Importing?

[Sneakyazn]

so i was looking at the costs of Gtr's in japan( they vary some gtr average cost of 32 gtr is around 4or so g's an so on so forth...), the cost to go to japan n back (roughly a grand) and the cost to ship it to australia - here in perth ( roughly a grand as well) but in the end the total costs are far less than what we would pay at the dealership, i dare say you could get a gtr 33 in Australia in under 10 grand..... where the dealerships here in australia are selling them for 30k+.... makes you wounder... and so the question comes down to is... how many hoops would one have to jump through to have it all taken over the pits and approved. like, what do i have to do to get it road registered?

Edited October 25, 2009 by Sneakyazn

[Ten Four]

LOL 10k for a 33 GTR landed? "Tell em he's dreaming"

Compliance?? Shipping? Taxes?

lol...

[99 GTT]

Bottom line you get what you pay for....

Now is it cheap because its been flogged or in a accident... You are not allowed to import a car for road use if there is any accident history

and the person telling you may not tell you this. has the speedo been changed and the list goes on.

All i can say is be carefull, there are heaps of R34 GTR's and GTT's cheap in japan and some even here but some times you need to question the conditon of the

car, this goes for the r33 and r31 aswell.. If you won't low kms with log books good paint and interior then you pay for it...

My two cents...

p.s. Try about 2 to 3 grand for shipping 2 to 3 grand for compliance and thats only if there is nothing wrong.

Edited October 25, 2009 by 99 GTT

[Sneakyazn]

Bottom line you get what you pay for....

Now is it cheap because its been flogged or in a accident... You are not allowed to import a car for road use if there is any accident history

and the person telling you may not tell you this. has the speedo been changed and the list goes on.

All i can say is be carefull, there are heaps of R34 GTR's and GTT's cheap in japan and some even here but some times you need to question the conditon of the

car, this goes for the r33 and r31 aswell.. If you won't low kms with log books good paint and interior then you pay for it...

My two cents...

p.s. Try about 3 to 4 grand for shipping 2 to 3 grand for compliance and thats only if there is nothing wrong.

true, cheers for your opinion, dont know much for compliance costs an what not an thats why im asking as for shipping im only going off the freight costs of what i was quoted to get the car to freo from japan.

[Nic_A31]

Shipping is around 2000 for a container last time I checked, even less for R.O.R.O. (thats "Roll On / Roll Off", to save all you kids hitting up Google)

Add compliance, customs, all the paperwork, applications, etc.

Its not pretty but if you're comparing to dealerships it will ALWAYS be cheaper to import.

You could get an R33 GTR in Japan for under 10k, no problems, but by the time its in your driveway with plates, add another 5 or so, atleast.

Chpear isnt always a bad thing - remember, Skylines are getting close to nothing special here in Aus. in Japan, theyre like Commodores, there are thousands and thousands laying around, in perfect working order, just not worth a great deal of money in their own country, so they rip off international buyers and make some money for old cars, the only difference is Jap teenagers dont buy cheap ass Skylines and flog the shit out of them, MOST of them are pretty decent.

[99 GTT]

Fair enough hey just be carefull there has been a few people caught out thats all... have a look through the Importing section of the forum may help...

Link

Good Luck Mate..

[Sneakyazn]

Shipping is around 2000 for a container last time I checked, even less for R.O.R.O. (thats "Roll On / Roll Off", to save all you kids hitting up Google)

Add compliance, customs, all the paperwork, applications, etc.

Its not pretty but if you're comparing to dealerships it will ALWAYS be cheaper to import.

You could get an R33 GTR in Japan for under 10k, no problems, but by the time its in your driveway with plates, add another 5 or so, atleast.

Chpear isnt always a bad thing - remember, Skylines are getting close to nothing special here in Aus. in Japan, theyre like Commodores, there are thousands and thousands laying around, in perfect working order, just not worth a great deal of money in their own country, so they rip off international buyers and make some money for old cars, the only difference is Jap teenagers dont buy cheap ass Skylines and flog the shit out of them, MOST of them are pretty decent.

yea good point. and the frieght cost i got qouted on was R.OR.O, cost was 1100 from japan to fremantle. but yea thnx for your input. and as for what i mentioned earlier flying to japan round trip (there and back) was $847, thinking of if i did import i would want to go there an check it all out sorta thing but yea thats another story . but yea anyone know how many hoops one would have to troll through to get it all complianced? or a guestimation?

[Nic_A31]

Application to import

Freight

Customs

Transport from the docks to compliance

Compliance itself

Alarm install

Any other work needed to make it road worthy

Pit Fee's

Rego fee's, like paying for plates n shit.

Procedure is different depending on the year of the car, but its all covered in the Importing section that was linked.

It would be a royal pain in the ass, but I say go for it, then you get bragging rights and more satisfaction. Alot of people import their own vehicles without ever paying a broker, and save thousands, its just a bit of a headache if its your first time.

You speak good Japanese?

[gazza750]

http://imports101.com.au/calculator.php

put in model cost in yen and look at the final cost

Your State:

Vehicle:

Payment 1: VIP Search Deposit – needed to commence a purchase

$600

Vehicle Cost: (83.46 yen to the dollar)

¥

$9585

Compliance Deposit (SEVS)

$1000

T.T. Fee

$60

Imports101 Broking Fee

$600

Payment 2 Subtotal (this section only)

$11245

Freight (Nissan Skyline R32 to WA)

$1080

Import Duty (10% of FOB plus freight)

$1066

Customs

$750

GST (10%)

$1248

Transport (docks to workshop)

$65

Payment 3 Subtotal (this section only)

$4209

Compliance (For Nissan Skyline R32 in WA, minus deposit)

$1800

Tyres (Nissan Skyline R32 require 4x 205/55R16)

$440

Immobiliser or Alarm

$140

Roadworthy Certificate

$55

Vehicle registration

$250

Stamp Duty / Transfer (On $18739 total in WA)

$468

Payment 4 Subtotal (this section only)

$3153

Total On-Road Cost:

$19207

[Guest]

i dare say you could get a gtr 33 in Australia in under 10 grand..... where the dealerships here in australia are selling them for 30k+.... makes you wounder...

Dont take it the wrong way but you are smoking something strong if you believe this, there are more threads then you can poke a stick at on the true cost to import a car.

Out of all the so called "Cost Calculators" I have seen over the years the ONE AND ONLY true Cost Calculator is what Danny at Imports101 has on his web site.

As you can see on the image below if you bought a car for $1 which means duty and GST are nothing it still costs you $7,346 on road, your stamp duty is also way below the true figure

[R32 Driver]

33 GTRs here only cost 22-28k depending on mods/condition

peace of mind to inspect it in person here and dont have to wait the 3 month importing process

Dealers like Autoworx are selling them for around 24k + $600 for warranty

[Guest]

You also have Regan at DC IMPORTS with the images below of cars that were listed at $21,900 to $26,900 so all way under the $30,000 plus mark.

[monga]

I dare to say your $4,000 GT-R's might by a myth. I'd suggest taking the information from what the others have mentioned and go from there.

Edited October 25, 2009 by monga

[monga]

Also, if you fly with AirAsia you might save a few bucks.

[peggy]

Its a buyers market. Shop hard - have the dollars ready, and you will find the right car at the right price -either privately (cheap) or from a dealer (with warranty etc). I was looking for about 3-4 weeks (through August) and finally found a original, unmodified "mint" R32 GTR - in the Quokka!! - for just under $14K.

The are not alot of R32 GTR's currently on the market, but heaps in the Eastern States (view carsales) - I was almost heading there......

Importing one car privately - is not worth the pain and puss, and there is no real $$ gain when importing cheaper cars (ie under $50K)

Steve.

[Hanaldo]

I know someone who flew over to Japan, spent a week looking at potential cars, a couple of cars each day, then eventually he picked an R34 GTR. He went through all the processes, eventually got it over here and in his driveway for a final price of $38700... And discovered the whole underneath of the car was corroded and everything needed to be replaced including things like the petrol tank, etc. Getting the car into the condition he thought it was ended up costing him another $25000. So in the end it was a lot more expensive, and a lot more hassle and heart ache to import than it would have been to buy locally.

I would talk to someone like Iron Chef (Kristian is on these forums), someone who knows exactly what they are doing. I wouldn't risk importing a car without the help of someone experienced, they have faced the risks before and know what to look for. They have proper mechanics over in Japan that go and inspect the cars, and they are very very strict on which cars they confirm as suitable. All this info is shown to you, along with pictures of the cars, etc. They handle everything, pretty much all you need to do is pick a car and pay for it.

These professional importers are well worth the extra cost in my opinion

[SKYRYAN]

Wouldn't most dealer imported vehicles like Skylines receive a 100k service also?

Even at 80,000kms I'm sure they do it... and that's probably around $1k worth.

Sorry if it was mentioned already, only read about 80% of the thread.

Edited October 27, 2009 by SKYRYAN

[Mr Eps]

...how is this a thread???

hate to be rude but after reading all of this i'm livid. go to the importing vehicles sections, search. talk, discuss. ask, listen, there's plenty of info there!!! =)