Selling a car in Australia!

[matt21]

Just had a nuts idea.

Got a car worth around 2-3k. Worth about 3x that in Australia.

Forgetting the logistics, what would stop me selling it over there for far more.

Over in OZ for Xmas. Had a strange idea to ship it over for a couple of grand, use it drive all round the country and sell it on before heading back.

Is this as stupid as it sounds?

[Engineer1]

I'm willing to bet it's harder than it sounds, but it could make for an awesome road trip, arrive somewhere daft and drive.

[Flintstone]

Will it pass the roadworthy (MOT)? What'll the import duty be? Other taxes? Who will you leave it with if you can't sell it? Where will you register it?

Just a few.

[oilslick]

As I understand it the reason that many cars in Oz are so expensive is because of ridiculous import duties, which I assume you'd have to pay if you were to ship and register a car over there.

[matt21]

Looks like my idea is not what it is cracked up to be!