ?
Aug 4th 2004, 9:05 pm
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Originally posted by chippy
Pretty much what I did.
Oh well, bean counters do have some uses I suppose.
Pretty much what I did.
Oh well, bean counters do have some uses I suppose.
Aug 4th 2004, 9:07 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
They are advertising a Ford Focus SR with alloys, cd. air con etc for $19 990 at the moment, this is much less than the UK price. And the Fiesta is around $16 990. Best to buy new if you can as it will last you for years as well and avoid paying more stamp duty on buying again!
They are advertising a Ford Focus SR with alloys, cd. air con etc for $19 990 at the moment, this is much less than the UK price. And the Fiesta is around $16 990. Best to buy new if you can as it will last you for years as well and avoid paying more stamp duty on buying again!
Aug 4th 2004, 9:11 pm
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Is it worth importing one?
So is it worth me spending say £3-4000 on a second hand Toyota Corolla in the UK and shipping it into OZ?.
What extra's do you have to pay. I take it there's shipping, import duty, registration costs. Could anyone who's done this show a rough example of what it would cost me to bring this type of car in with all costs. Is it worth doing this????
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65KK
What extra's do you have to pay. I take it there's shipping, import duty, registration costs. Could anyone who's done this show a rough example of what it would cost me to bring this type of car in with all costs. Is it worth doing this????
cheers,
65KK
Aug 4th 2004, 9:26 pm
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Re: Is it worth importing one?
Originally posted by 65 million
So is it worth me spending say £3-4000 on a second hand Toyota Corolla in the UK and shipping it into OZ?.
What extra's do you have to pay. I take it there's shipping, import duty, registration costs. Could anyone who's done this show a rough example of what it would cost me to bring this type of car in with all costs. Is it worth doing this????
cheers,
65KK
So is it worth me spending say £3-4000 on a second hand Toyota Corolla in the UK and shipping it into OZ?.
What extra's do you have to pay. I take it there's shipping, import duty, registration costs. Could anyone who's done this show a rough example of what it would cost me to bring this type of car in with all costs. Is it worth doing this????
cheers,
65KK
Aug 4th 2004, 9:48 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
Graduate from Brit School?
Graduate from Brit School?
How much is the Ford Focus SR in the Uk then? When we left it was much more than this.
Aug 4th 2004, 10:20 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
How much is the Ford Focus SR in the Uk then? When we left it was much more than this.
How much is the Ford Focus SR in the Uk then? When we left it was much more than this.
Aug 4th 2004, 10:42 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
Irish Calculator and Heinz Beans?
Irish Calculator and Heinz Beans?
Aug 4th 2004, 10:55 pm
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Well, everyone thought I was mad buying Alfa Romeo's in Australia. But my Alfa Romeo 1986 Alfasud Sprint bought for $1900 in Sydney just sold for a wopping $4500 here in Townsville. It has been replaced by another Alfa, a 1987 GTV. If you know cars and play the game you can make a profit, and effectively have fun, classic cars that pay you money. Oh and there is RWC's (MOT) now in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales and maybe other states on purchase or sale of your car, so not sure what Badger was on about.
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Aug 4th 2004, 10:55 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
That BMW 318iS (140BHP) of yours with the 16v engine is a great car, Mr P.
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That BMW 318iS (140BHP) of yours with the 16v engine is a great car, Mr P.
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Luckily we got her another car so can keep my old faithful a bit quieter.
Aug 4th 2004, 10:57 pm
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Is that what they give you to be caught driving a Volvo?
Is that what they give you to be caught driving a Volvo?
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Aug 4th 2004, 10:59 pm
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Originally posted by Ulujain
The 320i isnt for sale here in the US, not from what I can see. The 325i is worth US$28,000 new. If my understanding of how BMW labels their cars, the 325i would be slightly higher up the food chain due to engine capacity.
The 320i isnt for sale here in the US, not from what I can see. The 325i is worth US$28,000 new. If my understanding of how BMW labels their cars, the 325i would be slightly higher up the food chain due to engine capacity.
Can't see it lasting.
Aug 4th 2004, 11:30 pm
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Originally posted by joninoxford
) now in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales and maybe other states on purchase or sale of your car, so not sure what Badger was on about.
) now in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales and maybe other states on purchase or sale of your car, so not sure what Badger was on about.
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Aug 5th 2004, 12:08 am
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The AA: The Insider's Guide to Driving a Car: New Car Future Residual Values
BMW 3 Series 3.0 Petrol 4 Door Saloon 330i SE Sequential
Distance / yr: 10,000 miles.
Age Value Depreciation rate.
0 £27495
1 £17749 35.45%
2 £14525 18.16%
3 £11905 18.04%
4 £ 9647 18.97%
5 £ 7815 18.99%
BMW 3 Series 3.0 Petrol 4 Door Saloon 330i SE Sequential
Distance / yr: 10,000 miles.
Age Value Depreciation rate.
0 £27495
1 £17749 35.45%
2 £14525 18.16%
3 £11905 18.04%
4 £ 9647 18.97%
5 £ 7815 18.99%
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Aug 5th 2004, 1:00 am
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Originally posted by Megalania
The AA: The Insider's Guide to Driving a Car: New Car Future Residual Values
BMW 3 Series 3.0 Petrol 4 Door Saloon 330i SE Sequential
Distance / yr: 10,000 miles.
Age Value Depreciation rate.
0 £27495
1 £17749 35.45%
2 £14525 18.16%
3 £11905 18.04%
4 £ 9647 18.97%
5 £ 7815 18.99%
The AA: The Insider's Guide to Driving a Car: New Car Future Residual Values
BMW 3 Series 3.0 Petrol 4 Door Saloon 330i SE Sequential
Distance / yr: 10,000 miles.
Age Value Depreciation rate.
0 £27495
1 £17749 35.45%
2 £14525 18.16%
3 £11905 18.04%
4 £ 9647 18.97%
5 £ 7815 18.99%
Aug 5th 2004, 2:00 am
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We've found the second hand cars and bikes tend to hold value. I'm guessing this is down to people not changing their cars every 2 years like so many do in the UK, therefore there aren't as many second hand cars to sell (probably lack of population too). Toyotas are very popular here and cheap. We had a volvo V70 2.5T estate in the UK and there is no way we could afford one here!! We had to settle for a 2 year old commodore berlina wagon, we've had it for 2 and a half years and as its a Network Q its still under warranty. Its on 97,000km now and probably is just about run in by now. would go another 197,000!! things like Vectras, Focus, Mondeos, BMW, Volvos, are very expensive as they are all imported so tend to be the same as UK price but converted (something like that anyway).
We used to be 'bloody volvo drivers' but are now boring commodore drivers!! (hubby has a Nissan Skyline GTST R33 and a Thundercat to make up for it)
Mandy
We used to be 'bloody volvo drivers' but are now boring commodore drivers!! (hubby has a Nissan Skyline GTST R33 and a Thundercat to make up for it)
Mandy
