Advice please on buying a DB7.
Discussion
Colinbentley said:
Guys, thank heaps for all the replies, but I think you've frightened me off buying one especially at the price I would have to pay in Australia. I thought I could buy one in England for about twenty three thousand pounds and by the time I ship it here it would cost about $50,000, still much, much cheaper than buying one here, but I am told by a good friend who is well versed in this area that I cannot import a car unless it is more than 30 years old.....I thought I was living in a free country country....it appears not. I could buy a pre 1989 model or live in England for a couple of years and bring the car with me. What a ridiculous law. I may have to complain to my local Federal Member....not that it will do any good.Welcome to the land of Milk and Honey unless you want to express free choice.
Well they're are pros and cons to living in Australa, but the very high tax on cars is one of the cons......but don't give up on your dream yet !i6 volante said:
To be expected really from someone who posts abuse.
Hmm, the irony is strong with this one 
Not sure what the antipodean rules on imports are but the early Vanquish 'came of age' recently and we lost a lot to Aus. Worth a definitive check as obviously rules covering the Vanquish will also cover the DB9. Maybe it's a sliding scale starting at 10 years?
BingoBob said:
Stupid. Now I know why my aussie friends are always going on about sending their cars home instead of selling them. Sounds like you need a friend in the UK who can register the car for you in your name.
I don't think it's as easy as that.......you have to be UK resident .Colinbentley said:
I've checked on line and it is correct....you may not import a car unless it is prior to a 1989 model unless you have lived and owned it in the UK for at least 12 months.At least there are some nice cars in the pre 1989 arena I can look at. Maybe not Aston Martins though.
Odd, as others have said there have been a number of Vanquish's up for sale by dealers claiming they can import them into Australia.
To the OP...
Importing cars into Australia is an utter pain in the backside and is subject to a lot of nonsense spouted on internet forums.
I will be using a firm to import mine into Australia early next year and I'll be happy to point you in their direction if you send me a PM.
Importing cars into Australia is an utter pain in the backside and is subject to a lot of nonsense spouted on internet forums.
I will be using a firm to import mine into Australia early next year and I'll be happy to point you in their direction if you send me a PM.
Edited by JohnG1 on Monday 15th October 09:28
Just talked to a company that handles allthe details on importing cars ....and guess what......there is one exception to the 1989 rule.....an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish !!!!!! but you have to use a specific import company to handle it for you. It appears they are so rare here that you are not competing with local dealers by importing one......yeah but who can afford one ?
Colinbentley said:
Just talked to a company that handles allthe details on importing cars ....and guess what......there is one exception to the 1989 rule.....an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish !!!!!! but you have to use a specific import company to handle it for you. It appears they are so rare here that you are not competing with local dealers by importing one......yeah but who can afford one ?
Ho Ho and there was I thinking I must have been talking a load of B*****s as usual.Thanks Colin.
Colinbentley said:
Just talked to a company that handles allthe details on importing cars ....and guess what......there is one exception to the 1989 rule.....an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish !!!!!! but you have to use a specific import company to handle it for you. It appears they are so rare here that you are not competing with local dealers by importing one......yeah but who can afford one ?
Get rid of all your other metal and get a Vanquish then. You would not regret it.F1 NDW said:
Colinbentley said:
Just talked to a company that handles allthe details on importing cars ....and guess what......there is one exception to the 1989 rule.....an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish !!!!!! but you have to use a specific import company to handle it for you. It appears they are so rare here that you are not competing with local dealers by importing one......yeah but who can afford one ?
Get rid of all your other metal and get a Vanquish then. You would not regret it.there is a clue there i am thinking. bear with me here, so you wont be competing with anyone as there arent any there and there arent many coming in.
and the vank is known to be so so reliable....
you would have to be a total flower pot to even think it.
prawns, thats what you want out there.
and the vank is known to be so so reliable....
you would have to be a total flower pot to even think it.
prawns, thats what you want out there.
michael gould said:
.....the auto gearbox in the i6 was positively 1970's vintage......
More nonsense of course. 
Strange then how this gearbox, the GM 4L80E, was good enough for the Bentley turbo and Rolls Royce Silver Spirit and Spur. Presumably their customers preferred a smooth gear change for a relaxing drive.Anyway here is a list of the applications taken from Wiki:
Applications:
1991– Chevrolet C/K/Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra V8
1991– Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon[disambiguation needed]
1995–2003 Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon[disambiguation needed]
1995– Chevrolet Van/Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana
2002–2006 Chevrolet Avalanche V8 8.1L
Hummer H1
1992–1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Spur II, III, IV
1991–1992 Bentley Eight
1991–1997 Bentley Turbo R
1991–2002 Bentley Continental R/S/T
1999–2002 Bentley Arnage Red Label
1993–1996 Jaguar XJS
1994–1997 Jaguar XJR
1993–1997 Jaguar XJ12 / Daimler Double Six
1996–1999 Aston Martin DB7
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