Importing Cat D into OZ
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Terminolgy- maybe a bit unclear as to what a Cat D is.
Here is a link which may give you a some idea - apears there are road blocks
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/written_off_vehicles/index.html
(Might add different states may have variations on this NSW link)
Also read thru this link
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/lamb...hicles-from-overseas-to-australia-7631.0.html
Here is a link which may give you a some idea - apears there are road blocks
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/written_off_vehicles/index.html
(Might add different states may have variations on this NSW link)
Also read thru this link
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/lamb...hicles-from-overseas-to-australia-7631.0.html
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Likewise I can't see how the authorities would know as they have no interest in the V5 even ifit did show Cat D. However I'll go have a look at what the Approval To Import A Vehicle application form says as I didn't complete that piece of paperwork my Compliance guy did but the answer might lie in the questions asked and whether they are answered honestly.
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That would be brill , cheers matey , and no Nige its not for my Gransport just a possible future project
regards loz
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Hers the relevant link Loz. The correct form is IO2 and looks pretty straightforward with no questions regarding damage or repairs. However it might e worth doing some wider reading on the link regarding imports. I'll also ask the Compliance guy who did my car . Hope this is a start to getting the right answer
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/application_forms.aspx#io2
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The thing is an Aussie importer could buy a Cat c/d car in the UK at a lower price, once imported he could sell on and the next owner would not known that it had been an accident repaired car? More profit for the importer? Is this a loop hole?
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Seems to be, although there is a lot of info on that link, aside from the Application Form, which needs to be read. However I don't think that scenario is any different from the local market where a car can be repaired and sold on. The only scenario that I am aware of that differs is where a car has been " written off" by an insurance company and that car then must appear on a register that buyers can check. Doeant necessarily prevent it being registered though. So the loop hole could be that a car written off ( is that Cat D?) in the UK and then exported to Australia would not get caught on that register. I imported my GS after purchasing privately in the UK so I did all the necessary checks but if you buy from an importer then its unlikely a buyer would go and do those same checks from country of source ...Caveat Emptor I guess.
We've complied Cat D cars in the past. Basically the car can't have any structural or sill damage. If it's had this type of damage, been repaired and our engineer can detect the repair, then the car must be exported out of Australia or destroyed.
My experience with Cat D cars to date is that the damage has not been structural. In fact we had one 3200 that was classified as a Cat D due to it having had a replacement engine!
Having said that I certainly wouldn't take the risk with a cat C.
Jim
My experience with Cat D cars to date is that the damage has not been structural. In fact we had one 3200 that was classified as a Cat D due to it having had a replacement engine!
Having said that I certainly wouldn't take the risk with a cat C.
Jim
To add to jim's comments.......I have first hand experience in importing such a car....namely one that fails the engineer's inspection.....and was then ordered to be exported. In my case I was advised by the compliance agent that I could scrap the car....cheaper options....as long as the vehicle identifiers were removed. Naturally, this was a costly exercise.
When importing from Japan, this is not such a concern, as their auction systems apply gradings to vehicles, which if nothing else provides a measure of confidence as to the condition of the car. There is no equivalent .....at least not one as robust....in the uk, so caveat emptor is more profound when buying from this market.
I'd caution anyone buying such a car to ensure a very rigorous vehicle inspection prior to purchase, and liaise with jim or your chosen compliance agent to ensure that, prima facie, the vehicle should pass.
I am not sure if Aussies can export maseratis to New Zealand should we be ordered to export them...but it is worth noting you'll still be up for shipping costs to oz, all duties and taxes, customs inspections, etc...plus a fee from the compliance agent....and that is before finding a new country to send the car to. In all likelihood, you'd end up scrapping the car, and maybe salvaging some parts....but you'd not get much for these....as wreckers would smell the blood....
When importing from Japan, this is not such a concern, as their auction systems apply gradings to vehicles, which if nothing else provides a measure of confidence as to the condition of the car. There is no equivalent .....at least not one as robust....in the uk, so caveat emptor is more profound when buying from this market.
I'd caution anyone buying such a car to ensure a very rigorous vehicle inspection prior to purchase, and liaise with jim or your chosen compliance agent to ensure that, prima facie, the vehicle should pass.
I am not sure if Aussies can export maseratis to New Zealand should we be ordered to export them...but it is worth noting you'll still be up for shipping costs to oz, all duties and taxes, customs inspections, etc...plus a fee from the compliance agent....and that is before finding a new country to send the car to. In all likelihood, you'd end up scrapping the car, and maybe salvaging some parts....but you'd not get much for these....as wreckers would smell the blood....