Considering Importing

[AFTDRK]

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.

Edited May 21, 2008 by AFTDRK

[Deluxe]

Iron Chef Imports FTW!!

was going to import a Aristo with him until i came across one already here, and from what i hear Kristian will find you a beauty!!

Google him and see what the process is on his website, there will be all the info you need there!!

[Krishy]

that car looks nice as mate....i would say your best help would be David from Elite Auto Imports

[JDM032]

come and see me mate.

i have access to thousands of cars and a heap of R33's

or call me during the day on 8447 1025, i will help you out

[Krishy]

how much is shipping nathan?

[Hotwire]

Speak to Kristian - Iron Chef Imports

Site Here

I have just finished importing a Mitsubishi Legnum through him. Service was excellent, and its comforting to use someone local. He helped me out with a few problems along the way with regards to shipping and compliance, and made the whole process alot smoother than the bumpy ride it could have been.

For budget, DON'T stretch yourself, keep a few hundred $$ aside from what ANY importer quotes you as there is bound to be some unexpected cost, be it storage following shipping, parts need replacing on the car etc.

Also DONT import if you have a pregnant wife!! I learnt this the hard way - pregnant women stress out too easy LOL

But basically, talk to Kristian, can't do better IMHO

[Krishy]

so how much was the shipping cost Hotwire.....

[zilla34]

that car looks nice as mate....i would say your best help would be David from Elite Auto Imports

+1 for David, has imported cars for me and will use him to import my next car r34 gtr

[Hotwire]

Krishy: Shipping depends on the size and weight of the vehicle. Shipping for the legnum was ~$2100 from Osaka Japan to Brisbane, then road transport to Adelaide. Import Duties & GST was $1,091 and I copped a 1 week storage fee at the docks of $478.50 because DOTARS were slow processing my Import Approval and it had to sit in storage waiting for Canberra to process it.... THUS why I said, keep $$ aside as you never know when something like the storage will happen.

[Krishy]

thanks hotwire....i just wanted to know a rough runaround figure.....btw how much does ur legnum weigh?

[Hotwire]

Legnum was 1580kg (according to the invoice), and 12.29 cubic meters - expect a stag etc to be the same.. for an R33 you may save $100-$200 but not much more I would imagine.

[HOSTILE]

or try Kobecars, david is very good. Aussie living in kobe.

[SLEEPR85]

Speak to Kristian - Iron Chef Imports

+1 for Kristian. Great guy to deal with. Bought my current car off him, wasn't imported for myself but he did import it. Have a look at his website, always gets top condition cars.

[Krishy]

so in other words if you go with any of the importers mentioned above mate then you will be ok

[JDM032]

or try Kobecars, david is very good. Aussie living in kobe.

+1 haha

yeh i work for david, so come see me, i will be able to give you an estimate cost of everything.

and we can talk business

[kairazy]

Why would you import another 33 when there are a million of them here that people cant give away?

[AFTDRK]

Why would you import another 33 when there are a million of them here that people cant give away?

personal preference i guess, i havent found one i like here (maybe im not looking in the right places or im fussy ) and considering there are plenty of people who have succesfully imported a vehicle close to their preferences, then i thought heck, if its not too hard then i may consider it aswell.

Edited May 21, 2008 by AFTDRK

[AFTDRK]

By the way, thank you guys for all the recommendations

[SLED]

Krishy: Shipping depends on the size and weight of the vehicle. Shipping for the legnum was ~$2100 from Osaka Japan to Brisbane, then road transport to Adelaide. Import Duties & GST was $1,091 and I copped a 1 week storage fee at the docks of $478.50 because DOTARS were slow processing my Import Approval and it had to sit in storage waiting for Canberra to process it.... THUS why I said, keep $$ aside as you never know when something like the storage will happen.

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.

[Luke_ENR34]

+1 for iron chef. he found my car in japan. everything went smoothly. Will do it again one day