Comments on: Chevrolet Camaro on sale in Australia

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:50:17 +0000

LOOK AT THE REMOVED SEAT AND THIS WORKSHOP, EVEN ABDUL OUT WEST RUNS A MORE PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT THAN THIS

FAIL

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:57:12 +0000

I agree with Lukass. The conversion is a ripoff. Was in US a couple of weeks ago & they are everywhere. Saw a 2nd hand SS for 22k & wasnt even looking for it. Love the new camaros & started to look at getting one into Australia, NOT POSSIBLE unless I buy one in the US & live there & own it for 12 months.Probably be worth it rather than paying this kind of money to companies that want 130k for a 30k car, come on.
WAKE UP HOLDEN THE PEOPLE WANT CAMAROS.

By: scottsmad1

scottsmad1 — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:30:39 +0000

If you brought one from the states had it shipped over and converted to right hand drive,It would still be cheaper than buying one from holden,if thats what the sale price will be.

By: posting free ads in uk

posting free ads in uk — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:04:30 +0000

Same thing happened with the Dodge Viper… sell them here for 4 times the original price

By: post free ads in uk

post free ads in uk — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:27:52 +0000

Same thing happened with the Dodge Viper… sell them here for 4 times the original price after being converted by some backyard hack workshop.

By: T.

T. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:37:25 +0000

150k … WHAT , i had 3 camaros back home the most expansive one was 2004 $20,000 AUD am not paying 150K even though i love the car..

By: George

George — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:18:35 +0000

Hi, Does anyone know how much exactly the conversion alone costs? On ebay right now, you can buy an ex demo 2010 Camaro 2SS for $36,505usd with only 240 miles on it. Converted to Aud right now it’s $39,303.
Shipping will be under 10k, plus the cost of import duties and gst is roughly $7860 combined.
Budgeting 10k for the shipping, the total cost comes to $47173.

If the conversion and ADR compliance comes in at under 40k, That means it’s HSV money for a car that won’t be seen everywhere. I know which one I’d buy.

Also, due to the power train being the same as the ones currently in Holden/HSV product, servicing won’t be an issue.

$150k is way too much for a GM product that isn’t the Corvette ZR1. Who in their right mind would take a Camaro over an R35 GT-R? If the car looked identical to the concept version, that would be a different story..

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:43:52 +0000

Ummm guys. Do your homework! Imort duty is 10% then you also have GST which is also 10% and as long as you keep the cost of the car in AUS$ below $50,000 you should not have to pay the LCT (luxury car tax) which is you do over the $50,000 is 33%.
Import yourself & purchase yourself shouldnt cost $150,000.

I would not pay %150,000 for the Camaro because I have had quotes for just the conversion which would bring the whole cost to just over $70,000.
Do your research anyone who is seriously thinking of buying from thesae guys & lettign them do all the work for you.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:26:51 +0000

This is exactly the reason why the likes of GM and the other Yankee companies are going under. Why in the hell do they not make right hand drive cars for the right hand drive market?

Hello, have the damn world drives on the ‘other side of the road’. This is and always has been a serious opportunity lost by the damn yanks. I can say that out loud, because I am one of them!! $150K for that?! Stooopid!!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:01:38 +0000

I hope you guys don’t look at the prices of a C63, or M3 over in the states, list price at a dealer is only US$55k quite the difference from the AUS$160k+ we have to pay here.

As MisterTwo said, whats wrong with driving LHD cars here, I drive around in my LHD Mustang every week, why are you allowed to have a LHD car OVER 35 years, but anything newer, no chance.

Its all about the government giving Holden and Ford their golden monopolistic handshakes to protect their industry from being invaded by cheap (and relatively well built) European cars, and cheap (and average built) American cars.