Importing vehicles - What can you get?

Looonie · Post by **Looonie** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:14 pm

Its been a few years so I'm out of the play now, is there still an easy way to figure out what cars are eligible for importation (to be registered on NZ roads)?

It used to be anything after 1996 for frontal impact reasons, then I think it went to 2002 for emissions?

I'm aware of the SIV/20 year stuff, but I'm thinking late model... So is there a cut-off year that makes it easier to figure out what type of cars would it would be possible to import and register?

ie. Anything after 2006, so I can look at vehicles made after 2006 to decide what I like best...

Cheers

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:12 pm

Good guess, I believe it is 2005 currently so you arent far off.

strx7 · Post by **strx7** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:10 am

you can bring in anything with a 3 didgit emissions code at the start of the chassis number cba-bp9##### all good, ta-bp9#### no go.

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:34 am

yes its not the year of the car so much as the standards it meets.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Wed May 01, 2013 7:57 am

rollaholic wrote:yes its not the year of the car so much as the standards it meets.

Yah.

Especially if you're importing for countries other than Japan. You can get relatively new cars complied for the Aussie market, that don't meet NZ standards requirements (edited version: they stay with fairly old standards longer than Japan or Europe).

More or less, if you're talking Japan, avoid 1994-2005*

*disclaimer: the 2005 number is just to say if you're looking at 2005-2006 cars, CHECK THE EMISSION STANDARD. Make friends with your local entry certifier, so that you can email them and get an answer as to if the vehicle meets emissions.

Cars that have reached their 20th birthday (so as of today, any car older than May 2nd 1993 production) don't need to meet exhaust emission standards (or frontal impact, but frontal impact isn't really an issue these days anyway, cos emissions is harder to meet).

steroidcontaskie · Post by **steroidcontaskie** » Wed May 01, 2013 9:28 am

If the cars are older than 20 years do you have to get one of those special import licence things? That means that the car has to meet a bunch of requirements about being low volume, high performance, 2 door etc?

Cheers
Edward

xsspeed · Post by **xsspeed** » Wed May 01, 2013 9:32 am

Not as far as I am aware. SIV allows you to get in a '93-'05 vehicle if it is accepted for those low volume etc reasons, pre '93 you are sweet afaik

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Wed May 01, 2013 10:13 am

xsspeed wrote:Not as far as I am aware. SIV allows you to get in a '93-'05 vehicle if it is accepted for those low volume etc reasons, pre '93 you are sweet afaik

this.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Wed May 01, 2013 10:14 am

steroidcontaskie wrote:If the cars are older than 20 years do you have to get one of those special import licence things?

The exact opposite of this.

steroidcontaskie · Post by **steroidcontaskie** » Wed May 01, 2013 1:20 pm

Cool,

I am going to make a list of 20 year old cars that would be cool to import :-)

.

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Wed May 01, 2013 2:39 pm

steroidcontaskie wrote:Cool,

I am going to make a list of 20 year old cars that would be cool to import .

Just remember it will cost you ~$4000 in shipping/compliance/rego/gst (and even more for extras like repair cert, lvvm cert, bringing to a standard,etc).

RS13 · Post by **RS13** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:07 pm

sergei wrote:
steroidcontaskie wrote:Cool,

I am going to make a list of 20 year old cars that would be cool to import .

Just remember it will cost you ~$4000 in shipping/compliance/rego/gst (and even more for extras like repair cert, lvvm cert, bringing to a standard,etc).

Yeah, this. I looked at importing a car similar to ours, with fees etc it works out to only be slightly less than what you'd pay for a car here, plus you don't get to inspect it or anything beforehand.

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:22 am

they started making FD rx7s in 1992 didnt they?

steroidcontaskie · Post by **steroidcontaskie** » Thu May 02, 2013 9:26 am

They did start making them in 92.... I wonder if the replacement apex seals count as part of the car?

When I was looking at some of the auction sites a few months ago, there was a mint low Ks (26) 1993 manual RZ supra for sale. I am guess one of those or a low Ks turbo JZ147 might be worth a go. But everything else might be a bit expensive once you bring it in. [/quote]

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Thu May 02, 2013 10:33 am

rollaholic wrote:they started making FD rx7s in 1992 didnt they?

Look on TM, there are about 3 already. We're tidying one up for sale currently for a dealer.

AE82 FXGT · Post by **AE82 FXGT** » Thu May 02, 2013 5:58 pm

R32 GTR anyone? They are going for around 20-25k

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/skyline/auction-588020184.htm

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Fri May 03, 2013 6:26 am

i guess FDs and GTRs are available under SIVs as well. first STi appeared in 1993 didnt it?

maybe its just me, but 25k seems like a lot for an R32. dont get me wrong i love them and all that, but yeah. could get alot of car for that money.

i guess its the collector tax

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri May 03, 2013 7:39 am

Awesome you can bring in more 20vs!

GDII · Post by **GDII** » Fri May 03, 2013 8:23 am

I have seen about 5 R32 GT-Rs in the import carparks on the wellington port in the last few months.

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Fri May 03, 2013 9:25 am

I guess an AE86 would fall under the special catagory?