Re: Work ute for NZ

[geoff_m@bigfoot.deletecom.com.deletecom]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:28:57 +1100, "_Scott_"
<scottl@NOSPAM.westnet.com.au.NOSPAM> wrote:

>
>Also whilst on the subject, I have been considering buying a 300zx Twin
>turbo in Australia, could it be cheaper to buy one while im working in NZ
>and ship it back home when I come home or just buy one in Australia?

www.autopoint.co.nz for some prices.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Cars-boats-motorbikes/index.htm.
You may have troubles bringing a 300zx back to Oz as they won't have
ADR compliance plates, as I understand the Aussie regs. They are all
Jap imports in NZ. price at
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_search_results.asp?searchtype=CAR&searchstring=300zx&go.x=0&go.y=0&searchregion=100&mcat=0001-
indicate around $A8-10k for a 91
As far as utes go, I woudl choose a Toyota Hilux. Built like tanks..
Diesels are generally cheaper to run, even including the cost of road
user tax ($250ish per 10,000km IIRC, although it has gone up
recently). Diesel is around $NZ0.73 /litre. petrol is around
$1.2/litre.
Having had diesels for years, they don't have the power of a petrol
engine, and you nitice it on the hills. They also don't take to poor
maintenance either. With the budget you have, you shoudl be able to
get something really late model and shiney, so this will be less of a
problem.
Nissan and Toyota make the most reliable small diesel engines in my
experience. Mazda and Mitsis are crap.
Geoff

[athol]

geoff_m@bigfoot.deletecom.com.deletecom wrote:
> "_Scott_" <scottl@NOSPAM.westnet.com.au.NOSPAM> wrote:

>>Also whilst on the subject, I have been considering buying a 300zx Twin
>>turbo in Australia, could it be cheaper to buy one while im working in NZ
>>and ship it back home when I come home or just buy one in Australia?

The original article isn't showing up, so I'm answering through this one...

The only way that bringing a 1989 or newer 300ZX in from NZ would work is
if you were going to be over there for at least 12 months straight. If you
own a car overseas for 12 months (and are in the same country as it), you
can bring it back as a "personal import".

If it is a 1988 or older vehicle, you can import it and get an engineering
certificate instead of a compliance plate.

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[Toby Ponsenby]

On 24 Apr 2005 05:54:55 GMT, athol wrote:

> geoff_m@bigfoot.deletecom.com.deletecom wrote:
>> "_Scott_" <scottl@NOSPAM.westnet.com.au.NOSPAM> wrote:
>
>>>Also whilst on the subject, I have been considering buying a 300zx Twin
>>>turbo in Australia, could it be cheaper to buy one while im working in NZ
>>>and ship it back home when I come home or just buy one in Australia?
>
> The original article isn't showing up, so I'm answering through this one...
>
> The only way that bringing a 1989 or newer 300ZX in from NZ would work is
> if you were going to be over there for at least 12 months straight. If you
> own a car overseas for 12 months (and are in the same country as it), you
> can bring it back as a "personal import".
>
> If it is a 1988 or older vehicle, you can import it and get an engineering
> certificate instead of a compliance plate.

What if:
A Kiwi came to Australia with their own car.
And decided to sell it to someone here.
No problem?

--
Toby.
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[athol]

Toby Ponsenby <toby@privacy.net> wrote:
> On 24 Apr 2005 05:54:55 GMT, athol wrote:

>> The only way that bringing a 1989 or newer 300ZX in from NZ would work is
>> if you were going to be over there for at least 12 months straight. If you
>> own a car overseas for 12 months (and are in the same country as it), you
>> can bring it back as a "personal import".

>> If it is a 1988 or older vehicle, you can import it and get an engineering
>> certificate instead of a compliance plate.

> What if:
> A Kiwi came to Australia with their own car.
> And decided to sell it to someone here.
> No problem?

I'm pretty sure that you have to have residency status here to be allowed to
bring a car. I know that some do bring the cars over, but there is some
sort of controls to prevent someone simply coming over to visit, dumping a
car here then going home, and I'm pretty sure that it is in the residency
requirements. Oh, and there is also a limit something along the lines that
each person can do this with only one vehicle every 2 years or some such.

Back when it was 3 months ownership, it was one per annum. Seems it was a
popular deal for young women visiting Japan to "buy" a car upon arrival,
never see the vehicle there, sign the import application before return,
then after returning to AU they did the paperwork to register the car then
signed the car over to the people that they bought it from. One jap market
vehicle registered in AU... The several thousand dollars difference between
the buy and sell prices was easily worth the couple of hours total time
required, particularly since the purchase price was an interest free loan.
:-)

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Athol
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The state of infrastructure in New South Wales is a disgrace.
I'm a Libran Engineer. I don't argue, I discuss.

[John_H]

athol wrote:
>
>Back when it was 3 months ownership, it was one per annum. Seems it was a
>popular deal for young women visiting Japan to "buy" a car upon arrival,
>never see the vehicle there, sign the import application before return,
>then after returning to AU they did the paperwork to register the car then
>signed the car over to the people that they bought it from. One jap market
>vehicle registered in AU... The several thousand dollars difference between
>the buy and sell prices was easily worth the couple of hours total time
>required, particularly since the purchase price was an interest free loan.
>:-)

I'll be danged!

You mean to say sex with honourable Japanese car dealer take two
hours?

--
John H

[athol]

John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote:
> athol wrote:

>>Back when it was 3 months ownership, it was one per annum. Seems it was a
>>popular deal for young women visiting Japan to "buy" a car upon arrival,
>>never see the vehicle there, sign the import application before return,
>>then after returning to AU they did the paperwork to register the car then
>>signed the car over to the people that they bought it from. One jap market
>>vehicle registered in AU... The several thousand dollars difference between
>>the buy and sell prices was easily worth the couple of hours total time
>>required, particularly since the purchase price was an interest free loan.
>>:-)

> I'll be danged!

> You mean to say sex with honourable Japanese car dealer take two
> hours?

Nope. The total of 2 hours included the 2 or 3 minutes to sign the purchase
papers (the dealer's agents would visit the schools where these women were
to teach english when a new group arrived) and 2 or 3 minutes to sign the
import application.

Most of the time taken was at the RTA here getting the paperwork done in
their name... I think that, in the process of buying the Falcon, swapping
the plates and disposing of the Falcon, I managed about 5 trips to the RTA
and a total time in the order of 3 hours...

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Athol
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The state of infrastructure in New South Wales is a disgrace.
I'm a Libran Engineer. I don't argue, I discuss.

[Kevin(Bluey)]

geoff_m@bigfoot.deletecom.com.deletecom wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:28:57 +1100, "_Scott_"
> <scottl@NOSPAM.westnet.com.au.NOSPAM> wrote:
>
>
>>Also whilst on the subject, I have been considering buying a 300zx Twin
>>turbo in Australia, could it be cheaper to buy one while im working in NZ
>>and ship it back home when I come home or just buy one in Australia?
>
>
> www.autopoint.co.nz for some prices.
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/Cars-boats-motorbikes/index.htm.
> You may have troubles bringing a 300zx back to Oz as they won't have
> ADR compliance plates, as I understand the Aussie regs. They are all
> Jap imports in NZ. price at
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_search_results.asp?searchtype=CAR&searchstring=300zx&go.x=0&go.y=0&searchregion=100&mcat=0001-
> indicate around $A8-10k for a 91
> As far as utes go, I woudl choose a Toyota Hilux. Built like tanks..
> Diesels are generally cheaper to run, even including the cost of road
> user tax ($250ish per 10,000km IIRC, although it has gone up
> recently). Diesel is around $NZ0.73 /litre. petrol is around
> $1.2/litre.
> Having had diesels for years, they don't have the power of a petrol
> engine, and you nitice it on the hills. They also don't take to poor
> maintenance either. With the budget you have, you shoudl be able to
> get something really late model and shiney, so this will be less of a
> problem.
> Nissan and Toyota make the most reliable small diesel engines in my
> experience. Mazda and Mitsis are crap.
> Geoff
Toyota single cab is rather squeezy if you are a big guy and have to to
spend time in it .My work vehicle is the latest model hilux and it has
power windows ,they have mounted the console on the door to house the
switches and its very uncomfortable .I have a Nissan single cab
(personal vehicle )and it's a bit roomier than the Hilux.


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