Iron Chef Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 3 hours ago, maxia066 said: Hi Iron Chef, hoping you're still doing this, trying to decide right now if we should take my car with us... 1) 2016/Mini/CooperS petrol/12000/with aircon 2) £14,000 3)$40,000 Thanks! Based on those numbers yes it's worth bringing over :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAustralia Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Hi Iron Chef 2004 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1) 2004 with aircon 2) 3500 3) Looks like it was never officially imported to Aus, just the 'S' was so im guessing $10000. 89000miles but immaculate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millzee Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hi Iron Chef, Not sure if your spreadsheet allows, but would like the vehicle below considered, excluding the shipping/container costs (my company is paying for the container) year of manufacture 2010 - make, model & variant PEUGEOT 3008 SPORT HDI 2010 - engine size & fuel type 1560 cc Diesel - transmission Manual - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) Front Wheel Drive - mileage 58000 miles - does it have aircon Yes - realistic current UK market value £4,000k - Australian RedBook value (www.redbook.com.au - click through to the page with 'Private Price Guide', 'Trade In Price Guide' and 'Price When New' listed, then tell us the 'Private Price Guide' range) $6,800 - $8,400 - Australian market value (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/search.aspx - search for the closest matching vehicle) $13-14K - which Australian state/city QLD/Brisbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventu Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hi Iron Chef, I am trying to get to grips with all of this right now. I would like to bring both my car and motorcycle to Australia from the UK. Is there a way to do this? The car is a 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE Luxury with 72,000 miles on the clock. Has air con etc etc etc. Value in the UK according to webuyanycar.com is £21,370. The motorcycle is a Ducati SF848 (Streetfighter 848) with 6,500 miles on the clock. Value in the UK is approx £6,000. Both are registered in my name and both are in the UK. We will be travelling to Perth, WA. My wife has applied for partner visa but not yet granted, so may not be able to use her allowance? Is there another way? Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 On 15/07/2018 at 01:39, HunterAustralia said: Hi Iron Chef 2004 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works 1) 2004 with aircon 2) 3500 3) Looks like it was never officially imported to Aus, just the 'S' was so im guessing $10000. 89000miles but immaculate. Realistically, it's probably not worth bringing financially, but if you've looked after it and plan to keep it for another few years, then it's worth considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 16/07/2018 at 15:02, Millzee said: Hi Iron Chef, Not sure if your spreadsheet allows, but would like the vehicle below considered, excluding the shipping/container costs (my company is paying for the container) year of manufacture 2010 - make, model & variant PEUGEOT 3008 SPORT HDI 2010 - engine size & fuel type 1560 cc Diesel - transmission Manual - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) Front Wheel Drive - mileage 58000 miles - does it have aircon Yes - realistic current UK market value £4,000k - Australian RedBook value (www.redbook.com.au - click through to the page with 'Private Price Guide', 'Trade In Price Guide' and 'Price When New' listed, then tell us the 'Private Price Guide' range) $6,800 - $8,400 - Australian market value (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/search.aspx - search for the closest matching vehicle) $13-14K - which Australian state/city QLD/Brisbane My apologies, I missed a couple of replies in the middle! Based on those numbers, I'd suggest selling in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 16/07/2018 at 20:38, Adventu said: Hi Iron Chef, I am trying to get to grips with all of this right now. I would like to bring both my car and motorcycle to Australia from the UK. Is there a way to do this? The car is a 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE Luxury with 72,000 miles on the clock. Has air con etc etc etc. Value in the UK according to webuyanycar.com is £21,370. The motorcycle is a Ducati SF848 (Streetfighter 848) with 6,500 miles on the clock. Value in the UK is approx £6,000. Both are registered in my name and both are in the UK. We will be travelling to Perth, WA. My wife has applied for partner visa but not yet granted, so may not be able to use her allowance? Is there another way? Regards. Welcome, and my apologies for the slow reply! Both car and bike would be worth bringing over. You may need to apply for the bike in your name and the car in your wife's, as the regulations only allow for one vehicle per person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventu Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks Iron Chef, very grateful for the feedback. I think therein lies my problem - my wife does not yet have her visa through so I would have to apply for the car in my name and sadly leave the bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno1981 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Hi Iron Chef, 1. Year of manufacture 2014. 2. Renault Clio, Dynamique MediaNav TCE 90. 3. 5 door hatchback. 4. 898 cc, petrol. 5. Manual. 6. Front wheel drive. 7. 4704 miles/7570 km mileage. 8. No additional options/mods. 9. It has air con. 10. Current UK guide price (private sale) £7, 330 GBP. 11. $8,500 AUD to $10,000 AUD on RedBook. 12. $16,000 AUD market value on carsales.com. The mileage on this was 55k km, ours only has 7.5k km. 13. Adelaide. The car is immaculate (as new). Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsr1976 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Hi Iron Chef,Just wondering whether it would be worth us bringing our M5 over. Its got lots of extras and immaculate. What do you think? 1. Year of manufacture 20122. BMW M5 silver blue metallic3. 4 door DCT4. Engine size 4395cc petrol5. Auto6. Front wheel drive.7. 53700 miles8.lowered suspension, aftermarket exhaust, upgraded stereo system and interior covering. Cream leather seats9. It has air con/ climate control in rear also10. Current UK guide price (private sale) £21,00011. Carsales.com similar m5 with higher milage same year going for $89000 but has dvd screens installed in the back12. Bmw serviced13. Extended warranty The car is immaculate (as new).Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 40 minutes ago, mrsr1976 said: Hi Iron Chef, Just wondering whether it would be worth us bringing our M5 over. Its got lots of extras and immaculate. What do you think? 1. Year of manufacture 2012 2. BMW M5 silver blue metallic 3. 4 door DCT 4. Engine size 4395cc petrol 5. Auto 6. Front wheel drive. 7. 53700 miles 8.lowered suspension, aftermarket exhaust, upgraded stereo system and interior covering. Cream leather seats 9. It has air con/ climate control in rear also 10. Current UK guide price (private sale) £21,000 11. Carsales.com similar m5 with higher milage same year going for $89000 but has dvd screens installed in the back 12. Bmw serviced 13. Extended warranty The car is immaculate (as new). Thanks A front wheel drive M5?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsr1976 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Whoops I meant rear wheel drive....copied and pasted another thread so I could remember what info to put!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 30/07/2018 at 19:53, Adventu said: Thanks Iron Chef, very grateful for the feedback. I think therein lies my problem - my wife does not yet have her visa through so I would have to apply for the car in my name and sadly leave the bikes. Bear in mind you have up to 6 months after you arrive in Australia to lodge your application, so you can still do it if you think her visa will arrive soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 02/08/2018 at 23:33, Jonno1981 said: Hi Iron Chef, 1. Year of manufacture 2014. 2. Renault Clio, Dynamique MediaNav TCE 90. 3. 5 door hatchback. 4. 898 cc, petrol. 5. Manual. 6. Front wheel drive. 7. 4704 miles/7570 km mileage. 8. No additional options/mods. 9. It has air con. 10. Current UK guide price (private sale) £7, 330 GBP. 11. $8,500 AUD to $10,000 AUD on RedBook. 12. $16,000 AUD market value on carsales.com. The mileage on this was 55k km, ours only has 7.5k km. 13. Adelaide. The car is immaculate (as new). Many thanks. My apologies to you and everyone else for my slow response - negotiations with the federal government over import law changes have finally reached the pointy end, so I seem to be spending more time in Canberra than at home lately. Then we had a cabinet reshuffle as a result of a pointless prime minister change and we lost the minister we've been dealing with for the last 3 years! Very frustrating from our end. Anyway, to answer your question, I would sell it off before leaving - while we got the 1.0 litre engined Clio here in Oz, it wasn't a big seller, making yours a pretty tough sell when the time came. Financially it doesn't make sense based on the numbers you've listed currently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno1981 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Iron Chef said: My apologies to you and everyone else for my slow response - negotiations with the federal government over import law changes have finally reached the pointy end, so I seem to be spending more time in Canberra than at home lately. Then we had a cabinet reshuffle as a result of a pointless prime minister change and we lost the minister we've been dealing with for the last 3 years! Very frustrating from our end. Anyway, to answer your question, I would sell it off before leaving - while we got the 1.0 litre engined Clio here in Oz, it wasn't a big seller, making yours a pretty tough sell when the time came. Financially it doesn't make sense based on the numbers you've listed currently. Thanks @Iron Chef, appreciate your feedback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychNurse Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) Hi Iron Chef - year of manufacture 2006 - make, model & variant Mercedes SLK 200 Kompressor - body type (coupe, convertible, etc) Covertible - engine size & fuel type 1.8litre, petrol - transmission Automatic - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) front wheel - mileage 125528kms / 78000miles - any special features, options or modification No - does it have aircon? Yes - realistic current UK market value £5000 - Australian RedBook value (www.redbook.com.au - click through to the page with 'Private Price Guide', 'Trade In Price Guide' and 'Price When New' listed, then tell us the 'Private Price Guide' range) $12,100 - $14,600 - Australian market value (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/search.aspx - search for the closest matching vehicle) $13,900 - which Australian state/city Adelaide Thank you in advance Edited September 12, 2018 by PsychNurse more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 7 hours ago, PsychNurse said: Hi Iron Chef - year of manufacture 2006 - make, model & variant Mercedes SLK 200 Kompressor - body type (coupe, convertible, etc) Covertible - engine size & fuel type 1.8litre, petrol - transmission Automatic - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) front wheel - mileage 125528kms / 78000miles - any special features, options or modification No - does it have aircon? Yes - realistic current UK market value £5000 - Australian RedBook value (www.redbook.com.au - click through to the page with 'Private Price Guide', 'Trade In Price Guide' and 'Price When New' listed, then tell us the 'Private Price Guide' range) $12,100 - $14,600 - Australian market value (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/search.aspx - search for the closest matching vehicle) $13,900 - which Australian state/city Adelaide Thank you in advance I see you've chosen the best city in Australia! This is one of those cars where it's probably debatable whether to bring it or not, but if you love the car and know its history, it's worth considering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastmybest Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi guys, first post. Moving to Bunbury, WA, in January. Hi Iron Chef. The first question, can we still import a car on a 457 at all? It used to be possible and I think a 457 allows you to apply for PR at some point but we won't be PR when we arrive. Details below. Thank you!!! - year of manufacture: 2011 - make, model & variant: Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 CDTi Diesel Elite - body type (coupe, convertible, etc): People carrier - engine size & fuel type: 1.7 Diesel - transmission: Manual - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc): Front - mileage: 30,000 miles - any special features, options or modification: leather seats as standard - does it have aircon: Yes - realistic current UK market value: £5,000 - Australian RedBook value No exact match possible. No 2011 Vauxhall Zafiras in Oz. Sold as Holden Zafira up to about 2005, then as Opel Zafira from 2012. Private Price Guide for a 2012 2.0L diesel is 12,000-14,000 AUD (bigger engine, 1 year newer, restyled model) - Australian market value There's a 2013 2.0 diesel with 24,000 miles at 19,400AUD (bigger engine, two years newer, restyled model) - which Australian state/city Bunbury WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Pastmybest said: Hi guys, first post. Moving to Bunbury, WA, in January. Hi Iron Chef. The first question, can we still import a car on a 457 at all? It used to be possible and I think a 457 allows you to apply for PR at some point but we won't be PR when we arrive. Details below. Thank you!!! - year of manufacture: 2011 - make, model & variant: Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 CDTi Diesel Elite - body type (coupe, convertible, etc): People carrier - engine size & fuel type: 1.7 Diesel - transmission: Manual - drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc): Front - mileage: 30,000 miles - any special features, options or modification: leather seats as standard - does it have aircon: Yes - realistic current UK market value: £5,000 - Australian RedBook value No exact match possible. No 2011 Vauxhall Zafiras in Oz. Sold as Holden Zafira up to about 2005, then as Opel Zafira from 2012. Private Price Guide for a 2012 2.0L diesel is 12,000-14,000 AUD (bigger engine, 1 year newer, restyled model) - Australian market value There's a 2013 2.0 diesel with 24,000 miles at 19,400AUD (bigger engine, two years newer, restyled model) - which Australian state/city Bunbury WA Welcome to PiO I suggest selling it before you leave - although they're a great car for the money, the lack of availability in Oz, combined with a lack of appeal to enthusiasts means it would be a tough sell when the time came. The only exception would be if you planned to own it for another ten years and run it into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastmybest Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 On 24/09/2018 at 05:56, Iron Chef said: Welcome to PiO I suggest selling it before you leave - although they're a great car for the money, the lack of availability in Oz, combined with a lack of appeal to enthusiasts means it would be a tough sell when the time came. The only exception would be if you planned to own it for another ten years and run it into the ground. Thank you Iron Chef! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomummy Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Hello Iron Chef, Please can you advise on the following? Year: 2005, Model/Make: Land Rover Discover 3 S, 2.9l diesel, Auto, 106,000 mile, Aircon, UK guide: £6200, AUD guide: $10,200 Only other thing to note is Land Rovers are extortionately expensive to maintain. This vehicle is spotlessly clean for its age and mileage, plus its recently had £2,000 GBP spent on maintenance by a trusted specialist. so I KNOW it is up to date and reliable. My concern is finding a better example in Australia and that I could quickly spend the cost of importing it on repairing an unknown used one if I sell and buy again when we arrive. Sometime better the devil you know! Please can you also advise if the prices on your website are current? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 15 hours ago, roomummy said: Hello Iron Chef, Please can you advise on the following? Year: 2005, Model/Make: Land Rover Discover 3 S, 2.9l diesel, Auto, 106,000 mile, Aircon, UK guide: £6200, AUD guide: $10,200 Only other thing to note is Land Rovers are extortionately expensive to maintain. This vehicle is spotlessly clean for its age and mileage, plus its recently had £2,000 GBP spent on maintenance by a trusted specialist. so I KNOW it is up to date and reliable. My concern is finding a better example in Australia and that I could quickly spend the cost of importing it on repairing an unknown used one if I sell and buy again when we arrive. Sometime better the devil you know! Please can you also advise if the prices on your website are current? Thank you I'm surprised the Australian price is that low! I have a mate who runs a Land Rover specialist workshop, he always talks about the yawning gap between examples that are well maintained and ones that have been used for 'bush-bashing'. Most here fall into the latter category, where they have been used by grey nomads to drive through some very rough terrain in the middle of Australia. Despite the calculator saying otherwise, I'd seriously consider bringing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomummy Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I'm surprised the Australian price is that low! I have a mate who runs a Land Rover specialist workshop, he always talks about the yawning gap between examples that are well maintained and ones that have been used for 'bush-bashing'. Most here fall into the latter category, where they have been used by grey nomads to drive through some very rough terrain in the middle of Australia. Despite the calculator saying otherwise, I'd seriously consider bringing it.As I suspected. A good version with proper maintenance history is worth alot. Mine has not been used off road but does pull a trailer. It's hard to find good examples here in the UK too as people often can't afford the maintenance bills, so inevitably cut corners. Are specialist LR engineers readily available in Oz? That's the next concern to find someone trustworthy to service it. Please can you message me a quote? We are moving Sept19. I can get the vehicle to Southampton docks no problem. Just want to understand the full costs with tax charges etc for budgeting purposes. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, roomummy said: As I suspected. A good version with proper maintenance history is worth alot. Mine has not been used off road but does pull a trailer. It's hard to find good examples here in the UK too as people often can't afford the maintenance bills, so inevitably cut corners. Are specialist LR engineers readily available in Oz? That's the next concern to find someone trustworthy to service it. Please can you message me a quote? We are moving Sept19. I can get the vehicle to Southampton docks no problem. Just want to understand the full costs with tax charges etc for budgeting purposes. Thank you. Somewhat surprisingly, there seem to be LR specialists in every capital city, and a number of regional centres too. It won't be hard to find someone to work on it. If you go via the website in my signature, fill out the contact form and I'll send you a breakdown of costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomummy Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Thanks so much :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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