New car imports

[perthdrivers.txt]

For any niche/performance Euro/US car, id actually be looking at the Jap auctions first

[TJ Shermuz]

jesus

yen is at 81 i thought it was 94 last time i bought shit

so base prie is 116k
which bumps the above number to 20k
still solid savings of 40k

plus whatever tax/gst/vat/whatever you dont have to pay in japan.

however i wouldnt buy a GTR from japan unless there was a solid way to make all the GPS maps work and display everything else in english

[mikeye]

So do they still need to be brought up to ADR's (e.g. weld some dodgy 25mm RHS in the doors for side intrusion), or is that just not a thing with modern cars?

[Captiva Fan]

For any niche/performance Euro/US car, id actually be looking at the Jap auctions first

Apparently there's a huge trend in Japan for LHD cars, so in NSW at least I think you'd be stuffed.

plus whatever tax/gst/vat/whatever you dont have to pay in japan.

He said that's about 5% in his earlier post, so it's not that much c/f exchange-rate changes.

So do they still need to be brought up to ADR's (e.g. weld some dodgy 25mm RHS in the doors for side intrusion), or is that just not a thing with modern cars?

Yeah I was wondering that on the >25yo ones.
The new ones it's probably irrelevant.
The ones on the "classic list" (<25years but used) would be interesting to know.

[perthdrivers.txt]

JDM cars from about the mid 90s on already had a lot of additions that met ADM requirements such as the intrusion bars

[Shitbreak]

Can anyone who is willing please explain the current laws (and costs) on importing classics and exactly how these proposed new laws are cheaper?

I'm slowly losing my shit as to the possibilities of bringing in some cool and affordable shit (mainly European RHD stuff from uk). Just wondering how much more than purchase price I'd be looking at for some of these cars.

[Eddy]

I'm presuming brand new KEI cars are still out of the question?

2016 Suzuki Alto Works is 1,500,000 yen - $18k aud so maybe $22k landed???

[MRMOPARMAN]

Hmm good time to buy up all the turbo sierra/escorts.

[Shitbreak]

Hmm good time to buy up all the turbo sierra/escorts.

Italics? They have already skyrocketed in value overseas. You'd probably get a cheaper sierra here than from uk.

[Gary2JZ]

Porsche 911 Turbo S.

145,773.00 GBP or $298,901.87 AUD

Australia - $489,456

Almost exactly a $200k saving.

[lumpy]

Great decision by the Govt on the 25 year thing - just ten years too late to get anything good, cheap or non-fucked.

[trdee]

it's their concession to keep the local dealers and SEVS shops from making too much noise

[TJ Shermuz]

first guy who works out an all in one solution for import luxury cars, (you order, they buy, they ship, they finance, they deliver) gets to be a billionaire.

[Captiva Fan]

Porsche 911 Turbo S.

145,773.00 GBP or $298,901.87 AUD

Australia - $489,456

Almost exactly a $200k saving.

145,773 GBP or $298,901.87 AUD post-tax is 121478 pre-tax, or AUD 249570.
Add 10% GST that's 274527.
Add LCT that's 344270.

So it's $478k vs $345k.

Yes it's cheaper, but there can't be that many people saying "I can afford a car for $350k with no warranty but I can't afford one for $500k"?
I'd obviously choose the same thing for $350k over $500k, who wouldn't; but I can't imagine being to afford a $350k car and instead spending $500k making any difference to me.
Maybe I just can't imagine having that much toy-money.

[Mini_Me]

145,773 GBP or $298,901.87 AUD post-tax is 121478 pre-tax, or AUD 249570.
Add 10% GST that's 274527.
Add LCT that's 344270.

So it's $478k vs $345k.

Yes it's cheaper, but there can't be that many people saying "I can afford a car for $350k with no warranty but I can't afford one for $500k"?
I'd obviously choose the same thing for $350k over $500k, who wouldn't; but I can't imagine being to afford a $350k car and instead spending $500k making any difference to me.
Maybe I just can't imagine having that much toy-money.

Using that logic all porsche 911 sold in oz would be turbos no?