D DP Joined 10 Dec 2003 Messages 17,636 Reaction score 4,654 Location Glasgow Country 5 Aug 2012 #1 My daughter is moving to Darwin. She has a petrol VW Golf (55 plate). What does she need to do in terms of conversion, to use this car in Australia?
My daughter is moving to Darwin. She has a petrol VW Golf (55 plate). What does she need to do in terms of conversion, to use this car in Australia?
JohnD Joined 15 Nov 2005 Messages 88,862 Reaction score 6,666 Location South Country 5 Aug 2012 #2 sell it and buy a car when she arrives.
nickso Joined 30 Oct 2006 Messages 6,743 Reaction score 367 Country 5 Aug 2012 #3 Indeed, it's not worth the transport costs. Would probably last a month with their awful petrol anyway.
Indeed, it's not worth the transport costs. Would probably last a month with their awful petrol anyway.
Mursal Joined 23 Sep 2010 Messages 2,203 Reaction score 484 Country 6 Aug 2012 #4 I think your daughter will be trading up, to take advantage of the cheap fuel. So best to hold onto the Golf. Just a pity its so far away all we'd all go. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501785&page=5
I think your daughter will be trading up, to take advantage of the cheap fuel. So best to hold onto the Golf. Just a pity its so far away all we'd all go. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501785&page=5
D doyle Joined 2 Nov 2006 Messages 736 Reaction score 3 Country 11 Aug 2012 #5 cost of shipping import duties cost of conversion seems a lot to pay out when she can sell it and but somert more decent out there
cost of shipping import duties cost of conversion seems a lot to pay out when she can sell it and but somert more decent out there
foxhole Joined 14 Mar 2006 Messages 21,936 Reaction score 3,040 Location Essex coast Country 11 Aug 2012 #6 Majority of cars were automatic when I was there, the manuals were not so popular.