Experience in Buying Cars in Australia

JCsantos · August 2013

@psychoboy: quite tempting. I got approved for financing po (yaris 2012), but I changed my mind. Hehe!

Anyway, for as low as 118/week on a 457 visa for 47 months. Pero depende din po kasi sa mga add-ons. Madami pwede idagdag kasi. Eto barest minimum.

Yup, accepted Phil license although nag submit din ako international permit. You can buy and drive without local license po.
Paano po pag student visa po ang entry ko? Pwede din bang makakuha ng car khit 2nd hand lng.

Yes you can

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

Sa umpisa eh pag ala pang budget maganda mag 2nd hand muna. Nung dumating kami ng 2005 eh bumili ako ng lumang station wagon na $4,000 lang. Malaki pakinabang nito kasi eh nagamit naming panghakot ng mga gamit at nakatipid kami sa delivery fee pag bumibili ng furniture at appliances. Nakabangga pa ako ng kangaroo at nayupi ang hood pero di ako masyadong nanghinayang kasi nga mura at matipid kasi di ko na pina insure. After two years eh na trade-in ko pa ng $2,500 kaya halos walang lugi.

Lately eh pag bumibili ako ng kotse eh credit card ko ginagamit ko dahil medyo mababa naman interest kasi bank employee ako tapos eh binabayaran ko as soon as possible para wala halos interest expense. Tapos eh me bonus points pa credit card ko kaya pwede ko ipagpalit ng movie tickets yehey! (ang babaw ng kaligayahan ko ano hahaha!)

corleone · August 2013

Guys how much insurance per month? Say for a hyundai starex

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

Walang starex dito pre pero sa bnew na civic ng misis ko eh 95 a month. Yung sakin naman na Mitsu Evo 8 eh 140 a month. Pero gurang na ako at walang bad driving record.

corleone · August 2013

I saw some sa QLD. earlier this month., baka iba tawag diyan sa starex bro., ...anyways zoom zoom pssstt spoof...did yah say evo 8? got me the 6.5 TME bro...lets go resing haha

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

Oo baka iba nga tawag dito. Napupusuan ko na van eh yung Nissan Elgrand na imported. Magara. Medyo tahimik lang Evo 8 MR ko para stealthy. Pina dyno tune ko 2 weeks ago nagproduce na ng 370 hp pero ubos naman pera ko huhuhu. Ganda ng TME! Yan dati balak ko pero dilaw yung available sa importer na kumpleto sa Ralliart na graphics masyadong pansinin eh medyo me edad na ako kaya yung grey na 8 MR pinili ko. Cge car club tayo saan ka ba pre?

corleone · August 2013

I checked bro, its called I-van or I-max. mukhang yun ang bagay sa akin for the wife and 3 rascals.
gwapo yung elgrand., I had one before, parang evo ang dating hehe
370whp? you mustve done a lot of mods already
im back in the phils bro., my tme is here aswell

nfronda · August 2013

My dad just bought a 2006 toyota land cruiser prado for only $5000.. imagine that?? Engine work really well tinest drive nla ng tito kong mekaniko.. the only prob is ung harapan nya my sira ksi nakabangga dw sya ng baka.. but ok lg din kasi kahit gumastos pa ng 5k sa pagkumpuni ok pa rin.. nanghihinayang nga ang tito ksi kabibili nya lg ng same model but worth $30k..

Kaya ang pagbili ng sasakyan kng mnsan swertehan din.. maganda pag mkatyming ka na leaving town ang may ari ksi ibebenta na lg mura ang sasakyan..

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

I checked bro, its called I-van or I-max. mukhang yun ang bagay sa akin for the wife and 3 rascals.
gwapo yung elgrand., I had one before, parang evo ang dating hehe
370whp? you mustve done a lot of mods already
im back in the phils bro., my tme is here aswell

370 flywheel hp or around 280 Whp. Sa dyno eh Kw kasi gamit dito at 207 KW at all 4 wheels result (around 280 w hp). Konti pa lang mods mild lang. kasi stock flywheel hp ng 8 MR eh mga 300 hp. Mga mods lang so far eh Ralliart na intercooler pipe, Tomei dump and front pipe, Ralliart Exhaust, panel filter, HKS EVC 6 electronic boost controller, Walbro high flow fuel pump at yung ecu remap/ tune. Stock pa lahat ng internals. Dual Tuned sa low boost na 19 psi, high boost 22 psi. Medyo conservative mag tune yung tuner ko maingat kaya mahina lang boost. Sa IS Motor Racing ako nagpatune. Sikat na tuner dito sa Sydney yung me ari si Indy So.

Ang pogi siguro ng TME mo. inimport mo ba or naglabas Mitsu Phils ng TME?

corleone · August 2013

those mods are good enough bro, you would give a lot of v8 holdens a hard time already
mines a jdm unit from japan., unfortunately it was converted to left hand drive...would not have done it otherwise...good thing being an awd., only the steering was transferred nothing under the chassis was touched. my TME IS handsome but not as handsome as you bro.

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

Thank you pre, ikaw pa lang pangalawang nagsabi sa akin na handsome ako - una yung nanay ko tapos ikaw. Salamat, isa kang tunay na kaibigan.

icebreaker1928 · August 2013

tamaraw fx meron din ba dito? para pwede pamasada sa city

corleone · August 2013

Whats more cost effective in oz....diesel or gas?

corleone · August 2013

Wow

My dad just bought a 2006 toyota land cruiser prado for only $5000.. imagine that?? Engine work really well tinest drive nla ng tito kong mekaniko.. the only prob is ung harapan nya my sira ksi nakabangga dw sya ng baka.. but ok lg din kasi kahit gumastos pa ng 5k sa pagkumpuni ok pa rin.. nanghihinayang nga ang tito ksi kabibili nya lg ng same model but worth $30k..

Kaya ang pagbili ng sasakyan kng mnsan swertehan din.. maganda pag mkatyming ka na leaving town ang may ari ksi ibebenta na lg mura ang sasakyan..

bilhin ko na yan for 5001 hehe jk good deal

icebreaker1928 · August 2013

@corleone mahal po diesel dito.

JCsantos · August 2013

Whats more cost effective in oz....diesel or gas?

From what I have heard diesel .. lalo na kung ford fiesta

corleone · August 2013

We rode the mini bus , toyota grandia here in the phils, it was petrol and lpg, ganda convertion diyan walang amoy

Boss jc. Kung fiesta tipid tlaga sa diesel yun, so i guess it depends sa consumption

Yukishih · August 2013

San po mura pagawa ng car? May kilala po kayo na pinoy na mekaniko?

TasBurrfoot · August 2013

San po mura pagawa ng car? May kilala po kayo na pinoy na mekaniko?

@Yukishih - first of all cguro, you have to tell us where you are from...

btarroja213 · August 2013

Speaking of mekaniko... how much ba kinikita ng mechanic dyan? balak ko mag sideline pag dating ng Australia... :-D

nfronda · August 2013

@btarroja213..Hndi basta2 ang mga mekaniko d2.. Salary rate nla is $30-$40 per hour.. And also u need to have a qualifications din pra maging mekaniko d2..

barloval · August 2013

Boss KST., san ka sa sydney? May ma I recommend ka bang trusted mechanic? Sa dealer kasi ako nagpagawa., sobrang mahal and parang apprentice lang din mga mechanic nila., im not satisfied. Try ko sana yung motoserv ng nrma., magaling ba yun? Car ko pala is 8th gen civic.

Yukishih · August 2013

@TasBurrfoot melbourne po.

KurikongSaTumbong · August 2013

Boss KST., san ka sa sydney? May ma I recommend ka bang trusted mechanic? Sa dealer kasi ako nagpagawa., sobrang mahal and parang apprentice lang din mga mechanic nila., im not satisfied. Try ko sana yung motoserv ng nrma., magaling ba yun? Car ko pala is 8th gen civic.

Sa IS Motor Racing ko dinadala kotse ko. Hanapin mo si Indy So magaling yun.

http://ismotorracing.com/

Di ko alam yang Motoserv sorry.