The total fee we charge is determined by the work required, location and price of the vehicle. Below is an example for vehicles from auctions in Japan only.

The fee ranges from $990 – $9990 AUD.

Under 30k = $1190 AUD

30-60k = $1490 AUD

60-90k = $1990 AUD

90k+ = Case by case basis, max $9990 AUD for vehicles over $200,000 AUD.

It is impossible to know how much any specific vehicle is going to sell for. We can only provid you with an accurate estimate based on current market conditions and our long history of buying from Japan. This is why we recommend all of our clients have a budget within 10k of the current market price in Australia. The price a vehicle sells for is based on several factors:

• Auction Reserve Price
• Kilometers
• Auction Grading
• Overall Condition
• Transmission
• Mods

The expected costs are below and based on an RX7 we imported:

Pre 2000 vehicles require asbestos testing, this can only be done at the Osaka port. The cost is $350 AUD for the test, if they find asbestos they will charge $75 AUD to remove the part. They will then charge cost price of the part they had to replace. There may be transport costs from the auction house to Osaka.

Luxury Car Tax will kick in at 33% for every dollar over $76,950 AUD.

Please note that we do not include RWC, Rego or Stamp Duty in our breakdown. These costs vary from state to state. The compliance cost does not include these.

We certainly can. If you find a vehicle for sale on Goonet, Beforward, Carfromjapan, etc., we can not only help you buy it but also negotiate discounts.

Often, vehicles listed on these exchanges are very overpriced due to fees. We deal directly with the dealers and can often secure substantial discounts off the advertised prices.

We can assist with inspecting the vehicles, exporting them, importing them, and getting them on the road in Australia.

We can only import vehicles with “minimal” modifications. Anything highly modified will not pass compliance in Australia.

“Minimal” meaning

• Rims
• Coilovers
• Front Mount Intercooler
• Exhaust

If you are wanting to import a heavily modified vehicle we can import it under the race/rally criteria for use in racing and track events only. You can import it under this rule and return it to stock to have it complied in the future.

No, you only make payment when the invoices are due. Everything is charged to you at cost.

1 – Pay Our Deposit Fee $1190
2 – Pay Auction House/Dealer + Balance Of Our Fee If Required
3 – Shipping, Customs & GST Just Before Arrival
4 – Compliance
5 – RWC, Rego & Stamp Duty

Yes, we can assist with finance. Keep in mind that no finance company in Australia can use a vehicle in another country as security. This means personal loans or business loans are the only option. You will be making repayments on the loan for the duration it takes for the car to arrive.

We can get you a pre approval and then begin the search.

We have contacts around the world and can help source your vehicle from anywhere.

Japan

It typically takes 12-16 weeks for a vehicle to be road ready in Australia once it has been purchased from auction in Japan.

United Kingdom

Once the vehicle leaves the UK it takes around 8 – 10 weeks to arrive in Australia. Once it has arrived it will be road ready in around 4 – 6 weeks.

America

Once the vehicles leaves America it takes around 8 – 12 weeks to arrive in Australia. If the vehicle needs to go to Sri Lanka for the LHD > RHD conversion you need to allow 5 – 6 moths before the vehicle is landed complied in Australia.

New Zealand

The boats coming from New Zealand are often the same ones that bring in Japanese cars. Once it leaves New Zealand it will be in Australia within 4 weeks. Once it has arrived allow 4 – 6 weeks until it is road ready.

Hong Kong

Once the vehicle leaves the it takes around 4 – 5 weeks to arrive in Australia. Once it has arrived it will be road ready in around 4 – 6 weeks.

Below are the ports we have access to. Prices are an example only, please reach out for an accurate shipping quote.

We have contacts around the globe and can have vehicles inspected no matter the location.

You can sign up to our Auction System by clicking on this link here.

In Japanese auctions, the bidding window lasts only 10-40 seconds, leaving no time for discussion; thus, our clients must set a maximum budget for their chosen vehicle and hope to secure the vehicle below the max bid amount. Auctions feature multiple “lanes” where cars are put up for auction approximately every 20 to 30 seconds throughout an extensive 8 to 12-hour period; furthermore, a significant number of bidders participate remotely, not physically present at the auction site.

Auction Grades Explained

Prestige Car Imports has a minimum standard of 3.5 grading for the vehicles they purchase unless the client is willing to purchase a lower grade.

Exterior Condition

• 5 – a car that looks brand new and has no blemishes.
• 4.5 – excellent condition and could pass for a new one, with only minor imperfections that only the most meticulous buyer would notice.
• 4 – indicates a vehicle with better-than-average wear and tear, in clean overall condition despite a few minor marks.
• 3.5 – cars with normal wear and tear based on their age and mileage, and may need some cosmetic work such as paint touch-ups or minor repairs to interior parts.
• 3 – Vehicle is in very poor overall condition. Expect paint fade, smokers smell, scratching, rust, chassis cutting and more.
• R – Repaired vehicles: Most sports cars produced before 2000, such as Skylines, Silvias, RX7s, Chasers, etc., are repaired vehicles in Japan. Repairs can range from minor alterations like cutting the radiator support for a front-mount intercooler to significant front-end damage. These vehicles will always be cheaper and sometimes worth considering if the damage is not significant.
• RA – Repaired vehicles that are still in good overall cosmetic condition. 
• RA2/3 – Repaired vehicles in poor condition, these vehicles will be extremely bad all around and may have serious repair work done to a poor standard.

Interior Condition

• A – represents a brand new car with no signs of wear or tear.
• B – is very clean and has better-than-average wear and tear.
• C – signifies a car with typical wear and tear based on its age and mileage, which may include some marks or tears on the seats. However, significant issues are usually mentioned separately in the auction notes.
• D – denotes a car that is very rough or has been stripped as part of a weight loss program for racing.
• E – indicates an interior that is in extremely poor condition. Dash cracks, smokers smell, sticky or melting plastics.

We use Top Secret Compliance and their subsidiaries for compliance. We can help comply vehicles in any state.

If you have any questions about the registration or compliance process please contact them here.

Rust & Corrosion remain significant worries for buyers, yet with the right knowledge, they can be effectively circumvented. Firstly, by avoiding purchases from north Japan, and secondly, by relying on a well-trained team capable of physically inspecting vehicles with a keen eye for identifying potential issues.

In the past 8 years of importing cars to Australia and New Zealand, we have never purchased a vehicle that couldn’t meet compliance standards.

A deposit of $1190 AUD is required to secure the services of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD. The balance of our fee is payable upon securing the vehicle and you paying the seller for said vehicle. The total fee is based upon the final price of the vehicle and the country we are importing it from. Our fee is nonrefundable.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By accepting the services of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD, you agree to be bound by and accept these terms and conditions whether you have read them or not.

This vehicle or the vehicle you are interested in importing, is in another country, and Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD has not inspected this vehicle in person. We make no guarantees regarding its running or driving condition. Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD is not a motor vehicle dealer, and we are not selling you this vehicle. We facilitate a connection between a buyer and a seller overseas. Our role is to arrange the importation of the vehicle from its current location to Australia and into your possession. We make no guarantees that the vehicle will be roadworthy or pass compliance with no issues, and we accept no liability. You are purchasing a used vehicle from overseas and assume all associated risks.

Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD act on your behalf as an import agent only. They are not liable for any expenses incurred through the purchase, export, shipping, import, compliance, or roadworthiness of the vehicle. Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD are not a motor vehicle dealer. Dealer lot cars and the cars from overseas or auction are not in the possession of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD. The assessment of the overseas cars, auction cars and writing of the auction sheets is done by independent inspectors, business or the staff employed by the auction houses, and has no direct connection to Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD. Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD will have an additional inspection of each vehicle completed by a professional third party vehicle inspector at your request, but do not offer any warrantee or guarantee of vehicle condition, and the buyer purchases at his or her own risk. Any landed and complied price quoted by Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD is an estimate only, these estimates do not include state specific roadworthiness, rego or transfer/stamp duty unless otherwise stated.

A deposit of $1190 AUD is required to secure the services of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD. The balance of our fee is payable upon securing the vehicle and you paying the seller for said vehicle. The total fee charged is based upon the estimated landed and complied price of the vehicle and the country we are importing it from. The fee is nonrefundable.

The customer’s bid is based on the information available at the time the bid is made and is ultimately the decision of the customer to proceed with said bid. If the customer chooses to withdraw their bid for any reason, Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD staff will make every effort to do so. In the case that the bid deadline has passed, and the bid cannot be withdrawn, the customer will be responsible for payment in full when the bid is successful.

Should the customer choose to have a vehicle re-entered into auction after a successful win, a cancellation fee of $2000 AUD will be charged to cover the cost of time and labour involved with re-entry, in addition to all other additional costs (inland transport, auction fees, storage fees etc.). If a profit is made on the resale at auction, then that amount will be Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD.

The customer is responsible for any and all additional inland transportation costs due to but not limited to: auction house location not listed in estimate, vehicle being non drivable or not being able to load, vehicle repairs due to break down or inoperability during transport, custom and or singular transport, other carriers being used due to availability, size and or ground clearance of vehicle, outlying auction houses dealers and private locations, and availability of ships to the destination country from the nearest port.

The customer is responsible for all additional storage costs that may accrue at the export yard out of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD control. These costs may be due to but are not limited to; shipping company schedule changes, inoperability of the vehicle upon vessel loading, changes in vessel loading restrictions, and lack of vessel space for an extended period.

The full value of the proforma Invoice must be paid to the account on the bottom of the invoice within seven business days of receiving it. The customer is also responsible for any difference due to fluctuation in the exchange rate when payment arrives at our bank more than five banking days from the date the proforma invoice was sent. If payment does not come through within the five banking days a $20 AUD penalty will be charged daily until the payment is received. After 30 days, if payment is not received in full the customer’s deposit is forfeited and the vehicle becomes the property of Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD.

It is the sole responsibility of the customer to research and remain in compliance with all regulations and restrictions connected with importing the vehicle into the country specified by the customer prior to bidding. Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD will not be responsible for carrying out any of this research or taking any measures necessary to ensure this compliance. Furthermore, Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD does not warrant the accuracy of any information on the prestigejdm.com website, or any written or verbal advice that might otherwise be given to the customer regarding the nature of any import regulations and restrictions.

Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD cannot be held liable for anything beyond its control. This includes but is not limited to: errors or damage caused by auction houses, transporters, shipping companies and shipping agents; shipping availability and schedules; any costs incurred by the buyer (duty, taxes, etc); mechanical and or electrical failure; corrosion; non delivery of parts from Japan side supplier post payment; failure of buyer to receive posted items in their country and the costs involved in resending those items; missing parts and inner cargo; exchange rates, force majeure (war, strikes, and floods,) etc..

The customer should be aware that the vehicles usually require a thorough cleaning, and that “consumable” items such as battery, brake pads, tyres, oil, and the like, may require replacing upon arrival at the country of import. Also, the customer is strongly urged to take reasonable care when starting the vehicle upon arrival, since cold starting after a long period of inactivity can result in severe damage to the engine, and other parts of the vehicle.

Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD retains the right to use photos taken at the port of export for site content, publicity, and other purposes within reason. Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD will never disclose the buyer, price, or vehicle details of any transactions without prior consent of the buyer.

Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD and the customer undertake to make reasonable efforts to resolve any disputes arising in their relationship following the provisions of these terms and conditions. If the issues in question are not covered by these terms and conditions, Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD and the customer agree to make every effort to resolve the dispute through mutual negotiation in good faith. If reasonable attempts at negotiation fail and one or both parties decide to take recourse to legal action, this legal action shall be brought under Australian Law.

If any part of these terms and conditions that is not fundamental is found to be illegal or unenforceable, such findings will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these terms and conditions.

Prestige Car Imports PTY LTD reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time without notice.

PRIVACY POLICY

The following statements define Prestige Car Imports privacy policy for website visitors.

• Prestige Car Imports does not collect personal information from visitors
• Prestige Car Imports does not use cookies to track visitor information
• No visitor information is released to 3rd parties
• Prestige Car Imports is not responsible for external links

Visitors’ Personal Information
Prestige Car Imports does not require any information from its visitors to browse or navigate its website.

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Visitor Communications
The Prestige Car Imports homepage gives visitors several options for contacting us. Visitors can contact us through our Contact Us form (link to contact us page) Any and all communications received by Prestige Car Imports from visitors are held in the strictest confidence and are never released to 3rd parties.

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Contact Information:

Prestigecarimports.com
4/43 Launceston Street
Williamstown North, 3016
Ph. +61 456 782 466
Email: info@prestigecarimports.com