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That's the original new price you've quoted, you'll need to choose a model and check the trade/private prices.

Not at all, you don't have to go for Audi. The general rule would be prestige, european models such as BMW, Merc, Audi, Land/Range Rover etc. although Lexus would be ok too. They do prefer autos here, and the smaller engines are not as popular although that is changing.

An R8, V10 preferably?:biggrin: Joking aside, it depends on your budget and requirements, but at a guess based on the Touran, a Q5 would be good as they like SUV's here but an A4 would be fine if you choose a high spec. Even a late model A3 could be good proposition. Best would be to look at the market value of the car you're thinking of on somewhere like redbook.com.au to get an indication of what's worth.

If you're thinking of importing, could you stretch to an Audi? You're more likely to find it worth shipping next year over the VW.

There's another sticky thread with more info but basically you got the right idea, parts, servicing and insurance would be higher for a car that never sold in Aus, in addition to a very small niche when it came to sell especiallly on a 107, its not exactly a classic 911 2.7 RS, no offense There are certain brands of cars which are worthwhile bringing but these tend to be prestige brands like Audi, Bmw, Porsche or high spec versions of certain models. I'd wager there was very little demand on a 107, Aussie's tend to like their big engined cars and Utes, although there is a trend to smaller cars now.

I didn't discover this website until after I shipped my car so I had a ballpark figure in my mind, estimated by my shipping company and some online calculators. It turns out that it cost 50% more than I had anticipated, mainly due to not knowing/understanding about marine insurance and the local state (NSW) taxes. But once it was on its way, there was nothing I could do about that. Having said that, it was/is totally worth it but really dependent on the car.

RORO would be quickest. Can't recommend as didn't use RORO, but speak with Iron Chef, Kakimoto as they have been very helpful to a lot of members here. As you quoted me, about 2 months before you leave you should apply for your import permit. Total timescales from shipping to on the road will vary but should be between 2 months & 4 months, although I've read have been as long as 6 months with problems.

You won't be able to buy an equivalent BMW for $15k, maybe an older, lower spec 318/320 or even the older E36 model? I see lots about...or consider other brands, you get more value in a Japanese car. For the same UK value, folks have to lower their expectations on what car they can buy here. Any german/prestige brands are way more expensive.

I think that would depend on the visa. My wife was main applicant and I was down as spouse on a subclass 136 visa (I think this is equivalent to 175 as I don't think a 136 is available anymore??) and I was allowed to import my car, registered in my name.

I've spoken with a few garages regarding this and the main point is that BMW's are technically 'imported' into Aus anyway as they are not manufactured here. There may be a few local alterations (eg speedo) for this market but the vast majority of parts for a BMW will be the same regardless of where the actual car originated from as they were all pretty much made in Germany in the same factories. As such, parts supply will be the same for imported cars as Aus cars unless your car is very special. The thing to bear in mind is that BMW's attract higher costs generally, but due to being a BMW, and not because it is an import. In the end, it's still a car and there are BMW specialists as well as main dealers who would be willing to service/repair you car regardless of whether you imported it personally or not. My advice is to get any work done in the UK first, bring some additional parts too (consumables but also consider brake pads, discs, spark plug, replace tyres etc) if you can, as you will save money than doing the same in Aus. This would also apply for other prestige cars. My personal opinion on your 330d (I think you said it was worth £5k) is that if you run it for a year barring any major issues then perhaps you'll break even due to age, mileage and engine.

They use the date you acquired the vehicle. The other date is the document issue date, and it's when the V5 was processed. I had to replace my V5 as I took my private plate off before shipping and the document date was only a week before I applied for my permit.

I put current UK market value in £, don't know if it made any difference.

heh, sorry this made me chuckle as it's more of a hassle to keep and ship over than it is to sell it in UK.

Nur spec too high pitched for me, I had a HKS superdrager, more baritone :smile:

I'd say it was the other way round. Inspections & registration was very simple as long as you have the paperwork to hand. The garage that does the inspection will know exactly what to do so nothing to worry about and will advise you and keep you in the loop. Customs processing is all waiting and wondering, no control at all.

Can't help on RORO and agents but I brought my M5 in via shipping agent in a container. Have a look at my post which details my costs to Sydney: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/transport-shipping/97053-transporting-your-car-oz-everything-you-need-know-75.html#post1345744

In my case, I'm glad they didn't jump start it as the battery is in the boot and there is a specific process for jump starting using a hidden positive terminal in the engine bay.

A container but not individual. I had a flat battery and the operators would not jump start it themselves so they pushed it around the port and depot on a rolling thingymejig. What happens on RORO in that situation?

You can't accurately as it depends on the person making the valuation but in Chef's disclaimers he is estimating 75% of market value.

Have a look at my post: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/transport-shipping/97053-transporting-your-car-oz-everything-you-need-know-75.html#post1345744 I brought in my M5 which was a slightly older model so the value fell under the luxury car tax (the independent valuation, not the redbook market value). The LCT of 33% is only applied to the amount above the threshold (threshold is ~$57k) so even with that on top, it should still be worthwhile.

You can't bring in lhd vehicles

As promised, this is what happened for me so I hope it will give a good indication to people thinking about importing their car. This is for shipping from UK to Sydney, NSW via Anglo Pacific -> OSS worldwide, so there will be some variances: 31 Oct 2011 - car picked up for shippers 8 Nov 2011 - on the boat and on its way 25 Dec 2011 - landed in Sydney apparently 12 Jan 2012 - customs invoice arrives 27th Jan 2012 - cleared quarantine - no extra costs or steam cleaning requirements :shocked: 3rd Feb 2012 - get car towed to local inspection garage 22nd Feb 2012 - compliance plate attached to car, greenslip purchased 25th Feb 2012 - car registered, number plates attached, woo hoo! :biggrin: You could easily save 3/4 weeks as I had to fit around my work and mainly had to do stuff at weekends, the inspection/registration is very quick once you have the paperwork so make sure you get all 4 import approval certificates when you arrive in Aus. Now here's probably the most requested info, the cost of it all. My car was valued around £21000 before it left. AU$ for all figures based upon exchange rate of ~1.5 where I paid in £ as that's what it was at the start. $50 - import application $2360 - shipping cost (door to Sydney depot) $900 - marine insurance to cover the destination market value $250 - quarantine inspection $320 - independent vehicle valuation $6675 - customs duty and GST (based on valuation of $40500) $850 - customs clearance and handout $160 - towing from depot to local garage $86 - compliance plate $220 - 3x child restraints anchors $205 - safety and roadworthy inspection (blue slip) $52 - registration fee $402 - NSW vehicle tax (based on car weight) $1215 - NSW stamp duty (based on valuation of $40500) £400 - euro style number plates (cheaper options available) A grand total of $13345 or ~£8900 or ~42% of the UK value. Looking at this, I would say you can cut around 5% by choosing cheaper shipping options but also note some items are fixed amounts and do not depend on the value of car. And before you put the wallet away, there's greenslip & comp insurance on top which is vehicle/individual specific.

You use your UK address first, if you are still in UK. They will then send you a copy of the certificate that you'll need for customs and you give this to the shipping company. Once you get to Aus, you contact them again and provide your Aus address, and they will send you the original set of certificates (there are four). I would apply around 2 months before you plan to ship the car, you should know by then who you'll be using as your shipping agent.

I meant not officially imported into Australia.

The Evo 6 was not officially imported into the country (something to consider) but only a limited number of Tommi Makkinen Editions. On another forum I visit, some guy was selling his imported Evo 6 for around $16k. If its not about the money, bring it as it's quite a rare car (not many of the Evo models made it here), just bear in mind issues with rare cars eg. parts, servicing, insurance etc. Try here for info: http://www.evolutionoz.net/