$5000 turbo kit worth it?

**saxman** · 31-03-2006 01:56 PM

I'd have to order the full race kits direct from them, just like anyone else... just a difference in the cost of postage/tax/import duty... availability isn't any different

**Slow96GSR** · 31-03-2006 03:46 PM

Really?! I thought I could just drive down there and drop off a kit! LOL JK!! Yes I know shipping is more, but do your performance shops not stock things? If not I'll be there in a month opening a shop that IS stocked!!!

**string** · 31-03-2006 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Beastcivic

dont forget shipping costs and customs charges. only the first AUD1000 doesnt incur customs duty. and customs slugs u hard.

I recently received over aud$2000 of declared items from the states, and did not pay one cent of gst or customs duty.

Sometimes you get lucky; But saying that customs "slugs you hard" is far from the truth.

**Beastcivic** · 31-03-2006 05:19 PM

well I purchased 4 radar detector's for around about the $1500 and got slugged over $500 worth of customs fee's, how can you say thats not getting slugged?

**jimmeh** · 31-03-2006 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by string

I But saying that customs "slugs you hard" is far from the truth.

do u even know how customs duty is calculated. i have imported a few things and customs duty is very expensive.
they the customs duty like this calculate it liked this
ref:http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/re...mpDecGuide.pdf

saxman- i dont think u realise how expensive stuff is in australia. the greddy kit costs 4500AUD over here.
if u take the US value of something and you convert it to AUD then youll be nowhere near the price of what it costs in australia.

**Beastcivic** · 31-03-2006 05:52 PM

as well as the customs fees that jimmeh has pointed out, I also had to pay a brokage fee just to have them cleared, which took a further 3weeks. It took less time to ship from america then it did for the stupid guy to clear it.

**saxman** · 31-03-2006 06:22 PM

even if you're paying ~20% between tax and import as shown there, it still seems like it would be way cheaper to buy here, and have ti shipped out there.

**jimmeh** · 31-03-2006 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by saxman

even if you're paying ~20% between tax and import as shown there, it still seems like it would be way cheaper to buy here, and have ti shipped out there.

i agree with you on that.

i suppose its just less hassle if you purchase it in OZ