Bringing a car from America to Australia?

Question

im heading off for a holiday to America soon and im thinking about bringing a car back to Australia with me i don't know what car yet maby a Mustang, Cougar, Camero or i could just go with something totally different like a Crown vic wagon hahaha (that would definitely turn some heads in OZ! ) anyway apart from deciding on what car to get and buying it what else do i need to know to get a car from there to here?, is there anyone on here that has done it before and can give me some advice on shipping and costs?

Answer 1

Talk to whomever you're going to have convert it to RHD before you leave-they'll be able to advise costs of various models before you buy. Google/Yellow pages is your friend, there are specialist shops for this. Watch the import duty, it's a killer. You may have great trouble getting the Oz compliance plate fitted-that may prevent rego... but, after all, it's only money. BTW make sure the motor will run on our local fuels & meet OUR pollution standards.....

Answer 2

It'll probably cost quite a bit so you do want to make sure you don't get something you could buy locally (and Australia pretty much only allows grey imports of sports cars and other exotic vehicle, station wagons probably won't be allowed).

Since Americans drive on the wrong side of the road you'll also need a Right Hand Drive conversion (and you want to get it done properly, not cheaply and badly and you probably aren't going to be allowed to drive a Left Hand Drive vehicle on Australian roads) and there'll also be the issue of paying to have it shipped to Australia (which will probably be over water so it'll take a while to arrive).

Contacting the regulator might be a good idea and asking them about what you'd need to do to get a grey import you've bought into the country registered.

You might also want to look around for importers that do this kind of thing and see what they charge to bring the kind of car you want to Australia, it'd probably be more expensive than doing it yourself but they'll be able to handle all the conversions needed along with getting it shipped over and registered.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If the laws are anything similar to US laws, bring a car old enough that it's exempt from local standards, I believe over 30 years. A 1977 isn't even that old, my daily driver is a 1981.