How Much Roughly?

[Bakes]

If you buy a car in Japan off an auction site for example, how much roughly does it cost in total to get the car to OZ and then get it complied/regoed?

Is it ~20K??

Edited March 21, 2008 by Bakes

[Paradizzle]

haha?? impossible to give you an example... what car? Do you want that total to include car purchase price, agent fees, shipping etc? more details.

[Bakes]

V Spec 2 R34 GTR

Lets say I find one in Japan for 60K Australian. If I go to a broker or importer and show them it on the net and say "Can you guys purchase it and get it over here for me"

What would it cost roughly for broker fees, shipping, compliance, etc, etc (on top of the 60K car price)

Edited March 21, 2008 by Bakes

[Kozeyekan]

is this a school holidays question?

It depends on the broker. All brokers charge a fee, usually between 1-2k. VpsecII R34's are going for about 50K landed. Add 10% stamp duty, rego costs, insurance, tyres and such and you're looking at another 10K on top of that. Still, for 60K (and about 2 months wait) you'll have a registered GTR.

Wait until golden week and you might even get a better deal.

[changi]

is this a school holidays question?

It depends on the broker. All brokers charge a fee, usually between 1-2k. VpsecII R34's are going for about 50K landed. Add 10% stamp duty, rego costs, insurance, tyres and such and you're looking at another 10K on top of that. Still, for 60K (and about 2 months wait) you'll have a registered GTR.

Wait until golden week and you might even get a better deal.

what about the 10% GST; isn't that applicable in a casse like this??.

[Bakes]

Which site do you look at to find one for 50K landed??

[Kozeyekan]

I'm looking at GT-T's at the moment and came across a VII NUR on the cheap. Would have been J-spec, prestige or imports 101.

[Beer Baron]

ok so far no one has a real idea what is going on here. FYI if you searched in the import section you would find the answer but I'm feeling friednly so I'll do it again.

your example (and these figures are approximate).

car costs $60K in japan

agents fee is $2000

Shipping is $1200

customs clearance including quarantine, etc $500

import duty 10% ($6000)

GST 10% ($6600)

LCT will apply (25%) to the portion over $57000 so I would be looking for a car under that and they include GST and duty in that (so the value of your car would be $73,800. So LCT would be $3636

You also need to budget about $400 for towing etc.

compliance $2800

registration costs and stamp duty $3000'

so approx $86K on road.

[Bakes]

Thanks Beer Baron.

Cleared it up for me. Much better to buy one that is already here then.

[Beer Baron]

well except that you would not be buying an R34 GTR for 60K in japan unless it was something out of this world. A decent R34 GTR can be had in japan for around the $45K mark.

[Bakes]

What web site do I look at to find one? Which is the one that gives each car a rating number?

[sven laptop]

What web site do I look at to find one? Which is the one that gives each car a rating number?

Go to one of the larger import broker websites (eg: Prestige Motorsport or J-Spec) & use their import cost calculator.

And just remember to add a couple of thousand bucks for unexpected stuff that always crops up.

Good luck

[gazza750]

http://www.imports101.com.au/view.php?car=1718 < vspec under 59 k

http://www.imports101.com.au/calculator.ph...R&year=1999 cost calculator telling you all associated costs for the above car

[Cyclops]

http://www.imports101.com.au/calculator.ph...R&year=1999 cost calculator telling you all associated costs for the above car

for the link to the calculator Gazza ..... I found it's very accurate

[donutdavid]

It's always good when people post up some good stuff for members use.

Good on ya Gazza.