Rooksie

Is anyone shipping car or got any information on this? I believe there are Customs duties - are these on a sliding scale? do they take into account engine size or whatever? I really want to take my car but want to know how much it will cost me? Any info appreciated - cheers.

68MEVY

I'd do a search if I were you, on here and on other Oz forum, there has been loads of info about this recently.
Marie

Rooksie

thanks - will do!!

other Oz forum - wheres that then??

thanks

68MEVY

It's in the lifestyle and culture part of this site.
Marie.

68MEVY

Hi, I've had a quick look at my subscripted threads and found 3 that might have some info on what you want.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287439

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279020

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274087

Hope this helped,
Marie

Rooksie

thanks everso - looks like im going to have to sell and not take my car with me - i'll be gutted to have to sell, i really will. bugger bugger

The Druid

You try and sell it then, I had the same thougts, came to sell my car, no joy, unless I am prepared to give it away, whioch I am not, guess I am taking it with after all.

Neil Raines

Try

Karmanshipping.co.uk

I used them 15 years ago to ship a car to NZ and they were really good to =
deal with, and very thorough in how they prepared the car.

Neil

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68MEVY

Selling our car isn't an option so it's coming with us. At the end of the day it gives us a car from day one as we're sending it to arrive the same week as us. We need a car from the start and we know the car is extremely reliable. It is worth triple it's value over there aswell.
Marie

Rooksie

really?? so im not the only one considering taking with me - but its going to cost a small fortune!!?? what is it costing you, if you done mind me asking?

Rooksie

really?? so im not the only one considering taking with me - but its going to cost a small fortune!!?? what is it costing you, if you done mind me asking?

68MEVY

Hi, I think we're shipping it across with some of our furniture in a container. If not I think we were quoted £990 for roll on roll off but the company that quoted this advised us to phone more specialised companies and we would get it cheaper, the reason for this being they do ship cars but not often, they deal with containers or the bulk of their business.
I can't give quotes for the container at the minute as I've misplaced my yellow pages which is where I wrote the quotes (as I wrote on another thread) I have a day off a week today so I'll try to dig it out then and I'll start a thread with all my quotes, some of which were very competitive.
Marie

Rooksie

thanks for that - i had a quote today for £1,500!!! what im really interested in is what i will get hit for customs/duties payable at the other end?? yikes

The Druid

Got a quote from Karmann for £1800.00, got a quote from PSS for car and belongings in a 40FT container £3000.00, Karmann have a very good website and cost calculator take a look.

Rooksie

but havent you got to add customs/duties to that also??