NSW Corvettes

Technical Tips => Importing - Cars & Parts. Also RMS (RTA) Regs => Topic started by: MADLT1 on December 31, 2006, 09:46:56 AM

Title: c3 import
Post by: MADLT1 on December 31, 2006, 09:46:56 AM: hi guys,with all this talk of importing a c5 & c6,can you tell me if one was to purchase a c3 in the states what cost would be involved to bring back to nsw?
Title: c3 import
Post by: Cameron 77C3 on December 31, 2006, 10:55:16 AM: Mr 502 should be able to help you out there when he comes back on line. He just bought one over. I THINK he said about $3,000 landed in Qld. But I'll stand corrected on this.

Cam
Title: c3 import
Post by: MADLT1 on December 31, 2006, 11:09:35 AM: thats very reasonable considering how much for the later models,which company did mr502 go through?
Title: c3 import
Post by: jolinari on December 31, 2006, 01:17:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Cameron 77C3
Mr 502 should be able to help you out there when he comes back on line. He just bought one over. I THINK he said about $3,000 landed in Qld. But I'll stand corrected on this.

Cam

;51 Mr.502 can help ya! it was some1 in qld
Title: c3 import
Post by: 427ozVette on June 03, 2007, 08:09:43 PM: I brought a C3 back and got it delivered from CA to Syd for $2950 shipping.

This included crating and packing the vehicle in a 20' container.

Then once landed here you will have to pay cleaning, quarantine and 10% gst on the buy price of the vehicle.
The costs above excl the 10% came to about $250

About 6 weeks for delivery.

Thats all.

If you decide to bring something back and you want to include other parts, just make sure that they are packed in the car. I had some loose items that arrived at the container yard seperately to the car, and one part decided to go walking which cost me about $650 extra. Luckily I got the shipping for free.
Title: c3 import
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on June 11, 2007, 10:31:38 AM: When I bought my vette in I was told that packing stuff into cars is not advisable,it attracts alot more attention??? They may have to inspect those items and drag them out the car, which can lead to damaged to both the items and the car.
Title: c3 import
Post by: Corvette on June 16, 2007, 07:20:52 AM: If you need help finding a car let me know. I've been living in California for a while.

Good luck
Title: c3 import
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on June 17, 2007, 01:31:07 PM: Where in California?
Title: c3 import
Post by: Corvette on June 18, 2007, 04:45:50 AM: SOCAL, south of LA.
Title: c3 import
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on June 18, 2007, 07:17:00 PM: I lived in Santa Monica for 3years!
Title: c3 import
Post by: Corvette on June 19, 2007, 02:54:29 PM: Nice. I'm here in Orange County.

Business or work?
Title: c3 import
Post by: SAM on June 24, 2007, 03:04:43 PM: HI
I JUST IMPORTED A 74 VETT. IT JUST LANDED IN BRISBANE,UNPACKED ON THURSDAY. COST WISE TO IMPORT WAS $3400 ON THE FAST SHIP,WHICH TOOK JUST UNDER 4 WEEKS TO ARRIVE ONCE IT WAS ON THE WATER. OR THE SLOWER BOAT TAKES 6 WEEKS AND THAT COSTS $2950. YOU PAY GST ON THE PURCHASE PRICE AND SHIPPING COMBINED.I USED CALIFORNIAN IMAGE THEY WERE FANTASTIC THEY TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING FOR ME FROM PICKUP IN FLORIDA TO THERE DEPOT IN LA THEN TO BRISBANE, THE CAR LANDED WITH NOT A SCRATCH ON IT NOTHING MISSING FROM IT.IT WAS EXACTLY HOW IT WAS WHEN IT LEFT FLORIDA.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CALIFORNIAN IMAGE(PH 07 38882088) THIS WAS MY FIRST IMPORT AND THEY MADE IT EASY I HAD TO DO NOTHING. SHANE AND CINDY FROM CALIFORNIAN IMAGE WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL WOULD USE THEM AGAIN.
Title: c3 import
Post by: MADLT1 on June 24, 2007, 03:07:51 PM: is that near o cc choppers;54
Title: c3 import
Post by: up2nogood on March 21, 2009, 07:47:15 AM: Anyone used Matt (Shermatt Direct) for buying and arranging?

How was the experience?
Title: c3 import
Post by: Reklaw on March 21, 2009, 06:38:29 PM: Glenn,
For a local contact, you could try John Cain (he lives at Belmont). His son lives in the 'States and does all the 'Stateside stuff. Friend of mine imported a '74 through Cain about 12 months ago. All went OK with that one.