RHD 3.6 Turbo
05-12-2010, 09:16 AM
#16
Instructor
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The red car does look a treat and is approximately £56,000 at the current exchange rate. I'd have no issue paying that for a good car, especially one with the X88 option (as long as it was fitted from new, rather than added after).
Do you know this car?
I wonder if we get stung for the Duty (10%) and VAT (17.5%) on cars coming in from NZ?
05-12-2010, 09:36 AM
#17
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Pretty sure the red car has been owned by a string of fanatics. One of them paid GBP 4,000 to reseal the engine because he didn't like oil spots on the garage floor. The Midnight Blue car was in a major accident at an early date and has had a number of less fussy owners. We pay GBP 2,250 to ship from blighty to NZ and pay 12.5% in duty. No idea what you would be up for the other way. Keep an eye out.
05-12-2010, 10:30 AM
#18
Burning Brakes
I remember buying my 3.3 a couple of years ago and there were a few UK 3.6 cars up for sale, I remember a good looking one for around £36000... I just couldn't quite stretch to it and went for a 3.3 instead. I thought the premium for the 3.6 over the 3.3 was significant then, now it's just ridiculous!
Still love one though
Still love one though
05-12-2010, 10:46 AM
#19
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I remember buying my 3.3 a couple of years ago and there were a few UK 3.6 cars up for sale, I remember a good looking one for around £36000... I just couldn't quite stretch to it and went for a 3.3 instead. I thought the premium for the 3.6 over the 3.3 was significant then, now it's just ridiculous!
Still love one though
Still love one though
That said, if I owned a nice 3.3, I don't think I'd be in a rush to change to a 3.6 because I can't imagine there is that much of a difference in performance/handling.
05-12-2010, 02:11 PM
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Burning Brakes
05-12-2010, 03:02 PM
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IIRC you would have to pay 10% import tax and 17.5% VAT on the price of the car, the shipping cost, and the import duty! I would estimate the shipping cost to be circa 3k! Which would put the red car in the 75k area!
05-12-2010, 11:36 PM
#24
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Light colours work well in climates with sun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUuOi...=youtube_gdata BTW that was my father driving so I've got a few more years of driving this car ahead of me; I just need to be in the same country.
