adele244 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have an old banger, so I have always envisage buying a 2nd hand one in Oz. I would want a car around £7,000 around 2-3 years old. However and maybe @IronChef could help with this one...... Would it be worth buying it over in the UK instead beforehand and taking over? If so what would you recommend going for ie: Ford etc Or would the shipping costs simply make it cheaper to buy in Oz? I have heard though that 2nd hand cars are VERY expensive out there which as made me consider buying one prior to take over (obviously over 12 months prior to going out) Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have an old banger, so I have always envisage buying a 2nd hand one in Oz. I would want a car around £7,000 around 2-3 years old. However and maybe @IronChef could help with this one...... Would it be worth buying it over in the UK instead beforehand and taking over? If so what would you recommend going for ie: Ford etc Or would the shipping costs simply make it cheaper to buy in Oz? I have heard though that 2nd hand cars are VERY expensive out there which as made me consider buying one prior to take over (obviously over 12 months prior to going out) Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Shipping a car may cost you up to £5000 so your £7000 car ends up costing you £12000. For $24000 or thereabouts you will be able to buy a good second hand car in Oz thats for sure. Remember too that you will have to wait weeks before your car arrives and probably pay for car hire in the meantime. I recommend buy when you get there and keep your old banger going until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adele244 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks for that gbye grey sky. Yes it really is a no brainer, Oz cars are not going to be £5k dearer are they! I shall just have to give my banger some serious TLC and will her to keep going!!!!!! Thanks again x x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Shipping a car may cost you up to £5000 so your £7000 car ends up costing you £12000. For $24000 or thereabouts you will be able to buy a good second hand car in Oz thats for sure. For $24000 you can buy a good new car in Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Id only buy in the UK if it was some super dooper vehicle you can't get here. For 7000GBP you would get a pretty nice second hand one here, yes you pay a tad more than in the UK but it sells for more than in the UK when you come to sell it on. Also if buying in the UK make sure you can get parts for that model over here. Have a look at car's on Gumtree, cars guide etc for prices. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savitar Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 There is no doubt, for that range of price there is NO value in buying in the UK beforehand and shipping, you will end up with WAY too much hassle and in the end more cost.... For that price you could get a 2011 Golf DSG in OZ (for example) which is a nice car for that amount of money....Lots of other options clearly... Hope that helps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sorry, I missed this one! As mentioned above, not worth buying a car at the last minute to bring over - getting an import approval is a fair headache at the best of times, and on a cheap car you won't save a heap of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I answered in the other clone of this thread, but wait until you get here and buy something in Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 The two threads have been merged into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTA Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sorry, I missed this one! As mentioned above, not worth buying a car at the last minute to bring over - getting an import approval is a fair headache at the best of times, and on a cheap car you won't save a heap of money. Are there any normal cars worth importing anymore? It seems that customs have made it excessively difficult for the average person to import their daily comuter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Are there any normal cars worth importing anymore? It seems that customs have made it excessively difficult for the average person to import their daily comuter. The duties don't help much, for sure. It fits the age old analogy - the more you spend, the more you make. In other words, cheaper cars are only worth bringing if they're of particular sentimental value (I shipped a 1990 Skoda Rapid last year!) or you're happy with the car and plan on owning it for a longer period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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