m3gtr

here is a perfect example of the car i am eying. http://www.wintel.co.jp/mercedesbenz-cars/415-1_300.html

It may be a repost but i dont remember seeing the answer to the question im about to ask elsewhere. Im about to buy a Merc worth roughly 3.5 million Yen. It will be kept here as per the usual rules concerning personal imports for a year and then shipped out. Thats only scratching the surface i know so if you can help me out, im all ears. Im concerned on a number of levels. Firstly, suppose i do pay 3.5 million on the car. What kind of taxes would i have to pay on this, if any, come tax time next year? Is there an export tax or some such tax that i may not be aware of? Will the Japanese govt. tax the crap out of me for exporting this car? Any ideas or experiences? Secondly, concerning the LCT. If i purchase the car for 3.5 mil, do i still have to pay LCT? What price does the Australian government go by when determining this amount? Here or there? If the threshold is around 56K AUD, then i wouldnt have to pay any LCT tax, right? Thirdly, How much is good coverage for a vehicle like this in Japan? Where are there organizations that can cover the vehicle, national or private? Any suggestions? Figures if you can supply them would be great! If i decide to go through a dealer, i have seen them advertise cars at lets say 3.5 million Yen. What is the ACTUAL price i would end up paying to get it on the road? I have a suspicion its more than that. Taxes from dealers maybe? Also, ballpark figure if you know, of what it will cost here for a year and then, what id need to pay to get it on Australian roads. If you can point me towards a good carrier and insurer that would help a lot too. Importantly, ive heard a great deal about wanker wharfies wreaking havoc on cars at the docks. What kind of risk am i taking with these animals? Do they respect mercs more than they usually would a different make? How high is the chance theyll try to rip out the navi or something else thats easily removed? How can i protect against this? The car will be more than likely purchased from a dealer. I am sure at least that this will be easiest when it comes to handling paperwork and all associated headaches. It will also have shaken for at least a year. Sorry for the 20 questions but if any of you guys and gals have anything to tell me please be my guest and let me know anything that may help me in organizing this transition. The car im looking at purchasing is a 2001-2002 CL 500. Tanks in advance!

hmm, if youre ever in tokyo i can let you borrow one. Dont tell me, she made you sick? What a bitch Brie is. I told you she was no good mate.

lol, just peachy thanks, Laurence. Hows that relationship with Brie coming along?

lol, yeah Sewid, i dont understand it... i suppose it was because of the greasy shinjuku streets but taking off from the lights it was slipping and slipping - not clutch but traction, yeah? Strange. But yes, anyways, a lot of fun none the less! It is a great car. oh and as a side note, koichi is 6 foot 4. Tall bloke by japanese standards and his head was like, almost touching the roof. Again with his seat set the way he had it, there was only an inch or two between the back of the drivers seat and the passenger seat. Im glad i dont have to sit in the back!

lol, i can tell you first hand it shifts a LOT quicker than 0.2 seconds. In R mode shifts are mighty quick. "Blink of an eye" quick. Who cares anyway? If you had one would you complain? Bragging rights down at the pub over "My car shifts faster than your car" are pure wank anyways...

hmmm, well im going to sit on the fence on that one. A senior Japanese gearbox engineer told me there would be no manual but according to many the rumors are reported that it will. No point guessing. The proof is when i actually see it - likewise with the speed limiter.

just got back from another drive in the thing. It was wet tonight and there was plenty of traction loss. I really believe the tyres are losing traction because of the cars weight but meh, i could be wrong.. Its nice to have a mate who owns one though!

yep and make sure you go before they pull the pin on the race for good. You know, Once the GP LEAVES Australia, i dont think its ever going to come back...

yes. Thats true, but you get to choose. Oh and ummmm....Isnt the job of most pro draggers to "step on the loud pedal and steer between the lines"?

You trying to say the McLaren f1 isnt on of the greatest cars of all time?

I didnt get a chance to test that out yet, did you sewid? Ill be meeting up with my mate for another cruise soon so thats something i definitely have to try out.

Thats positively hideous.

sorry, im not sure i understand you. Its not going to a car yard. It will be a private sale. I dont understand why someone wont insure them if it has been complianced in Australia? As for financing, again..im confused... would you care to elaborate?

Ok...cool. Shan, so if i go by that logic, what kind of cars do you think would be along the lines you just mentioned? Because by my reasoning, why wouldnt someone want to save over 10 thousand on a car that is in better condition with much lower kays? "a) unobtainable easily in australia" ..like an AMG merc for example?

its unbelievable still, to me that cars like this are so much cheaper here than in Oz...

ive seen one listed for 30k at a car yard in CarSensor magazine but the car didnt have any shaken ( vehicle inspection ) on it. That made me think...why so cheap? heres a dodgy phone pic...

not possible. We can only afford one and its either going to be that or if im lucky something along these lines... http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m50588261 The other thing too is that it will be worth much more than what i paid for it here, in Oz. Hence the benz or the bm. I use the train to work every day anyway so id only have time to use the car on weekends and during holidays. If i really need a speed fix ill buy a dunger drifter and thrash the rings out of it.

Ahahaha, i guess that means you dont like it then eh, Sewid?

Im wondering what you guys and girls think of this car as our investment. Its a 2004 mercedes CLK 320 in Wine red. 33000 kms on the clock, full leather, Shaken until next year in June ( well inside the 1 year rule ) full service history, looks well maintained and is available for between 2.6 million and 2.9 million Yen which works out to around 27 to 29 thousand Oz. I think thats very cheap for a car of this condition and with that low amount of kilometres. Constructive comments only please. http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w20388127

are you joking? tell me you dont know what youre on about. Youre not trying to say i have to wait 18 months to export a car to Australia from japan as a personal import??!!

which is exactly what i was thinking. How long is that process expected to take? Surely Nissan wouldnt let the same thing happen like it did with the S15?

Correct me if im wrong but isnt the only way to get a GTR registered in Oz before the official delivery next year is by private import after having owned the car in Japan for a year?

This seems highly dubious. How can the GTR be possible to register this early in the game? I thought only race and rally examples were eligible for import? Is it that nissan screwed up again and didnt notice loopholes were being exploited? Or is it more likely this is just hype? Because if the rumours are true...

7-11 actually. Its Richards now.