BeastX,

After reading all these pages, it really makes me wanna bring my car back to malaysia.. It's a 2004 V35 skyline coupe 3500cc.

Q1. based on the calculator provided:
Harga docket i estimated RM150k, coz i dont know where to find the original price..
pedagang 15% deduction
depreciation at 62%
individual discount 20%
disc rayuan 10%
sales tax 10%
Duty i 30% (but this is a jap car, can i ask them to calculate 5%?)
Duty e 125%
Tax payable RM66k roughly!!

Did i calculate it correctly?? Rrm80k

or should i use use the price i paid for the car, which is RM80k as harga docket? then tax payable end up with RM37k

which is correct?


Q2. I only owned the car for 5 months until now. I know the minimum requirement is 9 months.
So, can i wait till Nov 2009, which will result my ownership of total 9 month, then allowed for import?

If anyone can help me out, i really appreciate it..

Cheers,
Danny
Vic




Another small Q3, there are mods on the car, rims, body kit, audio.. worth rm30k, can i get away from being taxed?

This post has been edited by dannywss: Jul 13 2009, 04:58 PM

How did u get 70% off depreciation? not 62%? (small issue, forget it, i m more worried the below issue, please provide some info?)

Q1. So do u mean, i CAN wait till december, result in 10 month ownership (but i am leaving aus in august, and the car kept by sister and wait for shipping in december), apply AP at december, schedule its arrival at january 2010, which can help me get more depreciation.. In short, the question is, is it ok that i go back malaysia first, coz i havent own the car for 9 months, and wait till end of this year and fulfill the requirement of ownership while i am OVERSEA-Malaysia.

Q2. Any idea where can i find the original price of the car? google didnt help much.. wiki don hv price too...

Q3. Also, i am thinking to take the shipping using RORO (not in container), coz i dont hv much furniture or stuff to bring back, and last time, my dad's lexus GS350 import from japan used RORO, not much hassle~ Wat do u guys think?

Q4. May i know why u suggest taking out the rim/valuable stuff (which i assume are sound system)? Is it bcoz ppl might steal it on-board? i seen imported car with stolen headunit during shipping..

THANKSSS BEASTX, i will wait for 2 more days for my exam result.. if all pass, graduate, WALAH~~ V35 in SARAWAK!!!! yiuupeee~

Thanks for the search, i then tried google.jp, search in nissan.jp and found it's price too..
yea.. i remember shipping is a little &#%)^*#^%&^ for poor e.malaysian here when the lexus gs350 was on it's way here..

every few pages, there will b someone asking same Q, and same A given.. 9months+
(update: i called an agent in sarawak, was told even 6 months mayb enough)
import tax? the formula is already given, http://www.floristhut.com/taxkastam.htm
tax return, no such thingo. (i think)

From wat i experience, honda jazz is not worth the hassle.

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Added on July 15, 2009, 3:48 pmcalled miti and custom, confirmed with a 'inside-friend' for tax purpose, checked with import car dealer, after much consideration, it is just not worth bringing back any car, UNLESS it's a exotic/really expensive car..

it's just not worth the hassle.. and even if u got connection, dealers are able to match your cost of bringing any car in, coz reasons you-can-imagine..

If u still wanna go thru the troubles and get your own imported car, australian ppl can just forget it, GO JAPAN~~

i will wait for yen to drop, and import from japan again, much better overall route..




Suggestion to future ppl who consider to import your own car, steps:
1. find out the tax tat u gonna pay, using the provided calculator by floristhut (really easy), call custom (03 88822100) to confirm the tax payable (they R really helpful). (U ONLY NEED TO KNOW THE CAR ORIGINAL DOCKET PRICE.. USE GOOGLE)

2. go google import car dealers in malaysia, look for price selling of your wanted car. (or call them to try haggling, it's worth it)

3. compare the price dealer selling and your total cost to import (car price, shipping, tax).. and see how much money u can save to import yourself, COMPARE to the hassle u have to go thru if import your own..

4. Decision~


West malaysian are lucky, if any east malaysian need some help? pm me~

This post has been edited by dannywss: Jul 15 2009, 03:48 PM

u forgot to take into account the money u gonna get when u wanna sell your car, and how big is the market.. Also, these cars are 5yrs old+ (or much more), value will drop faster due to higher possibility of breaking down and so on..

so, at first, i was voting for rm300k+ cars, but considering u can always buy the 'so-called' performance car priced around rm100k, might consider to have both in my garage

now, how should i convince my dad

til now, had experience importing 2 cars. Now i heard that you cant get AP anymore, and have to wait till mayb end of feb then they start selling AP again.. and with our MITI charging us RM10k before hand~
wondering if anyone knows who have AP left for sale?