Is it best to bring over all your white goods or is it better to buy them there? Is there a problem with the electricity running items bough over from the UK or not? Also how have you found the car prices in Adelaide are they cheaper than the UK?
Any advice would be appreciated?

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Hi Snappy
We brought all our white goods out, the fridge wouldn't work on arrival but we called a man out to repair it (new thermostat in the end).

No problem with the electricity, you just need to change the plugs. Or, as we were advised, bring LOADS of 'powerboards', heck I can't even think of the English word now :doh: - where you can plug in several things at once, then you only have to change the powerboard plug and not the ones on each and every appliance. You'll notice power sockets in all sorts of odd places - we've got one beside the bathroom sink and another underneath the kitchen sink, right where the water would go if there was a leak!

Watch your tv/video/dvd though, you may find they don't work here. My hubby's the expert at that, something to do with different versions of PAL, you can either tune in to sound or picture but not both at once. We were lucky with the tv as it had international settings on it, but the dvd's not looking good... still working on that one.

Re car prices, I reckon they're more expensive. They survive longer too, I've never seen so many vintage cars and old bangers as there are out here - no MOT you see! Though I gather some states now have an MOT equivalent and it might arrive here soon. You could try the car pages of the local paper, the Advertiser.

Elaine

I think that new car prices are pretty good but used ones seem to hold there price much more than in the UK. Wished we brought out our Honda Prelude now could have made a small fortune on it ! Pity it was righten off in the snow we had just before we moved out here.... That's one thing to don't have to worry about driving in the snow!

Juls :mr man:

We have been wondering about taking out our car. I'll have to look into all the registration process unless anyone has been through it. If it is loads of hassle than I'd rather forget it.


Sasha :blink:

Hi
Just thought I'd add that the paperwork did look a bit daunting for taking a car over although we didn't go into it in much detail. Also we have bought a car here that was imported from Singapore, didn't really know until we tried to insure it and found out it was originally a manual converted to auto and were told a lot of companies wouldn't insure it as imported and converted (i.e. not a standard car you would find in oz) We may have just been unlucky but its worth bearing in mind. We did get insurance quite reasonably in end with AAMI insurance.
Best Wishes
Rachael :bouncing smiles:

Thanks Rachael

We have a Kia Sedona in this country which I know is available in oz, the only differenec is that we can only find petrol versions where as ours is diesel.

Bad luck about your car, did you have any problems with it becuase it had been converted or is it ok?

Personally the tv/video is a waste of time but an international DVD player would be worth bringing. As for the car I can't believe AAMI insured an import tbh. Another company is shannons, they will insure ANYTHING on wheels and I payed $170- TPP this year :D

We have just bought all new appliances for our new kitchen (not washer or dryer though) and it came to under $4K inc. VAT (that was cash) so very happy about that!

Hiya
We didn't have any problems with car as it was converted but daz is a mechanic anyway so weren't that worried, our third party only cover from AAMI cost $127 which we thought was quite good. There is so much to do and I really didn't fancy phoning around lots of companies and Iwas just glad to get one to insure it.
Best Wishes
Rachael :)

Doh, Sarah has that deal on her magna but it never occured to me to ask about my car as it's an import :doh:

I'll have to save $50 next year then!

Hi Rachel
Great to meet you again today at Glenelg!

I don't understand your comment about paying for 3rd party insurance - the way I understand it, 3rd party insurance is paid via the rego and you top up from there with private car insurance :what?:

For those who haven't yet had to register/insure a car over here, when you buy the car you go to the registration office and pay up for between 3 months and 12 months registration (or rego), in return you get a set of licence plates. This rego includes 3rd party insurance, so that no-one who's paid their rego will be uninsured on the roads. I believe any further insurance is optional, so it's only if you want comprehensive that you do that. Or feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm only just getting to grips with this myself.

Elaine

We're talking about 3rd party property ie when you hit a Bentley your insurers pay for their car but not yours. However this is NOT Fire & Theft as that means they have to fork out $$$ for someone else's action ie the thieving basket that nicks your motor. Hence the quotes for $127 incase you crash into someone, thats all

The rego is to cover roadtax and the medical bills (public liabilty I guess) of any drivers/pedestrians you hit and will NOT stop someone from sueing you if you hurt their car (if it's your fault). That is why when a ferral drives into you it means you end up claiming on your own insurance (if you have comprehensive) as they usually don't have a 3rd party property policy :angry:

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Hi
Thanks for that! It is difficult to catch up with the 'small print' of all the differences here!

At least we've got fully comp so it's all covered one way or another...

Elaine

Hi everyone
Thanks for explaining that one Evorobin. :)
It was great to see you again as well Elaine,hope its all clear about the insurance now, just one of the new things we have to 'learn' about all over again!!! It certainly is an experience.
We hope the new welcome groups website will cover this as well.
See you soon
Rach

Hi Just a quick mention about cars.Dont try and bring one way to much hassle.They now charge you in excess of 30% in tax on the value of the car in australia or of the receit from when you bought the car.We were lied to and brought our vehicle which was only worth £3000 in the uk but was worth about £5500 here.We had to get a valueation done(more dosh)and then got stung for a lot of money.Then your vehicle needs to be inspected by transport sa (more dosh) just dont go there,it`s not worth the pain. graeme ps anybody who needs any info on this just e-mail me I`d hate to see anyone tucked up like us. :medium smiley3:

I brought in my car without hassle for £2000 so if anyone wants to know the right way just read on. Remember if you pay someone else to do your work for you it IS gonna cost more dollars. Here goes

Been there done that got the only mk2 golf gti campaign in oz to my knowledge. Anyway it's simple and I've posted some stuff on evo about this so I'll just paste it down for you

Basically it goes like this

1. Application to Canberra, once approved you put in container £20 or $50

2. It arrives and you are charged taxes £900 to put in a container to ship & $1500 in taxes (car worth <cough> £2000)

3. Compliance work is carried out ie child anchor points and an extra brake light. $100 for light inc fitting and $150 for anchors fitted as they have to be done WELL. Go to wiltshire on King william road for instance

4. Car gets examined by state adr standards in Regencey. About $100 from what I remember

5. You register and rego car and drive home. Good work fella

This is a simple guide BUT if yuo know these five points you won't be in for any shocks!

See below for my full write up

For all the wannabe ozzies on the forum this is how I did it :-

I imported my car from the UK and have the satisfaction to prove it - VERY easy if you know what your doing. Lodge an application with DVLA in Canberra. They approve in 2 wks.

Firstly you can ship for about £900 (in container NOT open deck). Then you pay an import tax (15% on purchase price) which you blag by making a receipt for less than the value of the car. The only problem I had was the steamcleaning. Get it done yourself someone trustworthy before shipping.

The car comes off the ship and is held in quarantine until inspected - mine took a week.

The car is then booked in to get compliance approval (phone them when it lands as I waited 6 wks) which entails putting child anchors (plate containing thread) in the back and then having another brake light fitted to rear in centre. You get special road tax to drive during this time for the mods only.

APPROVAL TIME - Mine went through JUST as handbrake wasn't tight enough but it wasn't over the top inspection.

Once they approve it you can register (road tax) and buy your number plates. This sounds simple and to an extent it is and I will be doing again in another couple of years with something more exotic after a visit to the UK.

Personal imports are restricted to One car / person / year I think. Was it worth it - I had a golf gti worth £1000 in the UK and worth £4000 here so I think so yes. Not only that but I had modded (spent loads on it, new engine just a start) so someone else would have enjoyed it

If it sounds like effort don't bother but it worked for me, only tip is if it isn't standard don't tell them. Chances are if it's a rare car they won't know it's a performance exhaust etc

Happy days :D

Bump - here's one of the threads about car imports for you.

Sasha :)