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<blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 15451" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>Yeah i'm from Brizzy.</p><p>I have never bought earthmoving gear from overseas as shipping is a real problem. Have you had a look around the local auctions at all? I just bought a 753 from Mackay, thats about 1,100 or so km away, its going to cost me about $1,100 to get it here..... The main problem is you can't see what its like, you will have the same problem if you buy it and get it shipped over. All i could work from was 1 picture and just what they were told that was wrong with it.</p><p>If you really had your heart set on it, you would need to get to know someone over there that has the ability to steam clean the ENTIRE machine to ensure all traces of grease and dirt are gone. Quarantine think seeds can be trapped in the grease, so it must be spotless. They will pinch your air filters, so make sure it will not run or you *may* risk them starting it to move without filters and dusting the engine. They will also need to have somewhere they can load it into a container, preferably other things too, no point in wasting all that available space for one machine.</p><p>I would contact a freight company first too, get an idea on shipping charges. We use Expeditors, but there are many others. Ask them about what will be required from quarantine, and also the customs side, ask for the charges and duty and inspection and delivery fees. We import from the USA pretty much once a month, its really not as simple as it may seem. We ship a full container only once a year, all the other times its LCL (loose container load).</p><p>Make a few calls, do your sums and think if its really worth it or not.</p><p>Good luck with which ever way you decide to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tazza, post: 15451, member: 82"] Yeah i'm from Brizzy. I have never bought earthmoving gear from overseas as shipping is a real problem. Have you had a look around the local auctions at all? I just bought a 753 from Mackay, thats about 1,100 or so km away, its going to cost me about $1,100 to get it here..... The main problem is you can't see what its like, you will have the same problem if you buy it and get it shipped over. All i could work from was 1 picture and just what they were told that was wrong with it. If you really had your heart set on it, you would need to get to know someone over there that has the ability to steam clean the ENTIRE machine to ensure all traces of grease and dirt are gone. Quarantine think seeds can be trapped in the grease, so it must be spotless. They will pinch your air filters, so make sure it will not run or you *may* risk them starting it to move without filters and dusting the engine. They will also need to have somewhere they can load it into a container, preferably other things too, no point in wasting all that available space for one machine. I would contact a freight company first too, get an idea on shipping charges. We use Expeditors, but there are many others. Ask them about what will be required from quarantine, and also the customs side, ask for the charges and duty and inspection and delivery fees. We import from the USA pretty much once a month, its really not as simple as it may seem. We ship a full container only once a year, all the other times its LCL (loose container load). Make a few calls, do your sums and think if its really worth it or not. Good luck with which ever way you decide to go. [/QUOTE]
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