Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
#16
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
Well that's bollox because the cars are in sealed containers!!
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Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
its about having pads that are nz complient not to do with wear.
dont forget gst is the value of bike+shipping+insurance
dont forget gst is the value of bike+shipping+insurance
#21
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
Is it expensive to import a used car? I've always wanted an M3 CSL.
#22
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
Unless you have one ready to buy today or your not moving for at least 12 months I wouldn't bother.
You need to own the vehicle for at least 12 months to avoid all import costs.
You need to own the vehicle for at least 12 months to avoid all import costs.
#23
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
I imported a five year old Suzuki motorcyle last year: the brakes have to be stripped for inspection as there is a special form that the bike shop had to fill in, but the pads were standard and did not need changing. A typical example where they might need changing would be something like european high performance race pads - too many particulates.
You will have to pay the GST at the port - but everything else like the reg and brake check and wof can be done at your leisure. We were so busy moving in we left it about a month with the bike sitting in our garage until then.
Jan
You will have to pay the GST at the port - but everything else like the reg and brake check and wof can be done at your leisure. We were so busy moving in we left it about a month with the bike sitting in our garage until then.
Jan
#24
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
We were talking corrosion not wear - do they swap pads on all new cars then? Where do "NZ compliant" pads come from - the NZ market isn´t big enough to have either seperate manufacturing for all pads for all cars to different NZ standards or even testing to some different NZ standard I wouldn´t have thought. Doesn´t seem to stack up any way you look at the brake issue...
#27
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
Well NZ WOF standards aren't as strict as UK MOT. So I can't see how brake pads need to be any different!
I still have my original UK ones on and have passed many a WOF now!
I still have my original UK ones on and have passed many a WOF now!
#28
Re: Vehicle shipping - how do they work out the GST?
It's the aftermarket pads that fail, original should be fine.