Importing

[mullins]

This is prolly aimed mainly at Flectron and OLSKOOLROTAR but can I have some advice and approx costs on bringing a car over from downunder and getting it MOT'd for the U.K.

It'll prolly cost way over what I can afford :eek: but it's a nice dream anyway.:rolleyes:

[Glenn Butcher]

hehehehe - I know what you are thinking ;)


My bro sent his Cosmo to Oz from here for around $3500 all up I think.

[20B_boy]

As a rough indication:

Cost of your old skool AUS$12,000 for e.g.

Sterling conversion, say $2.35/£ = : £5106

shipping from aus, say £550-750 including some admin/dereg fees etc?

So 'car shipped' = £5856

On entry:
Duty at 10% on 'car shipped' value = £6442
then: VAT at 17.5% on 'car shipped+duty' value = £7569

Basically you pay 29% of the (cars value plus shipping costs) upon entry in duty and vat. Then compliance costs and road tax, say a 100 or 2 on top with a bit of luck...

[travellinbob]

Does the aussie government not leave off the import tax on peoples cars when they import them if they have owned them for at least 1 year over seas? I read this if I can remember rightly on an aussie gov website a few years ago when I looked at importing a skyline from japan when I lived there.
If this is true then it would save a fair wack off the cost.??
cheers, michael.

[20B_boy]

Theres similar legislation in the UK - if you can prove ownership over seas for 12 months or some thing I tihnk. I'm pretty sure they have tightened it up to avoid abuse though. The importers will probably know...

[mullins]

Originally posted by 20B_boy
As a rough indication:

Cost of your old skool AUS$12,000 for e.g.

Sterling conversion, say $2.35/£ = : £5106

shipping from aus, say £550-750 including some admin/dereg fees etc?

So 'car shipped' = £5856

On entry:
Duty at 10% on 'car shipped' value = £6442
then: VAT at 17.5% on 'car shipped+duty' value = £7569

Basically you pay 29% of the (cars value plus shipping costs) upon entry in duty and vat. Then compliance costs and road tax, say a 100 or 2 on top with a bit of luck...

so roughly £3,000? since i already own the car and it would have to come the extra distance from NZ

[flectron]

less than that i reckon

but i know dick about importing your own car..
i would guess shipping plus a bit of duty/ tax (calculated on shipping cost) and registration/mot/road tax.

1500 maybe?

[edit] hmmm maybe that's :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:.

might be calculated on value of car. but that could be a grey area.. cost you 10 bux when you bought it right? ;)

[mullins]

roughly how much did it cost to bring the 3 over - if you dont mind me asking?;)

[flectron]

sent pm(s)

[OLSKOOLROTAR]

Originally posted by aotearotor
roughly how much did it cost to bring the 3 over - if you dont mind me asking?;)

I'm on nights at the moment, when I'm done I'll get all the info/contact numbers for you if you like, the bloke i went thru was really good, cost me £1100 to ship from Aus.


Jase

[elcapo]

Friends.
As i am not a full member i will post this here.
I am after a shipping adress to ship a car from Aus to Holland.iff someone can help i will thank be greatfull to him for life.

Thanks,Maury Wiels. aka El capo

[OLSKOOLROTAR]

I'll send you a pm with the address of a shipping company counterpart that I used very good.

Once I get my arse in gear:D

[elcapo]

I thank you alot.

EL capo. Tha Rulla

[OLSKOOLROTAR]

Elcapo,
Try this mate,

AISS (Australian Internationl Shipping Services).

Tel: +61 3 9335 1477

Email: rosie-brooks@a-i-s-s.com

Contact is: Rosie Hayden-Brooks

Speak to them, keep us updated on how you get on

Jase