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      12-28-2009, 09:24 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by tony20009 View Post
Why are cars so damned expensive down there? $117K AUD? That converts to $103K USD! I know it's a long way from mostly everywhere, but there is no way shipping costs that much.

If that's what you pay, it may be cheaper to come to the US, buy it and ship it back Down Under. You'd be hard pressed to spend over $55K USD for one here.
I'd love to, but i'd have to stay in the US for 2 years to LEGALLY import the car to Australia, as you cannot import a vehicle that is sold in the local market until they are at least 15 years old.

Then you get to the shipping, compliance, RHD conversion issues and so on.

I would say this does make moving to the states look attractive, USD$100k hello Maserati Gran Turismo!
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