Well good news for Australia. Seems as though restrictions on imports are going to be drastically reduced. Word on the street is we will be able to import new cars that are less than 1 year old and 4000km.
To give you an idea on what that means for us. A Porsche 911 costs ruffly $270,000 in Australia, I believe in the USA it is about $70,000
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-1...w-cars/6396048
To give you an idea on what that means for us. A Porsche 911 costs ruffly $270,000 in Australia, I believe in the USA it is about $70,000
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-1...w-cars/6396048
Australians could be free to import new cars from overseas under a controversial Federal Government plan to deregulate the market.
Cabinet has agreed to consider removing the barriers restricting Australian buyers from bringing new cars in from overseas, after another round of public consultation.
The Government said it would give consumers more choice and access to cheaper cars once the local automotive industry closed in 2017.
However, the Government is "not inclined" to take the same approach with imports of second-hand cars.
The minister responsible, Jamie Briggs, has told the ABC the Government wanted to reform the act to ensure Australians could buy the safest and best quality cars at the best possible price.
"The real issue here is: why regulate if you're now part of a global regime?" the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development said.
Cabinet has agreed to consider removing the barriers restricting Australian buyers from bringing new cars in from overseas, after another round of public consultation.
The Government said it would give consumers more choice and access to cheaper cars once the local automotive industry closed in 2017.
However, the Government is "not inclined" to take the same approach with imports of second-hand cars.
The minister responsible, Jamie Briggs, has told the ABC the Government wanted to reform the act to ensure Australians could buy the safest and best quality cars at the best possible price.
"The real issue here is: why regulate if you're now part of a global regime?" the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development said.
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