Is it worth bringing my car? The Iron Lady's trusty new calculator reveals all!

[wonder]

Thanks Craig, if you can send me your contact details, as soon as we know when visa's are through I will surely contact you! What would be your view on taking this car - which category do you see it in, and how easy would it be to resell as an import?

Also, do you cover motorcycles at all? Bike in Question is a 2010 BMW F800R with 4000 miles on the clock?

[Kakimoto33]

Thanks Craig, if you can send me your contact details, as soon as we know when visa's are through I will surely contact you! What would be your view on taking this car - which category do you see it in, and how easy would it be to resell as an import?

Also, do you cover motorcycles at all? Bike in Question is a 2010 BMW F800R with 4000 miles on the clock?

I think all up the Peugeot will end up owing somewhere around $4,000 to $6,000 less than replacement value in Australia so it's not a bad one to bring along. If it was closer to $10,000 less then I would give it a Category A but as it's just a little less I would go for Category B ... it's not a huge money maker but it would still be worthwhile as long as you don't mind a little bit of paperwork ;-)
We can help with the bike also. You are allowed to bring one vehicle per person so you could bring the bike in your name and the car for your wife. I would need to call around to get a quote for the bike if you keen to bring that too.

You can email me directly at craig@ironladyimports.com anytime, or call my Australian mobile phone on +61 414 502 250 (0414 502 250 from within Australia) if you need anything urgently.

Best wishes,

Craig.

[Murphydawg]

Appreciate advice on these two:

Porsche Cayenne S 2006 Black metallic
Aircon
60K miles
Extras: 20" Turbo Alloys, Panoramic Roof, Denion/Bose Stereo System
UK @ value £17,000
AUS Redbook value range $50-55K

Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Iron 2011
1000miles
UK Value @ £7K
AUS value ?

We are migrating to Sydney in October.

Many thanks,

Paul

[Kakimoto33]

Appreciate advice on these two:

Porsche Cayenne S 2006 Black metallic
Aircon
60K miles
Extras: 20" Turbo Alloys, Panoramic Roof, Denion/Bose Stereo System
UK @ value £17,000
AUS Redbook value range $50-55K

Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Iron 2011
1000miles
UK Value @ £7K
AUS value ?

We are migrating to Sydney in October.

Many thanks,

Paul

Hi Paul,

The Porsche is a no-brainer really. The RedBook value is a little off as I found that these vehicles are currently selling for around $55,000 to $60,000 roughly. This specific vehicle would end up owing you more than $17,000 less than a similar replacement vehicle would be worth in Australia, so either to keep and use or to resell it would be a winner. Here is a cost breakdown using our full service 'A' Pakcage to get you started:

-- shipping costs --
$2,020 ocean freight
$272 shipping insurance (optional)
$1,500 customs & port fees
$2,250 import duty
$4,954 GST

-- road registration costs --
$800 ADR compliance
$150 roadworthy requirements
$600 registration (12 months)
$1,350 stamp duty

-- other costs --
$50 import approval application
$990 Iron Lady Imports fee ('A' Package)

If you are moving in October and assuming you wanted to send the Porsche ahead so it would be ready to use when you get to Sydney, then you should look at applying for the import approval as soon as you can as it will take around 3-6 weeks minimum to process, then usually another 9-14 weeks for the rest of the process. You can apply for the import approval anytime as long as you meet all of the criteria (12 months ownership, Australian visa, etc) at the time of application.

Let me know as soon as you are ready to get started and I will be happy to help.

I can't give an exact costing for the Harley without shopping around for quotes if it was to be shipped on it's own. Normally I would suggest having a bike included in a container with your personal effects, in which case we could quote on the rest of the costs like import duty, taxes and on-road costs.

Regards,

Craig.

[Murphydawg]

Hi Paul,

The Porsche is a no-brainer really. The RedBook value is a little off as I found that these vehicles are currently selling for around $55,000 to $60,000 roughly. This specific vehicle would end up owing you more than $17,000 less than a similar replacement vehicle would be worth in Australia, so either to keep and use or to resell it would be a winner. Here is a cost breakdown using our full service 'A' Pakcage to get you started:

-- shipping costs --
$2,020 ocean freight
$272 shipping insurance (optional)
$1,500 customs & port fees
$2,250 import duty
$4,954 GST

-- road registration costs --
$800 ADR compliance
$150 roadworthy requirements
$600 registration (12 months)
$1,350 stamp duty

-- other costs --
$50 import approval application
$990 Iron Lady Imports fee ('A' Package)

If you are moving in October and assuming you wanted to send the Porsche ahead so it would be ready to use when you get to Sydney, then you should look at applying for the import approval as soon as you can as it will take around 3-6 weeks minimum to process, then usually another 9-14 weeks for the rest of the process. You can apply for the import approval anytime as long as you meet all of the criteria (12 months ownership, Australian visa, etc) at the time of application.

Let me know as soon as you are ready to get started and I will be happy to help.

I can't give an exact costing for the Harley without shopping around for quotes if it was to be shipped on it's own. Normally I would suggest having a bike included in a container with your personal effects, in which case we could quote on the rest of the costs like import duty, taxes and on-road costs.

Regards,

Craig.

Thanks very much Craig; great advice. I will have a think about it and get back to you.
Regards,
Paul

[scoops123]

Hello Iron Chef,

Just wondering about my car in Ireland if its worth bringing with me

2007 1.6 Diesel Ford Focus Zetec
79,000miles
air conditioning
£5000 UK Value
Closest similar model in redbook was about $27,000 but was a 2ltr

Thanks!

[tequilasheila2011]

Hi Iron Chef


Looking for some advise on whether to ship our cars or not. Heading to Perth in September and initally planned on selling before we left but now considering bring one with us.

I have an BMW x5 Sports DT Diesel Automatic, 6 Cylinder, Year 2005 with 84,000. miles on the clock and a value of 13,000 Euros. Hubby has a Hilux SR5 3LD D4D Manual, Year 2008 with 58,000 Miles with a value here of 17,000 Euros. Both have aircon. Would appreciate your advise.


Thanks

[axle]

Thanks Craig for the quote on my Range Rover,
I already have permanent residency and my wife is from Perth so we are not under any time restraints to move just that it will be in about one year or less so I will defiantly be contacting you to start the process when I have dates .
Kind regards Axle.

[Kakimoto33]

Hello Iron Chef,

Just wondering about my car in Ireland if its worth bringing with me

2007 1.6 Diesel Ford Focus Zetec
79,000miles
air conditioning
£5000 UK Value
Closest similar model in redbook was about $27,000 but was a 2ltr

Thanks!

The RedBook value you were looking at was the price when new. The current market value for a 2.0 diesel model is around $13,000 to $15,000.

Considering the smaller engine compared to Australian models and the fact that most Australian drivers prefer larger engines, I would estimate your car to be worth around $11,000 roughly. With this price as a base for the calculations it works out that the car would owe you more than it would be worth by around $4,000, so assuming you could get a decent sale price for it then I would look at selling it before you leave.

Regards,

Craig.

Hi Iron Chef


Looking for some advise on whether to ship our cars or not. Heading to Perth in September and initally planned on selling before we left but now considering bring one with us.

I have an BMW x5 Sports DT Diesel Automatic, 6 Cylinder, Year 2005 with 84,000. miles on the clock and a value of 13,000 Euros. Hubby has a Hilux SR5 3LD D4D Manual, Year 2008 with 58,000 Miles with a value here of 17,000 Euros. Both have aircon. Would appreciate your advise.


Thanks

The BMW would be a good option to bring along. Usually decent BMW models do work out well financially and yours would end up owing you somewhere around $6,000 to $7,000 less than it would be worth in Australia so there is a very good margin on that one.

It's a little harder to estimate costs for the Toyota Hilux without knowing what the likely Australian value might be as they do vary a lot based on condition, specification, optional extras, etc. but from what I know so far it seems that it would probably work out owing you around the same as it would be worth in Australia, or in the best case scenario it might come in under resale value by up to $4,000 .. in any case it would certainly not have a really decent margin so I would be inclined to sell it before you leave if you can get a decent sale price, unless you are quite attached to it personally or for work purposes in which case it would still be a reasonable option considering it's not likely to lose money.

Please let me know if you need any more information. You can email me directly at craig@ironladyimports.com

Regards,

Craig.

Thanks Craig for the quote on my Range Rover,
I already have permanent residency and my wife is from Perth so we are not under any time restraints to move just that it will be in about one year or less so I will defiantly be contacting you to start the process when I have dates .
Kind regards Axle.

Hi Axle,

Anytime you are ready is good with me. Just let me know when the time is right, or if you had any other questions in the meantime.

Regards,

Craig.

[Andrew2012]

Hi Iron Chef,

We are moving to Perth in the next few weeks (457). Just wondered if you could give my car a once over as I think it likely borders worthwhile or not to import.

BMW 318iES 2007 (black). 46000 miles. Air Con. UK value £7-7500k. Looks like it would be valued at around $25-30k in Oz.

Thanks very much for your help.

Andy