SEVS has been very much slower and more complicated to get into than anyone had anticipated. Many workshops have given up along the way, as the changing SEVS rules and delays have resulted in too great a financial burden for them to bear. Nevertheless, many others are still persevering, and we expect compliance availability to be significantly improved within the next 3 to 6 months. The cost of compliance under SEVS for common models currently ranges between about $4,000 and $5,500 plus tyres. The increase in prices over the old import scheme is primarily due to the very significant costs and difficulty for workshops to setup under SEVS. In time, the increasing number of workshops and cost recovery may result in lower prices, but at least in the medium term (6 to 12 months) these are the compliance prices we are likely see as there are still very few workshops with SEVS approval. Compliance is currently available under SEVS for the following vehicle models (listed in alphabetical order). This list shows those workshops that are already approved under SEVS (not those working towards / very close to being approved), and is constantly being updated as new workshops are approved and existing workshops add new models to their schedules. There are many other models eligible for import under SEVS than those for which workshops are currently approved (see the full list here: http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevsindex.htm ). However, until a workshop applies for that model and has it approved on their schedule, it is not possible to apply for an Import Approval so the vehicle cannot be imported. A good example, the R34 Skyline. A number of workshops are in progress with approvals to comply this model, however none of them has final approval as yet so the R34 Skyline cannot currently be imported to Australia. We anticipate R34 compliance to be available through several workshops between January and March 2004. This all depends on DOTARS, so as for the exact timeframe, we will have to wait and see. Current RAW (Registered Automotive Workshop) list (more popular models are shown in bold): Chevrolet Corvette (VIC) Chevrolet Silverado (VIC, QLD) Ferrari 456 (NSW) Ferrari 550 Maranello (NSW) Ferrari F355 (NSW) Ford F-Series Light Duty (QLD) Ford Mustang (QLD) GMC Sierra (VIC, QLD) Mazda RX-7 Sept. 99+ (WA) Mitsubishi Delica Spacegear (WA, NSW, QLD) Nissan Pulsar GTiR (NSW, QLD) Nissan S13 180SX / Silvia (NSW, SA, VIC) Nissan Skyline R33 (NSW, QLD, WA) Nissan Stagea (WA, QLD) Toyota Celica Convertible (VIC) Toyota Hiace Wagon 2WD (VIC) Toyota JZX100 Chaser / Mark 2 (NSW) Toyota Prius (VIC) Toyota Soarer (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA) Toyota Supra (NSW, VIC, WA, NSW)
So no approved RAWs for 300zx just yet? Thus - currently no SEVS approval for post 89 models???With the personal import rule the ONLY current (Nov & Dec) option for importing a Zed? From Jan the 15 year rule will allow 89 models, and as we know that scheme is currently under review - so am I right in assuming that Z32's coming into the country might be somewhat limited in the near future? In fact right now (Nov & Dec) literally no Zed's can be imported other than those under personal import?
correct but from trustworthy sources i found that 2 + 2 will not be able to be imported ...... 2 seatewrs apparently will have flexibility though, for some reason they found 2 + 2 to be not good for Aus economy, cheering i got mine:YD
Well - when there is an approved RAW! At present there are none, so even though the model of car might be technically on the DoTARs list as eligible for transport, there are no approved workshops to comply them - hence you won't get import approval...
Just to elaborate Adding to this the cost of compliancing the GCZ32 (4 seat, twin turbo) built from October 96.Bascially, this particular model prices itself out of the new scheme. From what iU've read , your're looking at somewhere between 35 - 45K after compliancing & associated costs, etc.:N(
import information..? The 2 seater models are approved for import for all year ranges, but the 2+2 can only be imported for models built after October 1996. Before you can import any of these you still need to get an import approval, which will not happen until there is at least one workshop ready to comply them. We have heard of a few workshops that are in the process of getting compliance for the 300ZX, although mostly for the 2 seater because there is not as much interested in the 1996+ model 2+2's .. unfortunately most of these will be too costly for the Australian market although there are still some 2+2's that could be landed and complied for as little as $24,000. The only other way to import a 300ZX would be under the 15 year old rules, but you should be aware that the car must be 15 years old to the actual month .. the Z32 started production in May 1989 so it will not be allowed under these rules until at least May 2004.
