Importing a car + Qs for you Brits

[16v80]

thats a huge help ian thanks man... although rather disheartening. just one Q... did you get it container or RoRo'd here? looks like it might not be so feasible after all

anyone who knows of a 3dr mk2 being sold pleeeeeeaaaaase tell me ill pay a spotters fee lol.

Hi

The car was in a shared container, my car was put in then they put a frame around it and sealed it in with ply sheets.

Ian

[86gti]

Iv'e looked into this a few times...
All up for me to get the car here (the owner lives in UK and will sell me the car on his arrival to sydney when he comes to live here...I pay all the shipping)

cost $3000 shipping AUS funds
£350 customs charges in the uk 750ish
£100 other charges charges 200ish
800 AUS unloading + aus customs B/S
and a further 700 AUS for cleaning the car........

Then you have Reg, Import plates, all the rubbish that goes allong with it...
....
The law is pree 88 dont have to be complied, but it still has to go thru a tonne of road worthyness stuff..

ADR stuff......
Seat belts
High Mount brake lights
Child retraints
ADR approved seat belts
ARD approved windscreen
Blah Blah Blah......
among other things..........

also a laughing matter....pre88 golf that had wipers go back the front have to be changed aswell ..............

So all up.......BIG $$$$$$$$

Ive got 2 3door mk2s now...so all is well...but if anyone wants to sell another???Hit me up..LOL

Re import from Japan aswell........
A2 golfs imported to Japan were all 5 doors.....
unless privately imported........Ive only seen 2 mk2 3 doors come out of Japanese auctions...
Sayonara daisuki na hito ^^

[Mischa]

thanks again for the info. i saw that mk2 3dr drive tthat you bought i was oh so close to buying it but im glad i didnt in the end. so lucky that you have one perfect one man. feel like selling it?

who else hates bureaucracy i sure do

[86gti]

thanks again for the info. i saw that mk2 3dr drive tthat you bought i was oh so close to buying it but im glad i didnt in the end. so lucky that you have one perfect one man. feel like selling it?

who else hates bureaucracy i sure do

lol. nah never sell the GTI... till death do us part
but ultimatly...any mk2 3 door you find (even if its a shed) should work out well when u consider getting a averageone from the UK will cost u in excess of 8-9g....

[OEM G60]

Just looked up how much mine cost all up, mine was a personal import when i migrated to Australia, i shipped it over with personal effects inside the car in a sole use container with www.karmanshipping.com which cost 1500 pounds with insurance.
I used a shipping company to sort out all the 'stuff' in Australia which cost all up,
Duty/GST and Entry fees $1,320.57
Port Charges due carrier $360.55
Wharf to Depo and empty container $330
Container unpack $280
Container Lift off/Lift on at depot $40
AQIS Facility fee re. Vehicle $40
Quarantine &inspection fees $168.50
Steam cleaning $175
Customs/AQIS Formalities $300
Valuation $200
Transport to Garage for blue slip $66
Blue slip coordination $150

GST $201.66

Total $3,632.28

My Blue slip and Compliance plate along with Child restraint points, rustproofing and weight bridgewas $1,387

Somewhere along the line i had a refund of $346.51 ???

So we're at $4,672.77
Plus shipping ($3000ish) $7,672.77

Then i drove it away and got it registered, paid more Tax etc and Number plates wich was $712 So thats a grand total of ............ $8,384.77


Ouch, thats more than i thought i'd paid actually!! All i can say is i like my Corrado ......//counts his pennies//.........!!

Obviously you'd pay less than me as you would Roro and less Tax on Value etc.
You could have a look on www.autotrader.co.uk for a nice 3 door.

So annoying VW only sold the more door here, and no Corrado's.

Hope that helps.

Matt

[golfmeup]

Ouch!
Thats a lot to pay!

But i guess there is no other option for getting one!

Wish i had that kinda money to spend on my toys!

[Mischa]

well if all else fails ill import one at the end of my degree when i have a descent paying job thats what my first 5 years pay will be dedicated to... dubs

[Jmac]

Matt for someone like me who was going to import a Rado thats a great breakdown mate cheers, now the cogs are going in my head, over 15yrs must you still be the registered owner for 12mnths back home????? i could get so many 3s and 2s its not funny man, scary really
Jmac

[Tim]

if you dont want to have owned it for 12 months it needs to be pre '89. there is no 15 year rule anymore

[OEM G60]

Yip, as Tim says, the 15 year old rule is no more.

It sucks, no Rado's or 90 spec Golfs unless you live there for 12 months.

[Jarred]

It sucks, no Rado's or 90 spec Golfs unless you live there for 12 months.

is the 1989 thing a standing date, or does it change with the years.? If that makes senese?

Ie will it ever be 1992 for example?

[OEM G60]

It used to be cars 15 years old, so like you're saying it would change every year.
Not anymore.

Only cars that are registered before 1st Jan '89 can be imported without having to of owned it overseas for a minimum of 12 months.

Bum.

[Jarred]

Bum

X2.





Thanks for clearing that up.

[Jmac]

Yeah bummer Corrados with the KR engine, one of the first was 1989 but a little into the year so the rule applies hey?
Jmac

[walshydub]

Can you import a car that has been modded? Not engine or drivetrain but with aftermarket wheels and/or coilovers?

As for getting a Mk2 from the states, there are tons of importers bringing in old muscle cars for next to nothing so surely they could import a LHD Mk2. Then you could convert it to RHD using MK3 parts (dash, steering rack etc..)