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Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 02:46
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Hi,
Found a project car (non-runner) in NZ I would like to import. I've e-mailed off to a few shipping companies for quotes.
Can anyone who has done this give me an idea of what it cost them?
Which shipper did you use, and were you pleased with the service?
Thanks,
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Brisbane
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 08:39
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I have brought in a few cars and they have cost me $700 each on the boat top. This is for running cars as you have to allow them to be driven onto the boat.
I just call a few shipping brokers and tell them I have x car and it cost me x amount to bring one over last time. I also tell them not to call back unless they match the price.
It helps if you have the car all ready to go as most often they get the car on some spare space at the very last minute.
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 10:01
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im not sure if they do nz-> aust but i got my car though a shipping company ill pm you the name and i was particulary unhappy with their service. not as much the shipping side of it but more their australian distribution side. as the car was supposed to be delivered to my door and they basically fucked that part up something royal. id reccomend strongly against them.
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Location:
sydney
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August 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 10:45
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i was always under the impression to import a car from NZ costs the same as importing/compling from japan
might as well go for the NZ option
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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September 2004
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 11:14
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Good to hear I'm not the first person to try this.
Compliance will obviously cost the same. But with the car I'm after, even if the shipping was the same cost, it's certainly cheaper than getting one from Japan. In Japan they are "collectible" and command about $3.5K Aus. In NZ they are just considered an old junker - less than a grand NZ. 
$700 sounds good, maybe I can ask the seller to get it running. Apparently it has a holed piston, so not much hope.
Any recommendations of Brokers I should try?
Cheers,
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 11:28
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Just use the yellowpages and ring all the brokers.
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 11:34
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Oh and be prepared for some/most of the brokers to say its gonna cost you like 3k.
I get this everytime with some of them and then they think your stupid when you tell them to get fucked.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 12:06
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just to hijack a little...
Cool1, had prices from japan?
and when you say boat top.. so it's exposed to elements?
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 12:13
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Yeah boat top is exposed. So they just drive the car on at the last minute and park it.
We have brought stuff in from japan but we normally just arrange the seller there to do the shipping. I have tried ringing brokers to arrange shipping from japan but I dont know the place at all so trying to explain where the cars are is just too much trouble.
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June 2004
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Tue, 16 August 2005 23:36
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PM the details about the car, and i can have talk to a mate who does car importing from japan, and find out roughly how much it will be.
depending where it is in NZ, will make it easier.
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Location:
Auckland NZ
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August 2005
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 01:09
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Just out of interest, what legislation are you bringing it in under?
Race car?
Personal import?
SEVS?
15 year?
Cheers
Dave
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 01:17
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it'd have to be the 15 year/maybe 30 year old rule at a guess, but it doesn't really matter until he gets it engineered later on. As stated its gonna be a project. Bnicho i take it you found an old corona you were looking for or another old classic.
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Location:
Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 01:46
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actually it does matter. you need to have import approval BEFORE you ship the vehicle so he will have to know that well in advance.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 01:48
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in that case being bnicho i'd say 30 year rule, he's been looking for old RT series coronas 
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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September 2004
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 01:54
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Yep, it's a 1974 Corona Hardtop like in my avatar, so its under the 30 year rules. It doesn't run, has faded silver paint, a dead 16R engine, minor rust and dents.  But it is cheap!
I have the DOTARS paperwork in front of me. Once I get some decent quotes on shipping I can hopefully close the deal. Then I will submit the DOTARS paperwork. I don't anticipate any problems with DOTARS as it is so old and it is just another bodystyle of a locally produced car anyway.
Unfortunately it is at the bottom end of the south island, which makes the logistics to the ship a real pain!
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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September 2004
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Wed, 17 August 2005 10:01
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So far all quotes have been around $3.5K NZ.
They want to put it in a 20' container and truck it to Auckland, then ship it from there! Seems way OTT to me.
Might have to wait for a running one to show up. Fat chance!!
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Location:
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Location:
New Zealand
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone imported a car from NZ?
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Fri, 19 August 2005 22:53
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Got a link for the closed auction?
Callum
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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September 2004
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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September 2004
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Reserve was $1,000.