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Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 8:44 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Only has phone number and fax number in QLD. If you want those, I can pm them to you.
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 11:49 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

It was just the company that did the valuation on our car. Automotive Valuation Services of Australia here in Brisbane. Maybe contact them.

I think they value it here and not based on any UK...
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 11:18 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

They charge you Duty & GST based on the Landed Value in Australia.

Mine was valued at $11 000 (through AVSA) - which was exactly 50% of the cost of buying an equivalent car in Oz.

I paid...
Forum: Australia
Sep 21st 2011, 9:28 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Awesome. Thanks for that.

My Import Approval doesn't state how long it is valid for. Maybe an email to the WA Transport is required.




I'm not sure. See below.
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2011, 9:05 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Basically (at the current exchange rate)

How much would you get for it in the UK = A ($54 000)

Total cost of shipping it over = B ($10 000 roughly)

How much would you buy the equivalent...
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2011, 9:14 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Sorry. I didn't provide the info because we're in Brisbane.

We shipped through Cargo Online from the UK. They put us onto New Prestige World here in Brisbane when the car arrived who did...
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2011, 7:32 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Our shipping company recommended a contact on this side who took care of everything - the valuation, roadworthy, ADR, import plate, number plates etc...

I just paid money at each stage and then...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2011, 9:43 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: take car or not...?

Just out of interest, what would have insurance in the UK paid out for it?
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2011, 9:34 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: take car or not...?

A more recent thread is here:-

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=600334&page=2

...and a breakdown of what it cost us to ship ours over - post #120...
Forum: Australia
Aug 13th 2011, 3:48 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Australian Capital Territory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Capital_Territory
Forum: Australia
Aug 4th 2011, 9:21 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

It may be easier. Read the section on re-importing to Oz. :)

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/pdf/VSB10_info_brochure_july_2011.pdf
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2011, 9:02 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

No, I haven't imported a Bee Em, but and I think your motive is sound. Buy something decent there in pounds and ship it over, as long as it works out financially. :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2011, 11:43 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Fair enough. :)
Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2011, 10:30 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Have you clocked it back again?
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2011, 10:57 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

The Duty Tax is based on the valued price in Oz + GST. So whatever an official evaluer thinks it is worth based on certain factors. I would imagine a brand new bike would attract the hightest duty...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2010, 10:09 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

:lol:
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2010, 1:23 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

It also has to be right hand drive otherwise it won't pass Australian design rules.
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2010, 10:28 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

I think costs may have changed since Big Ape's last update.

Phone Paul for the latest. :)
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2010, 8:46 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Woo hoo, I received my car today with Sunshine State plates on. :thumbsup:

Total cost to import:

Shipping from UK RoRo = $2816
Oz side Customs + duty = $3692
Compliance, Rego, Ctp = $1904...
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2010, 7:35 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Our car is almost in our hands. We'll hopefully get it next week sometime.

It has cost quite a bit to import, but I'll do a cost comparison once I have all the figures.

:)
Forum: Australia
Oct 6th 2009, 6:51 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Cool! Let us know how you get on e.g. any issues, things to look out for for etc...

All the best! :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Sep 26th 2009, 9:52 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Excellent! That's good to know. We will ship our car and will probably have to buy another (small) new car when we arrive.

I don't want to have to buy an expensive second hand piece of junk.
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2009, 2:25 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

...and with the current exchange rate as it is ($1.8ish:£1), it looks even more worthwhile to ship your car over. Well for us anyway.

Has anyone from this thread recently shipped theirs over?
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2009, 7:02 am
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

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How long did the shipping take? i.e. How far in advance would you have shipped it to have the car there on your arrival?
Forum: Australia
Jun 22nd 2009, 12:31 pm
Replies: 202
Views: 33,432
Posted By Alfresco

Re: Importing Cars

Yes, absolutely worth double checking!!!

It does say on their rules & regulations page at the bottom:-

"FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES - the lower Duty Rate of 5% (and 10% Gst) is only applicable to...
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