johnmcc6 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I have this old 6 cylinder Magna here in Australia . I will be coming to Thailand at the end of the year and would love to take the car with me. It is in mint condition, worth very little here because of its age and can be shipped at a reasonable price. Can anyone advise as to the hassle I may encounter there re rego , duty etc once the car lands in Thailand? Any advice would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Do a search you will find it is about 260 percent duty which is applied to what the Thai authorities value the car at this duty is also applied to the cost of transporting it to Thailand. Hardly worth it for an old magna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellagrego Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Quite simply, forget about it. the magnitude of the paper work alone will do you in.The money, arbitrary, completely up to the discretion of customs officials. Another major issue, certification of emissions. 1000-2000 Us dollars and your car will never pass that one. Many have pursued their dream of bringing their classic here, me included. I gave up and bought a local truck. Unless you are prepared for a blank check gift with an agent for bribing with zero guarantees, go to Malaysia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Forget it. You will pay an insane percentage on what the customs guys in their wildest and wettest dreams think the car is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barlinnie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hi, we have a 10-year old BMW sitting on our drive back in the UK - same as your Magna, not worth much now because of fuel cost. We have made enquiries about bringing it over, but have received the same advice as you - not worth the bother! Such a shame - we would have loved to have it here with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM7WGP Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 The only way to bring it with cheap tax, cut it to half's and bring it in as junk. Then put it together in Thailand they are god at that mostly all imports from Japan are made that way. How they do with registration I dont know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmcc6 Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Thank you all for the advice.This forum is great and I not only learn a lot about Thailand but get a real kick out of some of the replies. Looking forward to catching up with some of you when I arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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