Cheap FTOs in New Zealand?

[aum108]

Hi all,

I notice on the local auction site (http://www.trademe.co.nz) there are at any time around 50 FTOs for sale, prices from NZ $2000 (around 1000 euro) to $6000 (3000 euro). Some of them with less than 90,000km on the odo. Most of them in excellent condition.

How does this compare to prices in Europe/UK/Ireland?

I guess this is because NZ allows imports of ex-Japan cars, and the market's been flooded.

Cheers
David

[Muad_dib77]

Pricing varies a good bit up here ..

have a look at these sites..

www.cgb.ie
www.carzone.ie
www.autotrader.ie

are you interested in starting exporting cars from NZ to here?

[Kace]

Hi all,

I notice on the local auction site (http://www.trademe.co.nz) there are at any time around 50 FTOs for sale, prices from NZ $2000 (around 1000 euro) to $6000 (3000 euro). Some of them with less than 90,000km on the odo. Most of them in excellent condition.

How does this compare to prices in Europe/UK/Ireland?

I guess this is because NZ allows imports of ex-Japan cars, and the market's been flooded.

Cheers
David

FTOs are a few grand cheaperin NZ alright. I noticed when I was there several years ago. Great value to be had.

[aum108]

are you interested in starting exporting cars from NZ to here?

There could be a huge win-win in this. It would give the vibrant FTO community in Ireland access to a lot more vehicles, and would also improve the value of FTOs here in NZ. My wife and I are seeing that in a few years, FTOs in good condition with relatively low kms will take the status of collectible classics.

If anyone in Ireland is interested, I could act as a buying agent here - organising mechanical checks, negotiating prices, taking delivery, organising export licenses, liaising with shipping companies, getting the cars to the docks etc, while people in Ireland take care of all the red tape to do with importing and licensing.

Everything would hinge on the shipping cost. I have no idea how much it would cost to get each car from NZ to Ireland, and how much if any could be saved from shipping several cars at once. Likely, each car would need its own container, which could be pricey. Not sure how the FTO would cope with several weeks in transit without its motor being started.

Any thoughts guys? Any interest in this?

Cheers
David

[Bernard]

Not sure how the FTO would cope with several weeks in transit without its motor being started.

Well they're enough of them coming here straight from Japan to say that they cope fairly well...

[Myfeckin FTO]

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I guess this is because NZ allows imports of ex-Japan cars, and the market's been flooded.........

David - Ireland also allows import of ex-Japan cars but levys an extra tax called a VRT at a rate of 30%. this would apply if importing from Japan or New Zealand.

So I can't imagine theres anything to be gained importing a Japanese car from New Zealand (that has already been imported & shipped from Japan) over just importing directly from Japan. FTOs are very cheap in japan as well - whats makes them expensive over here is the unavoidable shipping and VAT AND VRT rates.

[Dragonheart]

Shipping was included in the price I paid for mine, for the shipping alone it was E500. Done by cubic metre I think it was.