NZ$22,600 x 0.77 = AU$17,402 This is for a 1.5L auto.
The article from the first post above lists the cheapest K13 as AU$12,990 and then says AU$13,990 drive away. From this I take it there are about $1000 on road costs in Australia, so the price for the 1.5L auto would be AU$16,990+$1,000=AU$17,990
Not feeling too ripped off at this point.
There are so many high spec grey imports over here because we don't have tariffs and grey imports don't have to be modified to meet ADR's (we accept vehicle components built to Japanese, European standards etc) and thus save the consumer whatever the % is for the AU tariff + AU$2000-$5000 ADR compliance costs.
And of course it is cheaper to buy a second hand car. Depreciation in Japan means that we get 0-10yr old cars quite cheaply, & they're often better spec'd that what is available new, internationally (i.e. JDM spec is often better than export models) e.g. Nissan Pulsar GTiR, Skyline GTR, Bluebird SSS-Ltd, 4WD SR20DET Avenir etc.
Previously there was no limit to the age of what could be imported, at that time roughly any 2nd hand car was twice the price in Australia than NZ. Things have changed now thou.
Anyway, at least this has meant that we haven't had such a flood of cheap Korean cars.
