He are on the road in a Coachmen Mirada and as all who own one will do doubt realise they are sometimes difficult to get work done on them due to the fact that they are American.
We have had our share of experiences as I am sure others have and we would like to be able to share. We have started a Facebook Page called Coachmen Mirada Owners Australia so perhaps this can happen. If you are on Facebook and we can help or you can help us please go there and like our page.
mongrel said
04:33 PM Jun 16, 2014
Welcome to the forum SS Mirada. Enjoy the forum and all it has to offer.
-- Edited by mongrel on Monday 16th of June 2014 04:35:00 PM
neilnruth said
04:02 PM Jun 17, 2014
Welcome from us too - don't forget to share here too because we don't all have Facebook.
SS Mirada said
04:37 PM Jun 17, 2014
Thanks NeilnRuth
Not sure where I should share this information? Maybe Technical or maybe hints and tips?
Mostly related to helping all Coachmen owners (us included) to access parts and services related to our vehicles. We are sure we are not alone out there when it comes to this!
Dougwe said
06:34 PM Jun 17, 2014
Welcome from me too SS, enjoy here and out in the playground.
Vic41 said
09:10 PM Jun 17, 2014
SS Mirada wrote:
Not sure where I should share this information? Maybe Technical or maybe hints and tips? Mostly related to helping all Coachmen owners (us included) to access parts and services related to our vehicles. We are sure we are not alone out there when it comes to this!
Maybe Technical for parts/services/repairs and General for trips and Get togethers for any rallies etc?
Welcome from me too.....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 11:19:30 AM
_wombat_ said
08:16 AM Jun 18, 2014
Welcome SSM
Glenelg said
06:58 PM Jun 18, 2014
goodonya and welcome
neilnruth said
09:26 PM Jun 18, 2014
Yes, SS Mirada Vic41 has given you good advice as to where to share your tips and help.
baysidetas said
10:37 PM Jul 3, 2014
Pleased to here from you and welcome to the Grey Nomads.
We also have a Coachmen Mirada but ours is a 290KS. Am I correct in thinking yours is a DS?
We bought ours in the US and used it over there for about 16 months before shipping it home and having it converted.
Would be very happy to share our experiences/knowledge with you and any other Coachmen owners.
Barrie
SS Mirada said
09:55 AM Jul 4, 2014
Hi Barry
you are correct. it is a 330DS and we bought it from people who imported and had it converted. We are hoping that we can all share experiences (good and bad) about having and imported vehicle.
_wombat_ said
11:17 AM Jul 4, 2014
what are the cost's involved in importing and converting a unit like the Coachman ?
I don't want to know your exact cost, just an average will do.
Thanks
baysidetas said
12:10 AM Jul 7, 2014
As it was 2009 the costs will have changed.
Ours was shipped by a roll on roll off vessel from Baltimore. Did this to avoid having it shipped as deck cargo on a container vessel as we had heard of several occasions where vehicles had been badly damaged. Surprisingly freight from the east coast was cheaper than from the west coast. If you can find an importer who will bring it in for you then you will save a bundle as they will have a contract with the shipping company. So depending upon the circumstances it could cost anything from $12,000 to $18,000. Duty, GST and luxury car tax will cost around $15,000. If quarantine require it to be cleaned before they will release it then that is anyone's guess. Custom agent fees will be about $4,000. Conversion about $50,000 and up.
Barrie
_wombat_ said
07:57 AM Jul 7, 2014
baysidetas wrote:
As it was 2009 the costs will have changed.
Ours was shipped by a roll on roll off vessel from Baltimore. Did this to avoid having it shipped as deck cargo on a container vessel as we had heard of several occasions where vehicles had been badly damaged. Surprisingly freight from the east coast was cheaper than from the west coast. If you can find an importer who will bring it in for you then you will save a bundle as they will have a contract with the shipping company. So depending upon the circumstances it could cost anything from $12,000 to $18,000. Duty, GST and luxury car tax will cost around $15,000. If quarantine require it to be cleaned before they will release it then that is anyone's guess. Custom agent fees will be about $4,000. Conversion about $50,000 and up.
Hi All
He are on the road in a Coachmen Mirada and as all who own one will do doubt realise they are sometimes difficult to get work done on them due to the fact that they are American.
We have had our share of experiences as I am sure others have and we would like to be able to share. We have started a Facebook Page called Coachmen Mirada Owners Australia so perhaps this can happen. If you are on Facebook and we can help or you can help us please go there and like our page.
Welcome to the forum SS Mirada. Enjoy the forum and all it has to offer.
-- Edited by mongrel on Monday 16th of June 2014 04:35:00 PM
Not sure where I should share this information? Maybe Technical or maybe hints and tips?
Mostly related to helping all Coachmen owners (us included) to access parts and services related to our vehicles. We are sure we are not alone out there when it comes to this!
Maybe Technical for parts/services/repairs and General for trips and Get togethers for any rallies etc?
Welcome from me too.....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 11:19:30 AM
Welcome SSM
We also have a Coachmen Mirada but ours is a 290KS. Am I correct in thinking yours is a DS?
We bought ours in the US and used it over there for about 16 months before shipping it home and having it converted.
Would be very happy to share our experiences/knowledge with you and any other Coachmen owners.
Barrie
you are correct. it is a 330DS and we bought it from people who imported and had it converted. We are hoping that we can all share experiences (good and bad) about having and imported vehicle.
what are the cost's involved in importing and converting a unit like the Coachman ?
I don't want to know your exact cost, just an average will do.
Thanks
Ours was shipped by a roll on roll off vessel from Baltimore. Did this to avoid having it shipped as deck cargo on a container vessel as we had heard of several occasions where vehicles had been badly damaged. Surprisingly freight from the east coast was cheaper than from the west coast. If you can find an importer who will bring it in for you then you will save a bundle as they will have a contract with the shipping company. So depending upon the circumstances it could cost anything from $12,000 to $18,000. Duty, GST and luxury car tax will cost around $15,000. If quarantine require it to be cleaned before they will release it then that is anyone's guess. Custom agent fees will be about $4,000. Conversion about $50,000 and up.
Barrie
thank you baysidetas for that info