Importing Yourself

[25det]

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone here has ever imported themself, what hassles are involved, and whether or not its actually worth it in then end.

I am thinking about upgrading to a R34 GT-T or maybe GT-V (think thats the 4dr turbo), but cant seem to find many later model 4drs around for sale. Most are 98 model autos.

The costs i am aware of are (please correct if i am wrong):

prices all approx

Freight - $1200

Duty tax - 10%

Customs - $500

GST - 10%

Compliance - $3500

Stamp Duty - 2%

Tyres - Depends

Another consideration is paying a broker to sort out the paperwork (about $1000).

Any info of this topic is appreciated thanx.

[wrxhoon]

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone here has ever imported themself, what hassles are involved, and whether or not its actually worth it in then end.

I am thinking about upgrading to a R34 GT-T or maybe GT-V (think thats the 4dr turbo), but cant seem to find many later model 4drs around for sale. Most are 98 model autos.

The costs i am aware of are (please correct if i am wrong):

prices all approx

Freight -  $1200

Duty tax - 10%

Customs - $500

GST - 10%

Compliance - $3500

Stamp Duty - 2%

Tyres - Depends

Another consideration is paying a broker to sort out the paperwork (about $1000).

Any info of this topic is appreciated thanx.

I did this a few months ago

Purchase price + about 80,000-100,000 jpy to de-rego , store and transport the car to the docks in japan .

+10% import duty on all the above

+ about 1800 -2000 aud for freight , customs and q/t .

+ 10% gst on all the above .

+ LCT ( in your case you won't have to pay it )

Thats your landed price .

Allow $4000 minimum for compliance and import approval ( for r34 ) + brakes if needed + removal of any mods .

Then all you have to pay is rego costs ( rego , ctp , number plates and stamp duty )

Stamp duty in nsw is 3% for the first $46 k and 5% for anything above that

You will pay stamp duty on any car you buy , new or used , local or import so thats not an extra expense .

If you need more info p.m if you like , i can put you in touch with a person in Japan , he will find a car for you bid at auction and do all the work to export it , there is no need to pay an agent in Aus $1000 .

[25det]

Thanks!!!

[Reggi34dr]

wrxhoon, can you pm me this info you speak of please as I am about to do the same as 25det after I get my tax return.

I am also after a R34 sedan.

25det - have you found/sourced a suitable car yet?

Reggie.

[25det]

wrxhoon, can you pm me this info you speak of please as I am about to do the same as 25det after I get my tax return.

I am also after a R34 sedan.

25det - have you found/sourced a suitable car yet?

Reggie.

No not as of yet im still doing some more research.

[oRiCLe]

Yeah man, i reakon it is worth it, my new toy lands tomorrow, have had no hassles whatsoever with customs or anything like that...cheaper than getting the equivalent over here! but i did get in under the 15 year rule so compliance for me is cheaper...still, should be worthwile for you too!

mine left on the 28th may, gets here tomorrow, nice and fast, only thing i found expensive was the cost of containers at the moment as I diddn't want to stick it on RORO, but yeah, other than that very happy with the results so far...

I went over to japan and found the car myself then got my exporter client over there to stick it in a container for me, sent a customs broker the paperwork over here and voila! it gets here tomorrow, no hassles oh, and as far as i have been told by the broker, as long as you can stick it in a buisness name, it is easy to get a broker here and you get a discount on the fees or something over doing it in your name...

only other costly part i can think of is the compliance when it gets here and if you wanted an agent in japan to find the car you want, but by the look of it, that topic has been covered by wrxhoon above...