Hi from the UK, in the middle of emigrating to SA with my VW's!

[sukebe]

Guys, thanks again for all the positive posts, I really appreciate them all
All our stuff and the cars are somewhere in the ocean, hopefully still floating. Due in to Singapore on the 20th and due in to Adelaide on the 10th of December.
Sorry to all if some of my posts are a bit late. We have limitied internet access at the moment out of work time, and I finish work tomorrrow. So its a question of 'borrowing' other peoples unsecured wireless networks untill we arrive
Will post some pictures of the cars etc when they arrive at the docs. Will be fully up and running on broadband in January.

Here is a question for you all. How can I get a sensible value for the Corrado for import duty purposes? It was agreed value insured for £11000 in the UK and the latest issue of Practical Classics now lists it at £6000 (VR6, non storm).
Any suggestions welcome

I have imported cars from Japan as Personal Imports. Your export customs broker will have paperwork indicating the cars details which will include the purchase price (it may be the Bill of Lading, can't remember, its been a while). This purchase price can basically be whatever you want (within reason). Given that your import duties will be calculated as a % on this figure, its best to lowball as much as possible. I got away with quoting $8k for an RX7 I sold for $39k. I would put your car with a value of 3.5k pounds, or $8k. Make sure you use a customs broker who is familiar with car import/exportation.

[VR6 STORM]

I have imported cars from Japan as Personal Imports. Your export customs broker will have paperwork indicating the cars details which will include the purchase price (it may be the Bill of Lading, can't remember, its been a while). This purchase price can basically be whatever you want (within reason). Given that your import duties will be calculated as a % on this figure, its best to lowball as much as possible. I got away with quoting $8k for an RX7 I sold for $39k. I would put your car with a value of 3.5k pounds, or $8k. Make sure you use a customs broker who is familiar with car import/exportation.

Hi, Thanks for info. Well we are here now, in Melbourne for a day, then of to Adelaide Tomorow. Container arrives on the 10th!!
The car cost us £11500 6 years ago and we have the receipts. I have a valuation from Carpoid on his imported G60, and have a market rate value from a UK mag called Practical Classics. There are storm VR6's coming up on ebay from time to time, and I have those savd so I guess with all this info I should be able to come to a suitable valuation??
Thanks again

[Jarred]

Welcome to australia! finally made it, how was the flight?

[99gti]

Lucky you arrived today and not yesterday. It was stinking hot yesterday and after just having left winter back home I think you would have melted.

What you got planned whilst your in Melb?

[OEM G60]

Welcome to Australia !!!! Bet it feels good to finally be here!

Good luck with the cars etc, that will be be the icing on the cake, i was stoked to go and drive mine back !!

Enjoy

Matt

[VR6 STORM]

Guys thanks for all the posts today, Flight was okay ta, but long!! We went to Spotswood today to visit our pets in quarratine, bless em!
Going to get an early night tonight as flying to Adelaide tomorrow. Got lots to do next week, i.e. find a rental house, activate bank account, get tax file numbers, buy a banger car to get about in untill the VW's are ready/road legal and go and see the shipping agents about our stuff.
So busy week for us!

[h100vw]

Let me know if there's anything you need a hand with.

Gavin

[VR6 STORM]

Let me know if there's anything you need a hand with.

Gavin

Hi Gavin, thanks for offer mate, really appreciated. We have bought a Holden Belina 3.8 V6 to boot about in untill the cars are sorted. Container has arrived. We are off to see the agents today and get the rego sorted on the Holden. We are sorting Oz mobiles out today, so I will give you a call once we are done. You have kindly given me your mobile number allready mate. We are staying in Happy Valley at the moment with friend, so we are only just down the road from you!

Cheers

Nige and Mo

[Jarred]

all very exciting isn't it! I can't wait to see your dubs rollin on some aussie turf!

[VR6 STORM]

Cheers Jarred, yeah exiting but scary!!
Tried to get some sense out of the shipping agents today. They are trying to put me onto a broker to arrange the cars once out of Quarrantine and Customs, but neither side seems to know what to do!!! They were asking me queastions as if I had done this sort of thing before???
Been on to TNT as the broker recommended by the shipping agents. I am trying to get info over to them to proceed, but as long as the cars are out of container and in the bonded store in one bit I will feel 100% better about it all.