Posted by
Gumnut
18 yrs ago
I have been thinking about shipping my car back to Australia with the rest of my stuff when I leave. Has anyone else done this and is it practical?
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There have been numerous threads on this subject. It can be done, but it is expensive and almost certainly not worth the trouble unless you own a valuable vintage car or something similar.
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Thankyou, for your answer. I did a search but nothing came up. Vehicles seem so cheap in comparassion to buying one home.
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Cheap in Hong Kong, but when you add up all the costs of freight, duty, and possibly fixing things for Australian compliance, not cheap in Australia. I suggest you have a look back at old threads.
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dasia
18 yrs ago
BMW and Mercedes are compliant to Aust standards. Sent a Merc sports to Aust - it complied, nothing had to be done to it and was about AUD15K - 20K cheaper than buying same second hand model in Aust. But....... if you think you will make $$'s selling your 'grey' import when you get home you may be wrong. It is a really cost effective exercise if you intend to keep the car. Also bear in mind the dealership in Aust will not want to touch it for servicing but there are plenty of qualified mechanics who have set up their own garages to service the car for you.
We keep our car back home to use when we visit.
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