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 Roukis
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| posted on April 15th, 2003 at 03:42 PM |
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Importing a Kombi from USA
Does anyone know how much it would roughly cost to transport a VW Kombi from the states to Australia?
I am thinking of buying one from the states. They seem quite less expensive than the ones for sale here and in heaps better condition.
Can you register a left hand drive in AUstralia? How much? |
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| posted on April 15th, 2003 at 04:23 PM |
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you can now register LHD cars over 25 years
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on April 15th, 2003 at 04:35 PM |
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hey
from what ive heard its around 3 grand to bring one in but before it comes over it has to be steam cleaned etc!!!
cheers
rhys
p.s. if u find someone wanting wheels etc just chuck them inside the bus and charge them!
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on April 15th, 2003 at 06:53 PM |
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This is the reply I got ,same question.
Roll on Roll off is available again between Oz and US (wasn't when I bought my 23 window back). Bout US$1500 all in.
LHD to RHS convesrion isn't difficult on a split - hardest part is the dash. Remember that your cargo doors will also be on the 'wrong'
side in a bus tho - not a problem for a single cab of course.
You could be disappointed too. Lotsa California cars are crusty - just buying from Ca is no guarantee. Think a vehicle that has spent its life in
Arizona would be a lower risk (market is cheaper, cars are drier...)
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| posted on April 15th, 2003 at 09:36 PM |
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Be very careful buying something you physically have not seen i have heard of someone buying a 924 (i don't know why) from the US to find that
the photos sent from US were cheated ie the chrome was all silverpainted to look fresh and the paintwork photoshopped it turns out the car had been
in the river and was shot...... if you cant go and look at it you may get ripped off
Keeping it real !
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| posted on April 17th, 2003 at 10:50 AM |
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a suggestion
can I suggest looking in our very own backyard first?
http://www.tradingpost.com.au
has loads of kombi's in there ranging from $500 to $10000. Plenty available in Oz.
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| posted on April 20th, 2003 at 08:56 PM |
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I agree
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posted by Listy
can I suggest looking in our very own backyard first?
http://www.tradingpost.com.au
has loads of kombi's in there ranging from $500 to $10000. Plenty available in Oz.
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ypu can cheat a lot on a photo over the internet. fill in rust spots and colour things in. be afraid, be very afraid. Yanks don.t give much away. good
luck. fish. P.S. how much are you paying in $ aud ?
Drink and drive your a bloody idiot!!! make it home you'r a legend !!!!
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| posted on April 21st, 2003 at 08:41 AM |
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their stuff's no cheaper than ours, in some cases even more, and then you have the added hassel of converting it if you choose to do so, just be
patient, and keep looking, get your friends to keep an eye out as well, most people here are quite glad to bring a VW into the fold and get it away
from infidels.
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| posted on April 21st, 2003 at 12:28 PM |
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for example...this week's trading post in S.A.
http://www.tradingpost.com
VW KOMBI 1974 1800cc,
good mechanical condition,
extensively reconditioned,
SUH-077,
$3500 or near offer
HILLBANK 08-8287 1158
VW Kombi 2L transporter 1973,
$900 or near offer
BELAIR
08-8370 2940 or 0412-699966
Call mobile only
VW KOMBI CAMPER 2 litre EFI,
air cooled,
82 wide body pop top,
3 way fridge,
stove etc.
ready for touring,
excellent condition
$10500
UPPER STURT
08-8370 9082 after 6pm
VW Kombi ute 1975,
mechanically A1,
good tidy unit,
$2900 negotiable,
SMJ-998
ETHELTON
08-8242 2068 or 0438-883425
VW Kombi Van 1974,
manual pop top,
reconditioned motor,
$2000 negotiable,
UTR-898
MOONTA
08-8821 3081
VW TRANSPORTER 1973
Fully decked out,
too much to list,
great to drive,
$4300,
WBD-659
KINGSWOOD
0402-88 2598
VW Transporter 1997
5 speed manual,
2 litre,
seats 5,
124000kms,
$17500,
WRV-125
BIRDWOOD
08-8568 5277
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