Cheaper Prado's on the way?

[r4ndll Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close r4ndll]

This popped up today. I wonder what the overall effect it will have on prices or will it open up a whole new breed of 'middle men' helping you find your ideal car from overseas?

"The Federal Government has announced this week that it intends to allow individual consumers to import new-and-near-new vehicles into Australia from 2018, effectively by-passing dealerships altogether...
....“The vehicle must be a motorcycle or right hand drive passenger vehicle, be no more than 12 months old and have no more than 500km on the odometer.”


http://www.unsealed4x4.com.au/parall...stry-feathers/

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Like I said elsewhere on this subject - no dealer would honour any warranty claim on a car that you imported and why should they.

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http://www.beforward.jp/toyota/land-...705/id/550602/

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

这看起来不错，多少钱？
Zhè kàn qǐlái bu cuò, duōshǎo qián?







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这看起来不错，多少钱？
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About $20K on a $80K lotus and $15K on a $160K M4, not sure 'they' calculated it but doesnt look right to me

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这看起来不错，多少钱？
Zhè kàn qǐlái bu cuò, duōshǎo qián?







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The advert says
Total Price: CIFUS$54,669

This would cost you $AU80,739.92 plus charges at the CBA this afternoon.

That includes freight but you would then have to pay landing fees and all the customs fees.

Undoubtedly there will be more costs to have it inspected and prepared for registration.

Looks like a lot for a lucky dip with no warranty.

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And probably GST too

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And people whinge when local car production closes down.