Shipping Car Overseas

[ssj335]

Hey, anyone from Australia ever import a car? I assume so. I have an Australian friend wanting to know if a good company to use.

[stubbie]

Where is he in Australia? It's a big island, some 4000km across.

[Penelope]

I have imported 6 cars into Australia, all from Los Angeles to Perth, Western Australia. It is a long involved process now with our government getting very excited about the possibility of any asbestos (or related products) being in the car.

It must all be stripped out and a certificate provided by a shop certifying same.

Then the government must approve importing the vehicle itself.

Then comes the cost.... its about $4000 for the shipping itself inclusive of quarantine service in Australia inspecting the vehicle when it arrives. If it isnt clean of all dirt , dust etc then you face a cleaning bill as well.

You will also pay import duty and goods and services tax on what you bring in, lets call it approximately $2000 plus the taxes.

Gets to be an expensive exercise......


Love your comment Phil, Australia is a big island, sure is !!!

[stubbie]

It's definitely not Austria Bill.

[Penelope]

It's definitely not Austria Bill.

no it isn't Phil
Probably cheaper if it was, I dare say.


And then with petrol tipped to hit $2 per litre (or $5.37 US per gallon for those of you playing at home) who would want to import one now!!

[stubbie]

If in WA you can use America West. If in Queensland Gold Coast Muscle Cars.

[scumdog]

no it isn't Phil
Probably cheaper if it was, I dare say.


And then with petrol tipped to hit $2 per litre (or $5.37 US per gallon for those of you playing at home) who would want to import one now!!

Pah! Here it’s NZ $2:50 a litre now, more for 95 octane and 98 will be climbing past $2:75 a litre I dare say!

[Penelope]

Pah! Here it’s NZ $2:50 a litre now, more for 95 octane and 98 will be climbing past $2:75 a litre I dare say!

Time to get the pushbike out!!!