La to Melbourne import

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La to Melbourne import

Post by tceddia »

Hey all, couldn't find the answer to this question so i thought I might ask. People that also want to know will be able to see the answer here too :)

How long does it take for an import car to get from la to Melbourne by boat generally?

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Depends how and who its shipped with.

Mine from memory took about 9 weeks in the end.

But about 6 of those weeks, it was sitting in a warehouse in Long Beach waiting for the ship to arrive into port after some engine issues - Once that was sorted it only took about 25 days approx to land in Brisbane. Regarless, that was still very quick from what l here.

Melbourne if on the same route, would probably ad another 1 - 2 weeks I guess, depending on how many stop's down the coast before it finally docks into Melboure - remembering you can see the arse end of the world from there!!

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HappyOne wrote:before it finally docks into Melboure - remembering you can see the arse end of the world from there!!

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Buy one that's already in Melbourne.

You can have it as soon as you arrange the cash and a permit to drive it home.

http://www.mustangtech.com.au/Forums/vi ... =1321.html
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Dad wrote:Buy one that's already in Melbourne.

You can have it as soon as you arrange the cash and a permit to drive it home.

http://www.mustangtech.com.au/Forums/vi ... =1321.html
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Agree with HappyOne with timing.
Also agree with the others.
Buy one here. Unless you can go there and inspect the
car yourself..............
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3 weeks on the boat is normal now. You do need to add in the cleaning, customs and quarantine periods.
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Re: La to Melbourne import

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Already bought a car through Ken. He is a champion, helped me out heaps. Just wanted to know what other peoples experiences were with shipping times. Thanks for the info guys
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