Thread: DHSE - Very cheap but how to import?

Have had a few imports appear here, 1 Vogue SE (1993 hard dash) was a rust bucket, all the brake lines, fuel lines and EAS hardware was corroded badly, recently had a L322 Td6 Vogue that had only experienced 2 winters OUT of the weather, and even that had surface corrosion on numerous bolts and chassis fittings etc.

I'm just sayin' be very watchful and ask for LOTS of close up pics !

JC

Yeah I figured as much - a few with snow pics so no doubt there would be salted roads everywhere over there.

How much you think it would cost to get the thing over here?

not sure, i would start with customs to see what they would slug you then check freighters quotes.

jc

private imports are very difficult unless the vehicle is pre 1989. Look at Importing Vehicles into Australia and at Australian Customs Service.

Do not even think about trying to ship a vehicle here until after you have a "vehicle import approval".

Don't you have to live there, owned and used the vehicle for at least 12 months immediately prior to importation for vehicles later than 89 or you pay so much taxes that it makes importation uneconomical.

The "easier" way is to buy one, get it cut in half, put all the bits in a container and import it that way as parts. A lot cheaper and easier to manage.

The only way you can get a personal import here without impossible red tape and costs is to move to the country for a year and be able to prove ownership and use during that period.
I have imported a car that way and there still are substantial costs. Only worth it for a rare exotic that has not spent 10+ winters outside converting to rust

Originally Posted by Hoges

The "easier" way is to buy one, get it cut in half, put all the bits in a container and import it that way as parts. A lot cheaper and easier to manage.

Doesn't work. When you go to register it, the VIN will be checked and they will ask for a vehicle import approval. VIN's of vehicle imported for parts are recorded. Only way around this is to get a local repairable write-off and use its numbers but the snag here is it has to be inspected before registration to get it off the write-off register and you have to show invoices for parts bought and used in the repairs.