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Importing a SIVehicle

Postby Audi » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:17 pm

Has anyone done this or known someone who has? I'd love to hear if there are any unexpected pitfalls or anything like that.
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Postby Alex B » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:21 pm

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Postby Audi » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:30 pm

Any one else? Anyone done a standard import from the UK?
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Postby Al » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:40 pm

You too have seen the bargains available out of the UK to eh? 8)

The cars there are dirt cheap.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:44 pm

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Postby Audi » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:47 pm

Ha yeah, their car prices are so much better than ours! Anything Euro is half the price over there than they are here. If only I had more money then the shipping costs would be less of a ratio to car value. GST is a nuisance though!

Even Japanese cars seem cheap over there.
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Postby Audi » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:48 pm

Dell'Orto wrote:Rust, rust and rust...


I'm hoping being 2005 or newer they have managed to avoid to much of the dreaded salt.
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Postby Leon » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:52 pm

newer than 2005 isn't going to need a permit if it's emissions compliant
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Postby Audi » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:00 pm

Leon wrote:newer than 2005 isn't going to need a permit if it's emissions compliant


Yeah I'm trying to weigh up the options of both, either get an older 2002 via SIVs or if its a pain in the ass then just get something post 2005 to avoid it
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Postby Al » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:45 pm

Shipping isn't bad either. Roll on roll off shipping to New Zealand runs around $2700.
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