Are cars really this expensive?

[ozraider]

Hi all,

We are off to Oz early next year so I have been trying to map out a plan. I had a look at the price of cars etc and they appear to be extorsionate! It seems most cars are old Japanese imports and priced through the roof, is this right or am I looking in the wrong place?

Also can anyone talk me through motoring in Oz from start to finish, ie is it anywhere similar to the UK with regards to tax, insurance, MOT etc.

Thanks

[Tracy1]

Originally Posted by ozraider

Hi all,

We are off to Oz early next year so I have been trying to map out a plan. I had a look at the price of cars etc and they appear to be extorsionate! It seems most cars are old Japanese imports and priced through the roof, is this right or am I looking in the wrong place?

Also can anyone talk me through motoring in Oz from start to finish, ie is it anywhere similar to the UK with regards to tax, insurance, MOT etc.

Thanks

Ive got a renault megane convertible 1500 diesel on a 56 plate I paid just under £7k (approx A$14,000) for it in January. Ive searched the internet and found one in Sydney on a 2005 plate (so about a year older) for A$25,000 so I'm seriously thinking of taking mine with me. Unless it costs £5k or more i think it will be worth it.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[Bobj]

Any help, mate?
Renault Megane used vehicles at www.drive.com.au
One thing about some imported cars, parts may be difficult to obtain. A case in point. Bloke bought a Jag Mark 10, he hit a kerb and ripped the sump off; result was a 9 week wait for a new sump.

Cheers, Bobj.

[Tracy1]

Originally Posted by Bobj

Any help, mate?
Renault Megane used vehicles at www.drive.com.au
One thing about some imported cars, parts may be difficult to obtain. A case in point. Bloke bought a Jag Mark 10, he hit a kerb and ripped the sump off; result was a 9 week wait for a new sump.

Cheers, Bobj.

Yes thank you so much....my car is there for A$36,990
Looks like I will be bringing it with me and if I need parts I will have to wait

Tracy xx

[masmithuk]

Second hand cars here are close to twice the price they would be in the UK once they get to 5 years old or so plus you have stamp duty to pay on the purchase. If you have an expensive car in the UK and it is elligable for personal import (not all are) and you can cover the cost of compliancing at this end it is certainly worth bringing it over.

New cars seem a bit cheaper than the UK though which kind of doesn't make sense.

[Tyke]

Used cars last a lot longer here.
No road salt and persistent rain.

It does keep prices up.

[masmithuk]

They don't seem to suffer from rust as much but generally the condition of the road surfaces here is pretty poor and with no MOT equivalent in many States the fact that they are driven on the road for longer doesn't mean that they should be.

[gadgetman]

Some are a lot cheaper.

Our car here = $40k, in the UK roughly $65k. You can get a new small hatch here for $13k. That wouldn't get you anything in the UK.

Originally Posted by masmithuk

New cars seem a bit cheaper than the UK though which kind of doesn't make sense.

[PommyPaul]

i paid $2500 for my 1994 camry about 7 months ago and apart from an oil change haven't spent a penny on it, clocked up about 14000kms

But...... the whole time i've had it i've been hunting for something nice in the sub $10000 region, just can't find one (think i'm too picky)

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