Hi Guys,

Has any one here imported a beetles from the states before? I am looking to buy one and just wonderign how much it would cost to ship one to sydney + all the import fees ect. just a ball park figure and any recomended shipping companies would be great.

thanks for your help guys

Cheers,
Alex.
xela8@hotmail.com

$4000

unless its a cab or split why?

Don't forget the cost of converting from left to right hand drive! My sister imported my cab (when she owned it!) and the conversion was the expensive part of the whole thing, mind you it is really well done and worth all the money, sadly Volksrestore in Brissie no longer exists (please correct me if I'm wrong).

you wouldn't have to convert it, especially if it was a model that didn't come RHD you'd leave it for originalities sake, plenty of LHD cars around Oz.......

its not a cab or oval. its a early 60's beetle.

i am looking at buying a movie used herbie from herbie fully loaded.

I wouldnt need to convert it would i?

but yeh just wondering what the ball park figure would be for shipping it here, and if any one knows any good shipping companies

You dont need to convert it if its a certain age... I think yours is old enough.
If you havent owned it in the US, the taxes and duties will cost. As far as I know you have to pay GST on the sale price, and also the shipping. That is on top of customs import fees. Depending on the car, I think a lot of the time it is worth buying something done from the US, as long as it comes with everything you need to put it on the road there.

can any one recomend any shipping copanies?

have a look in Just Cars magazine ,plenty of advertisers shipping in from the states

pm sent

I used Brock Autos in Melbourne before twice. Good service and reasonable price. $2,800 to Melb. Custom duties and GST are on top. Last car I shipped was declared at $7k, my fees inclusive of everything was jsut over $3.5k
Raf