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  1. PP Doc

    PP Doc Karting

    Jul 3, 2004
    67
    Eugene, OR
    Full Name:
    Chris
    Hey everyone,

    I might be moving to Melbourne in the future for a year, and I have a question:

    If I purchase a car to use in Australia, what is the process for bringing it back to the States? Any experiences?

    (I'm not planning on an F-car while I'm there, but if I buy a Land Rover or something, I would prefer to bring it back with me rather than selling it after a year.)

    I've searched the forums with no luck.

    thanks,
    Chris
     
  2. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 1, 2003
    59,757
    Australia
    Full Name:
    John
    Chris, we drive on the other side of the road and our cars are seriously overpriced ..... forget it !!

    that's why ya ain't heard anything

    Cheers

    John
     
  3. PP Doc

    PP Doc Karting

    Jul 3, 2004
    67
    Eugene, OR
    Full Name:
    Chris
    thanks for the prompt reply!

    My concern is that I hate to buy a car and immediately resell it after a year. Also, the Land Rover Defenders are not available in the US -- I thought it would be a fun car to bring back with me, RHD notwithstanding.

    -Chris
     
  4. goober

    goober F1 World Champ

    Nov 15, 2004
    15,895
    Adelaide & Thredbo
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    Buddy Miles
    some people find blood couphing fun............a land rover defender is like a volvo
     
  5. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 1, 2003
    59,757
    Australia
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    John
    Defender !!???

    POS best left to rot on the wharves, too many mates had them only to find out the things would fall apart in front of their very eyes.

    Our ADRs (aust design rules) are very similar to the US regs but even you guys would have problems with getting this ****box in past your rules
     
  6. Kelsa

    Kelsa F1 Veteran

    Jul 25, 2005
    5,376
    Adult Toy Land
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    Crazy Chinaman
    Buy a Ford Territory, its quite a good 4wd that is also reasonablly priced. you'll sell it quick too.
     
  7. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 10, 2005
    100,220
    Mount Isa, Australia
    Full Name:
    Pap
    Landrover's are a bucket of ****! Worked on alot of them. Sluggish engines,expensive to get parts for,**** to work on ect....ect..... Their aluminium body is the best and only good point about the car itself. They should be boat anchors!! But if you wanna be different,go for your life man! :) I wouldnt get one but :(
     
  8. Rustybody

    Rustybody Karting

    Apr 17, 2005
    132
    Langen
    Full Name:
    Michael
    look, buy the F car well above market prices and give me a call a day prior to your departure and i'll offer you a price well below market value.

    Just here to help!!
     
  9. goober

    goober F1 World Champ

    Nov 15, 2004
    15,895
    Adelaide & Thredbo
    Full Name:
    Buddy Miles
    buy whatever, who cares, we need the US dollar in this country like i need oxygen, and with the exchange rate buy an FXX , nah fook it buy two and ship back and then to pommy land and sell em.
    but dont come here and buy a commonwhore or falcoon, they belong to us.
     
  10. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Oct 31, 2003
    6,936
    Melbourne, Australia
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    Carl
    I had the model before, a 110 County. One redeeming feature was it was large enough to fit a mattress in the back, which was great, because it broke down so often you could have a sleep in it waiting for the flat top to come along.

    It was a diesel, and the engine was great, 32 mpg in the city or country, never missed a beat. In 115,00 kms from new, it went thought, two steering boxes, one centre differential, two transmissions and heaps of other smaller stuff. The wiring loom changed colour from the fusebox, there were splices just aft of the transmission which meant the wiring digram was useless. It leaked water from above and below and had 13 punchures in it's first year before the idiots that serviced it realised all four wheels had welding spatter on the inside of the rims which chaffed through the tubes.

    The after sales service was absolutely APPALLING. Months waiting for warranty work to be sorted. The thing cost $1,000 a service before you started changing brake linings and tyres. 4 days out of warranty the jack collapsed whilst changing a tyre. Rover Australia refused point blank to change it when I sent the jack back to them. So when I asked for it back, they said they had lost it.

    Oddly, it used to pull chicks (Back in my surfie days when I'd take it to the beach). They did tend to be a tad on the "Pie and chips" side though!

    I strongly suggest you stay away from any British car. They are all JUNK.

    Regards,

    Carl.
     
  11. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

    Feb 14, 2004
    14,385
    adelaide, australia
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    dont piss this guy off, if he's true to his screenname he puts tubes in penises for a living!
     
  12. kayman

    kayman Formula Junior

    Nov 15, 2005
    262
    Melbourne
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    Paul K
    Personally I would just buy a second hand car here and sell it again in a year. Or Buy an ex Demo or something like that. Not much point buying a brand new car.

    Leasing a car for a year might even be a better option for you.

    The states have cheap cars (i just got back from there today), and the prices are soooooo cheap compared to here. Not worth exporting from Aus I say.
     
  13. PP Doc

    PP Doc Karting

    Jul 3, 2004
    67
    Eugene, OR
    Full Name:
    Chris
    thanks for the advice -- didn't realize that the defender had so many problems.

    In college and med school, I spent a lot of time driving around Latin America and Africa in Land Rovers on medical missions. Obviously, the nostalgia affected my judgment and clouded my memory.

    appreciate the responses.

    maybe I'll see some of you around in a few years....

    -Chris
     
  14. beama

    beama F1 Rookie

    Oct 27, 2005
    3,619
    Australia
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    Steve. G.
    You crack me up Ash. :)

    We'll keep that a secret though:)
     
  15. beama

    beama F1 Rookie

    Oct 27, 2005
    3,619
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    Steve. G.
    Be prepared to receive a bill for all this valuable advice. The boys are probably looking up the medibank scale of fees.
     
  16. PP Doc

    PP Doc Karting

    Jul 3, 2004
    67
    Eugene, OR
    Full Name:
    Chris
    sorry, no free rectal exams.
     
  17. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 10, 2005
    100,220
    Mount Isa, Australia
    Full Name:
    Pap
    Erm......................um............. DAMN!! ;) LOL
     
  18. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

    Feb 14, 2004
    14,385
    adelaide, australia
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    Humble Narrator
    um, aren't you moving to melbourne....?
     
  19. waz356

    waz356 F1 Rookie

    Dec 5, 2005
    3,710
    Adelaide
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    warren
    he'll make a fortune in melbourne :D
     
  20. goober

    goober F1 World Champ

    Nov 15, 2004
    15,895
    Adelaide & Thredbo
    Full Name:
    Buddy Miles
    more like oxford st, he can join the back door club, or the velvet glove.
     
  21. goober

    goober F1 World Champ

    Nov 15, 2004
    15,895
    Adelaide & Thredbo
    Full Name:
    Buddy Miles
    more like oxford st, he can join the back door club, or the velvet glove.
     

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