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rus:
Hi,

I am trying to bring a c3 into Australia and by ringing up / emailing DOTARS, customs and talking in person at RTA, I realized that nobody knows jack.

Please tell me if I am correct with my information... it is a struggle to get help anywhere. This is for a ~1970 vette... and I am in NSW.

1. Obtain import approval.
2. Get the car shipped... Once the car arrives pay the GST, Quarantine fees... do any other fees apply? Please tell me personal experiences.
3. Get the car somehow to my house / storage place.
4. Get it rego'ed ... this part nobody seems to know... do you require some sort of an engineer certificate? Supposedly you don't need it for August 1972 or earlier... This is the part that gives me the chills because everybody (RTA and DOTARS) just keeps referring me from place to place and nobody has answers.



Thank you very much for any help,

Cheers
Daniel.

cosmicvette:
Hi Daniel,

I have been through the whole process a couple of times now, and know exactly what you are talking about. (I have a 1970 and a 1990)
Each time I called one of the authorities, as an example, the rta, I was told a different thing each time I called!
Its a bit of a joke.

Anyway, for starters, have you found a transport/shipping company yet?
I recommend Smith International Freight.
They help you the import approval, and I know they can help you with some of the questions you have regarding payment of gst (when the car arrives - for a 1970 car, you only have to pay for the gst, not import duty), and quarantine (which unless the car is brand new, basically you will have to pay for steam cleaning when it arrives, and then another quarantine inspection fee - the first quarantine inspection fee is included in the shipping cost, but it will basically fail this and will need steam cleaning then a second inspection fee).
His name is Nick Smith:
      Smith International Freight
          Castlemaine 2 Goldsmiths Crs 3450
          (03) 5470 6411, smithint@netcon.net.au
A number of people from the corvette club have used his services now. Tell him Alex from the corvette club.

I did plenty of research (as I'm sure you are), Nick was the most pleasant and helpful of all the companies I spoke to, and also very well priced, and also he ships into all cities (including Sydney), and so you don't have to worry about paying for extra transport from Brisbane to Sydney.

Re Rego. You do not need engineering (your right, because it is pre adr's). What you will need is a weigh certificate and a blue slip. Also your bill of sale and clear title. then you will be able to get full rego.

You will need to change the head lights (so they dip to the left). I did this myself. I bought some headlights from auto one (didn't cost much at all) and it only took about 30 minutes. A few places people recommended to me to get this done wanted $500 ...what a joke.
You don't need to change the indicator bulbs or lenses (some people will tell you that you do).


where abouts in Sydney are you? I can recommend the blue slip place I went to for my 70. This place does the weigh bridge certificate , so its really handy....(cause they have the machine at their workshop).

Also, I got my car transported from Sydneham (thats where I picked my car up from), on a flat bed. cost about $220 I think...to the Northshore (but I got it transported to a blue slip place that didn't know the laws, and he was a real stuff wit, so I got the transport company to take it home).

Anything else you may want to ask, don't hesitate.

good work dude, 70 corvettes rule btw!

Alex

rus:
Thank you very much for this information. I guess its not as complicated as it seems.

I am already organising transport with the USA party I am dealing with, but I will keep the contacts in mind for possible future dealings.

Thanks again.

;)

nifty:
good luck in your quest.

daniel42au:
You are quite right... if you take one step at a time .... it is certainly not as complicated as it seems.

Also it is important to realise that each step isn't connected to the previous step so don't be overwhelmed by where you want to be.....just do one step at a time.... and 'enjoy' the process, Grasshopper.

Pls .... keep us informed on your progress.....

Daniel42au

My Saga is here....
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~daniel42au/Import.html

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