Considering Importing

[dnbutts]

car looks very clean.

Just remember, you will need a standard intercooler, possibly standard exhaust, standard airbox & the tint will have to be removed along with the front strut brace. Now thats just by looking at the pics...

If you decide to go along with the import, let me know as i have a heap of stock S2 ECR33 parts available for purchase.

Vu (typevu) imported through David from Elite auto Imports, all went well there aswell (as far as i know )

:EDIT:

just read description, smoke headlights might also need to be changed along with the gear knob if it hasnt got a gear pattern on it.

Edited May 21, 2008 by dnbutts

[typevu]

Vu (typevu) imported through David from Elite auto Imports, all went well there aswell (as far as i know )

It sure did!

[AFTDRK]

car looks very clean.

Just remember, you will need a standard intercooler, possibly standard exhaust, standard airbox & the tint will have to be removed along with the front strut brace. Now thats just by looking at the pics...

If you decide to go along with the import, let me know as i have a heap of stock S2 ECR33 parts available for purchase.

Vu (typevu) imported through David from Elite auto Imports, all went well there aswell (as far as i know )

:EDIT:

just read description, smoke headlights might also need to be changed along with the gear knob if it hasnt got a gear pattern on it.

thanks for the offer Shane, i will keep all this stuff in mind if i go through with importing this car in particular

more pictures of the car just in case anyones curious: www.japandynamics.jp/stock/nissan/n191520-01/n191520-01.html

[Hotwire]

Hey that seems abit expensive Lee, was it put into a container by any chance?

Roll on/roll off is usually no more than $1200 unless there are other costs in your price for the dealer to bring it to the docks etc.

The actual shipping component was $1091 for roll on roll off. the total of $2100 includes ~$620 warfage fees (Robbery I tell ya!), Quarantine cleaning etc (~$100), Seaway Broker fee ($150). and ~$100 for inland transport via toll to Adelaide.

Overall for a delivered price to Adelaide from Osaka it's pretty reasonable.

It was the extra $500 for storage that pissed me off (due to DOTARS being slow to process paperwork) bringing my final shipping/customs/GST bill to ~$3600, it should have been $3,100 which is quite comparable to many others importing legnums at the moment.

[SLED]

The actual shipping component was $1091 for roll on roll off. the total of $2100 includes ~$620 warfage fees (Robbery I tell ya!), Quarantine cleaning etc (~$100), Seaway Broker fee ($150). and ~$100 for inland transport via toll to Adelaide.

Overall for a delivered price to Adelaide from Osaka it's pretty reasonable.

It was the extra $500 for storage that pissed me off (due to DOTARS being slow to process paperwork) bringing my final shipping/customs/GST bill to ~$3600, it should have been $3,100 which is quite comparable to many others importing legnums at the moment.

Wow that warfage fee is what killed you!

Was there another ship that goes directly to Melbourne or Sydney?

[AndrewJZX100]

The actual shipping component was $1091 for roll on roll off. the total of $2100 includes ~$620 warfage fees (Robbery I tell ya!), Quarantine cleaning etc (~$100), Seaway Broker fee ($150). and ~$100 for inland transport via toll to Adelaide.

Overall for a delivered price to Adelaide from Osaka it's pretty reasonable.

It was the extra $500 for storage that pissed me off (due to DOTARS being slow to process paperwork) bringing my final shipping/customs/GST bill to ~$3600, it should have been $3,100 which is quite comparable to many others importing legnums at the moment.

Where is the taxes mentioned in that?

My JZX100 was A$13.6k over in Japan (back when we had a shit exchange rate), so the gst on it was $1360 (10%). The shipping was roughly $1100, plus then you've got the Import Tax which is calculated on the cost of car + gst (tax on a tax, gotta love the government ) + shipping, all of which = $16060, so $1606.

Customs broker ended up just over 5k for me: gst on car $1360, shipping $1100, import tax $1606, then all the other little fees like wharfage, quarantine, brokers fees, transport etc. I got slugged for storage (~ $300 I think) even though I paid the broker fee quickly, as they decided to put it in storage straight away, nice people they are

Compliance for me was cost price as I had a test car (first car of that type for the workshop) but compliance for an R33 should be 3 to 3.5k with tyres.

As a general rule, I say for a cheap car (under 15K FOB) budget about 10 grand on top of the FOB. Usually that should be about right, or you'll come in just under, but sometimes it may be even more.

Golden rule when importing - OVER BUDGET! it's a lot nicer to end up with money left over, than be out of pocket with unseen expenses.

Edited May 21, 2008 by AndrewJZX100

[AndrewJZX100]

^okay having said that, I'd recommend not to import something that is already abundant in Aus.

You'll probably end up having paid 15 - 16k on the R33 in your link after you've got it on the road (more if you register it for a long time and get full comp insurance and stuff). There are some pretty nice examples getting around for that sort of money, and you can sit in the car and drive it in most cases before you buy, let alone not having to wait months to even see it.

If you seriously can't find ANYTHING in Aus that tickles your fancy then by all means import your own. With someone like Kristian from Iron Chef Imports guiding you every step of the way and letting you know whats happening with your car, it can be a very interesting and happy process, but there are always risks involved which are out of your - or anyones - control, and whilst only very slight these days, the possibility of you coming out of it way in the red still exists.

[Hotwire]

Where is the taxes mentioned in that?

My JZX100 was A$13.6k over in Japan (back when we had a shit exchange rate), so the gst on it was $1360 (10%). The shipping was roughly $1100, plus then you've got the Import Tax which is calculated on the cost of car + gst (tax on a tax, gotta love the government ) + shipping, all of which = $16060, so $1606.

Customs broker ended up just over 5k for me: gst on car $1360, shipping $1100, import tax $1606, then all the other little fees like wharfage, quarantine, brokers fees, transport etc. I got slugged for storage (~ $300 I think) even though I paid the broker fee quickly, as they decided to put it in storage straight away, nice people they are

Your right, I didnt include GST in my posts as Krishy asked only about shipping cost, not how much the total importing for the car. But yes my total customs Broker Fee ended up being ~$3,600 broken down like this:

Shipping $1090

Warfage $620

Quarantine $100

Broker Fee $150

Inland Transport $100

Storage $480

GST $1100

Total Shipping & Taxes $3,690

So the total for the car was the FOB price in Japan, The above cost, then compliance and tyres

[Krishy]

yeah your correct Hotwire i just wanted the shipping cost

So basically if you buy the car for lets say 10K and you want to comply it and shiz then save up another 10K.....what if your getting a drift pig down here.....not compling at all then it would be cheaper wont it?

[AndrewJZX100]

^ yeah race only you skip the compliance costs, but all the other costs you still have.

10k ontop of FOB usually sees you come out with money left over. In some cases though it will still be more than that. My Chaser for example, which was 13.6k on the boat, ended up costing 22K by the time it was sitting in my driveway rego'd with a full tank of fuel. Considering I didn't have to pay for compliance, it shows just how many costs there are after you've paid for the car itself.

Shit can seriously add up fast on you when you import, and a lot of people just don't realise how many little costs there are. Like I said, overbudgeting is the best way to do it, as 99% of the time it is more expensive then you first thought.

[Krishy]

good advice there bro ^^^^ for all you future importers

[JDM032]

you should always make sure you have import approvals BEFORE putting the car on the ship to come here.

a guy did it a few years ago, story goes, he bought a $30,000 car overseas and imported it whilst it was on the boat he then applied for import approval through canberra, car arrived here, sat at docks for months coz he wasnt given approval

he got slugged with a massive storage fee and they crushed the car coz it wasnt allowed in Aus. true story.

and AFTDRK if you want more info about what cars are coming up for auction and rough price pm me and i can help you,

i got a rough idea of what i could get one here for. with similar mods to yours

[Hotwire]

^SLY-dn your technically correct, you shouldnt put a car on the boat till you have the VIA. This is actually handled by the compliance workshop (as they have to apply for it) and although I didnt wait (as there was 0 reason a legnum shouldnt be allowed in) DOTARS took almost 4 weeks to process the application as opposed to the normal 10 working days. So thats why I incurred the storage fees annoyed shit outa me but in the end I got my car

[TUFF_350]

hello all,

im considering importing a series 2 R33 but im not 100% sure on the process of importing to Adelaide and which importer to get to assist me, im looking for anyones advice on what i would have to do and perhaps some personal experiences with importing a similar car to Adelaide, once a a car is complied what sort of inspection do i have to go through at Regency etc.

the car im interested in: http://www.tradecarview.com/stock/detail.aspx?sid=1120904

any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

Hope this doesn't kill things for you, but that cars been sold. Go to the link of the dealership offering it:

http://www.japandynamics.jp/stock/nissan/n...n191520-01.html

[AFTDRK]

Hope this doesn't kill things for you, but that cars been sold. Go to the link of the dealership offering it:

http://www.japandynamics.jp/stock/nissan/n...n191520-01.html

really ? i just had a look and it doesnt list that it was sold anywhere on the stocks list (i.d n191520-01) i also got a message this evening from Mr. Kentaro Jitsumori the owner of the business who kindly accepted my offer for a lower fob price than the one listed i guess if me and kristian from ICI can sort something out then it should be all good! But if it does fall through i'll definately be getting back to you Nathan in regards to the services you can offer at Kansai

Edited May 22, 2008 by AFTDRK

[Nightcrawler]

importing a car really is a royal pain in the butt, no matter who you go through. If you can buy one here for a similar price do it - it can be a very frustrating and time consuming process.

[Nightcrawler]

you should always make sure you have import approvals BEFORE putting the car on the ship to come here.

a guy did it a few years ago, story goes, he bought a $30,000 car overseas and imported it whilst it was on the boat he then applied for import approval through canberra, car arrived here, sat at docks for months coz he wasnt given approval

he got slugged with a massive storage fee and they crushed the car coz it wasnt allowed in Aus. true story.

and AFTDRK if you want more info about what cars are coming up for auction and rough price pm me and i can help you,

i got a rough idea of what i could get one here for. with similar mods to yours

When I brought my R34 in nearly 2 years ago I had this happen.

I actually did the wire transfer of money to the Japanese company to buy the car, and the car was loaded onto a waiting car ship THAT DAY. Lo and behold, the car arrived in Adelaide 21 days later. (It was supposed to take around 6 weeks).

It takes more time than that organise the paperwork apparently, as when it arrived I was told the car should be crushed as it was illegal. All turned out ok, but it had to sit in storage for 3 weeks on the docks, and I got slugged around $1,000 for the privilege.

Then I had the compliance debacle which took over 8 weeks and they never did half the things they were supposed to = no a/c regas, original seat belts, didn't change any fluids whatsoever .... they went out of business shortly thereafter. (Best Enterprises). That was after I spent months sourcing oem parts to change over to get compliance etc etc. Easier now there are lots of them about, but when I brought mine in R34s and their parts were few and far between.

[SLED]

+1 Unless you're buying something very expensive thats worth inporting for the $$$ you're saving or unless the vehicle is rare in Aust I wouldn't import.

For what you're after, you'll probably find for similar price in Sydney.......fly there and drive back.

[Krishy]

yep top advice there sled......its not worth importing a 33 dude.....and if you really love the GTR wing then buy a S1 or S2 and put a GTR wing on it...apart from that there is no difference and you might be able to find one that has been maiintained well and kept in a mint condition