Which car to bring back from Australia

MF290

I'm planning heading out to Australia like every 2nd young person in the country and have been thinking on which car to bring back when I return home. My understanding is buy a car at least 6 months from returning home with proof of ownership and residence in australia for that period and cannot sell for at least 1 year on return. Getting a shipping container or going roll on roll off (bit riskier with parts getting stolen).

Something which will hold it's value (over an 18 month - 2 year period) would be high on the priority list in case I need to sell it on down the line for a deposit ect.

Very tempted by the new 79 series lancruiser with the 2.8l engine, would certainly have rarity value over here but would likely never sell it on if I had one…

Landcruiser Prado find a nice spec end of current line, big saving bringing passenger jeep in compared to commercial/pick-up given vrt savings. Could likely trade in for a commericial new j250 series 2 years down the line with not too much out of pocket.

New j250 landcruiser seems to be a tight supply rolling out in most countries anecdotally.

Full landcruiser (amazon) out of price range and a bit of an ignorant yoke for Ireland.

Yaris gr (2021/22 reg) seems a nice fun car to have and definitely big saving on ireland but probably still depreciate like a stone if I ever sell on.

Not completely dead set on toyota's either, just what I've come up with so far! Even golf gti's are decent value relative to ireland.

MF290

any thoughts on alternative cars or advice/experience bringing back cars welcome!

Buddy Bubs

Arent cars in Australia dearer than they are here?

kippy

Surely the shipping cost and associated risks would be problematic?

BolloxChop

Holden Commodore VF2 SSV Redline

French Toast

friend of a friend brought an Evo FQ300 home, very nice motor

flyer_query

I’d say you are shooting the load a bit.

Get over there and get settled with a job and accommodation. It’s alot more expensive of a place to live than it’s made out. It would be a mistake to buy a car then be eating beans for the next few months because jobs don’t work out.

You could end up with no parking or out in the country side, you may end up getting married and never come home, you may be home sick and come home in 4mths. Last thing you will want is a car hanging around your kneck.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349107#Comment_122349107

Nha not used cars anyway. Most cars are like half the cost from my limited research. Australian Dollar is very weak compared to Euro

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349107#Comment_122349107

one the the cheapest countries in terms of car ownership

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-gr-yaris-circuit-pack-222/37046194

https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/13791987/toyota/gr-yaris/nsw/brookvale/hatchback

Nearly a 40% discount when you do currency conversion - have to factor in shipping though which would likely be in the region of €4k at a rough guesstimate.

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349123#Comment_122349123

Not as easy as bringing across from uk but definitely doable and there are companies that specialise in it. I have an uncle who brought a camry back with him in the early 2000s.

The price of shipping containers has risen sharply since covid which is one negative.

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349165#Comment_122349165

There's not that many cars I haven't heard of before but that's definitely one…

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349226#Comment_122349226

that's a blast from the past, definitely one that would age well if a tidy one bought and minded well.

selectamatic

Land cruiser workmate troop carrier. Configured as a 5 seater. Not sure how clearing one as crew cab here would go though.

They're a much neater machine compared to the double cab ones.

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349240#Comment_122349240

A little bit but might only stay the 6 months to a year so want to have a plan of action in place.

I've work lined up and plenty of options if that doesn't work out, a few friends with the same qualifications are out there so I have a general idea of pay and job availability. Rent isn't cheap for sure but Melbourne isnt Sydney level crazy, Ireland is almost as bad as most places these days anyway!

All valid points but cars are pretty saleable if things change for the worst!

MF290

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349457#Comment_122349457

Always brings visions of the UN to mind when I see one!

ednwireland

do the land cruisers in oz meet the EU emissions regulations, sure i read somewhere they don't, which is why they arent sold here

goochy

There are landcruiser pick ups and amazons bring brought in from oz by dealers here in small numbers . Blanch 4x4 have had a few

selectamatic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349563#Comment_122349563

Most don't. Certainly the un spec ones don't. But it doesn't matter as long as it's a used vehicle.

Regulations apply to the sale of new vehicles.

teediddlyeye

HSV maloo, easy to commercially tax being a pickup.

Theres enough land cruisers, evos etc. here already.

Whatwicklow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349123#Comment_122349123

It's the vrt saving I'd expect is the main saving / motivation.

Montage of Feck

"The last of the V8's" Ford Falcon xb!

flyer_query

another factor, will this be your only car? If so then consider you are going on a once in a life time adventure to a massive country, get a car that will give you the freedom to take road trips from Melbourne