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Offline wanapony

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« on: February 08, 2011, 03:00:57 pm »
I'm interested in buying a 2008 to a 2011 mustang here in Australia but they all seem to be quite expensive, the V8's seem to be well over a $100k and a V6's seem pretty expensive. (Although I did come across a 2005 V6 for about $60k). I've checked out a lot of websites but all seem to expensive.

So I thought with a high AU$ I could get a brand new Mustang from the US. A base model V6 Premium is USD$26,995 or the GT Premium is USD$33,695. (from US Ford dealers) I understand the conversion to RHD is the killer – say $30,000 AUD + taxes, freight and other costs.

Could this work out cheaper? or am I missing something?

Offline jusTANG

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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 04:39:35 pm »
you may like to get a price on the conversion, believe you may be under the actual price alittle, well maybe a fair chunk


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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 04:43:27 pm »
and remember that gst is worked on price + shipping so your looking at 33k + shipping turning into 45k at a min then conversion 40+ so yeah may work out cheaper to import but how much is the wait worth to you, wait shipping, wait for the conversion.......maybe be driving it in 12 months time
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 05:31:32 pm »
Wanapony.  I'm with you and have been looking at this lately.  If your purchase and freight brings you in under luxury car tax prices then its just the conversion and rego/stamp duties to pay.  A fairly new car can;t be that expensive.

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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2011, 09:17:20 am »
Do you have someone to do the conversion? - last time I looked at this, I could not find anyone willing to do it for me - but they all offered to sell me cars they had already converted :cry:
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2011, 11:17:47 am »
Check out this thread as well.

http://mustang.org.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=13264#pid137173

Your pricing seems a little shy of actual on the conversion ... IF you can get it done

Be cautious.