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BlitZ
13-03-2008, 08:32 AM
Just read this and it p1sses me off

Depending on your European county of purchase, the Civic Type R will set you back between $20,000 and $22,000 U.S

We pay that price here 2nd hand and 6 years old
m0nty ITR
13-03-2008, 08:45 AM
You could always move to your average European country and forego the Australian lifestyle. I don't mind the tax situation in this country because our standards of living are amongst the highest in the world. If that means paying more for cars, so be it.
bennjamin
13-03-2008, 08:50 AM
yeah and the "cost" price for one 2nd hand from Japan is around $8-10k. So where does the the extra $10-15k come from ? Shipping / customs / importers etc. Half the price "we" pay for a EP3 is simply getting it here.
Philip Lee
13-03-2008, 09:58 AM
yeah and the "cost" price for one 2nd hand from Japan is around $8-10k. So where does the the extra $10-15k come from ? Shipping / customs / importers etc. Half the price "we" pay for a EP3 is simply getting it here.

$8-10k? if i can get mine this cheap i'll be laughing.

ending auction prices are around 1.3-1.5m yen for pre facelift and as high as 1.8m for top facelifted. these are the going rates when i was looking for mine a few weeks ago. $8-10k is only the starting bid.

the $10-15k you mentioned are mainly duties and compliance (plus shipping). that's the cost we got put on by our lovely Government.
bennjamin
13-03-2008, 09:59 AM
just an indication...prices have been as low as that and yes as high as 1.8mil yen. Anyway , point is here in OZ we pay too much for shipping / customs / taxes.
aaronng
13-03-2008, 10:02 AM
Just read this and it p1sses me off

Depending on your European county of purchase, the Civic Type R will set you back between $20,000 and $22,000 U.S

We pay that price here 2nd hand and 6 years old

They pay US$20-22k for 2nd hand too. You can't buy a new EP3 now.
shinji112
13-03-2008, 10:03 AM
dont ship it! buy it.. convert it into a aquatic car (with some selleys all clear) and then drive its ass over here! or build a shitty boat and sneak it in like an illegal immigrant.

but seriously i want an ep3 too.. but i guess it'll take another year of saving
ekhybrid
13-03-2008, 03:26 PM
dont ship it! buy it.. convert it into a aquatic car (with some selleys all clear) and then drive its ass over here! or build a shitty boat and sneak it in like an illegal immigrant.

but seriously i want an ep3 too.. but i guess it'll take another year of saving

fcuk, wish i could afford 1 argh
shinji112
13-03-2008, 03:32 PM
fcuk, wish i could afford 1 argh

yeah man.. gotta be one of the lucky ones who can.. the rest of us gotta work work work
kn1ghtm4r3
13-03-2008, 04:02 PM
fcuk, wish i could afford 1 argh


yeah man.. gotta be one of the lucky ones who can.. the rest of us gotta work work work

loan and then buy it =)

write off and then loan on top =D

then u both have ep free
shinji112
13-03-2008, 04:44 PM
loan and then buy it =)

write off and then loan on top =D

then u both have ep free

are u saying u wanna have a group buy with us dave????
ekhybrid
13-03-2008, 08:47 PM
we chip in 10k each n buy 1 guys.
kn1ghtm4r3
15-03-2008, 09:16 AM
^ done pm me for details lol. i bags mon-fri

steve u can have sat-sun

cass umm u can has it wen it needs to go in for service lmao