importing to AUSTRALIA.

[styln32]

HI ppl i shall be purchasing a r32 gtst in a few months is it cheaper to import to AUS not USA so dont go off. than to buy privately???
if anyone has saved money buy doing so can u plz reply to this post. thanku

[Zwrangler]

Originally Posted by styln32

HI ppl i shall be purchasing a r32 gtst in a few months is it cheaper to import to AUS not USA so dont go off. than to buy privately???
if anyone has saved money buy doing so can u plz reply to this post. thanku

i'm not really sure i understand your questio... do you want to import to Australia?? If so then i don't think its possible anymore due to new laws that were passed by the government a while ago. If you were living in Australia you would've noticed that all the import businesses have closed down and none have survived after these new laws...... hell I can get a mint condition R33 GTR here for around $11000 aussie but now due to the new laws I couldn't import it back home to Sydney with me.

It is possible to get one car imported for personal use, but thats tricky as you have to show proof of ownership and personal use of the car overseas for at least 12 months. Also I think theres like a law that you can't sell it for at least 6 months or something like that after you improt it. Sorry i couldn't help more, all i know is its almost impossible to import any car to Australia now due to these new laws.

[bigfataussie]

Originally Posted by styln32

HI ppl i shall be purchasing a r32 gtst in a few months is it cheaper to import to AUS not USA so dont go off. than to buy privately???
if anyone has saved money buy doing so can u plz reply to this post. thanku

import it for sure!! you can import a r32 gtr to australia from japan for the price u would pay for a gtst here, i'm getting a gtr in august and paid 17 grand. u can get fairly modified gtst's for less than 10g which would cost upwards of 20 grand here. this is the place i got mine from, couple of mates have already got cars through them and were very happy, the sites www.prestigemotorsport.com

[styln32]

cheers 4 that dude.
im a youngin so ill c if i can dig up an r32 or hopefully r33 i got 14G to spend so c wats goign for that price.
is there any catches and is this place reliable.

[bigfataussie]

how old r u? u'll get an awesome one for that price, there was a gtst with an an rb26 in it for less than that. yeh they're reliable i know a few ppl who have imported cars through them, including myself, theres a grand service fee which is included in the price and is easily worth it, umm there will be a couple of little things u need to change, like rear view mirror, child restraint etc. very reliable and helpful

[styln32]

im turnin 17 in january 2005 ive saved every penny i possibly could and am currently sitting on 7 grand my old man said hed put in 5000 but i dont wanna spend over about 14 - 15 g for a first car.
i have this 91 model r32 gtst great nic only 55000kms teed up wif dads mate for 11000 shud i just go wif that car which has all the AUS requiremnents and buy a r32 gtr imported for a 2nd car???
When u import your car itd be sweet if u could possibly tell me the best way to go about importing i visited that site i cudnt believe how cheap the cars were thanx for that.
but i dont wanna get fuked over kos ive saved all the money i could and just been lookin foward to gettin a skyline for about 4 yrs now.
CHEERS

[bigfataussie]

yeh well if u don't want to risk it then that car sounds pretty good, but you will just pay more, is ur dads mate a hoon?

[styln32]

nah hes old and used to import that has just eben sittin there for ages for no reason he just cant be bothered to sell it hes in japan at the moment but wen he gets bak im gonna whack a deposit on the car do u think thats wise?

[Zwrangler]

stylin32, prestioge motorsports is only a delivery service. they don't get your car on the roads for you and they don't help you with compliance. ALso, their prices are not that great, they're good but not that amazing. Here in the Emirates you can get a GTi-R for around $4-6000 Aussie and an R32 GTR for around $10-12000. but thats without shipping costs and sorry but i don't know how much shipping is.

Check your dads mates car, if its in good condition then buy it, at least you can be sure its from a trusted friend.

[styln32]

yeh tru zwrangler but those prices r fukin awesome compaired to wat im ust to seeing this car i have lined up is just a pure bargain for where i live the same car sold privately wood be sold ne where from 13 - 16 grand.
but yeh im definately gonna buy that one but mayeb try importn for a 2nd car thanx for the help guys.

[bigfataussie]

Originally Posted by Zwrangler

stylin32, prestioge motorsports is only a delivery service. they don't get your car on the roads for you and they don't help you with compliance. ALso, their prices are not that great, they're good but not that amazing. Here in the Emirates you can get a GTi-R for around $4-6000 Aussie and an R32 GTR for around $10-12000. but thats without shipping costs and sorry but i don't know how much shipping is.

Check your dads mates car, if its in good condition then buy it, at least you can be sure its from a trusted friend.

yeh they are a broker, they find the car and handle all the shipping, there is no cost for compliance because there is no compliance for cars over 15 years old. my gtr cost $10000 in near perfect condition, the reason why they're prices may seem high to u is because they include everything in the cost, shipping, buyers fee, car cost, the only thing which isn't included in the cost is rego and insurance, because the price can vary so much. but hey if u want to import one from emirates, then good luck with that.

[styln32]

the only problem with the car i have lined up its and auto do either of u know how much it would cost AU dollars for a r32 transmission and fitting??? would it be over 2500 dollars.

[bigfataussie]

Originally Posted by styln32

the only problem with the car i have lined up its and auto do either of u know how much it would cost AU dollars for a r32 transmission and fitting??? would it be over 2500 dollars.

oh mate don't get it, seriously for the effort and hassle its not worth it, u could proly do it urself but its stupid, u have to change the ratios of the diff, and its not good. the box itself is above 500 and then if ur getting someone else to fit it then it could easy be more than that. u could get an awesome manual one for 11g.

[styln32]

the average price for a r32 gtst around the sunshine coast is 15 -17 grand thats a fukin rip off plus i wanna have money on the side for reo alarm and 3rd party. but u see a few cheapies for 13 - 14 but have a fair bit more ks than 55 000 and has possibly been thrashd.

[bigfataussie]

Originally Posted by styln32

the average price for a r32 gtst around the sunshine coast is 15 -17 grand thats a fukin rip off plus i wanna have money on the side for reo alarm and 3rd party. but u see a few cheapies for 13 - 14 but have a fair bit more ks than 55 000 and has possibly been thrashd.

well yeh do what u want, but if it was me id import it