Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
Sweet deal Ken! Worth every penny. You are going to love glamping in this. LOL
Birth of My Kimberley Karavan
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Sweet deal Ken! Worth every penny. You are going to love glamping in this. LOL
Romer
Adventurer
Thanks Brad. The Classic normally comes with the Kwik Awning. I told him I wanted the same awning you have and he said it was the Bedouin awning. I said it wasn't and he said he was pretty sure. I then said look at your marketing brochures, you have pictures of his awning/setup all over the place.
He said you have the extended awning which isn't in the options catalogue, but they have a few of them in stock so he is sending that one, for the delta cost of course.
I thought it was a humorous exchange having to refer him to his own marketing info. Not a knock on Bruce, he seems like a pretty good guy.
Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
Yep, mine is the extended. I had talked about the Beouin and then changed and the recent one that went to Boise had the Bedouin awning. Bruce has a lot on his plate so some of the details can slip by at times.
DUTCH
Curmudgeon
The Aussie Dollar is starting to get stronger. It was as low as US$0.70, but closed on Friday at US$0.73+.
Jwestpro
Explorer
That really sucks for those who were close to ordering but didn't quite make the move. A few weeks ago it was staying around .69. At a $100k AUD amount after removing their tax, it translates to $1000 per 1¢ exchange change. So, now the same loaded T3 is $4000 more than just a month ago.
DUTCH
Curmudgeon
And in 2013 it was US$1.05. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for US$0.60.
That was about the same price Bruce spec'd one for me at. I had planned to buy in February, really bummed I had some very costly "things" come up. No Karavan for me for a while. I was really looking forward to this, the exchange rate is really a big bonus. I couldn't imagine anyone buying one of these and not being happy.
Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
Right. With the current exchange rate you can get a fully loaded Karavan delivered to Long beach for about $55K.
I still feel this was the best purchase I ever made and plan to enjoy it for years to come.
Romer
Adventurer
I drooled over Brad's for years and finally pulled the trigger when the exchange rate was at .73. I got a classic added a heater, inside shower, heater, extended drawbar and a few other things for about $50K. The Limited is really nice but that would have added another big step in price.
I am looking at a fully loaded T3. Even with AUD price -20% VAT -30% exchange rate, with shipping, and tax, it's well over $100K USD. But you get one heck of a trailer!
I forgot to ask Bruce if he locks in the exchange rate when you order/deposit or what.
Does anyone know how the Los Angeles delivery is handled as far as paperwork? Does CA sales tax have to be paid, or the state you register it in? As for .60 AUD/USD, I wonder about that. Seems to be holding pretty strong at .70.
I forgot to ask Bruce if he locks in the exchange rate when you order/deposit or what.
Does anyone know how the Los Angeles delivery is handled as far as paperwork? Does CA sales tax have to be paid, or the state you register it in? As for .60 AUD/USD, I wonder about that. Seems to be holding pretty strong at .70.
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Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
You can lock the exchange rate when you put down your deposit or let it float.
All the customs paperwork is handled bu Kimberley. Once cleared, they move the trailer out to a private warehouse where you pick it up. No CA taxes. The only tax I paid was when registering it in Arizona. That license tax can be a wopper depending on how your state works. I think I paid around $700 here in AZ and then that drops a bunch each year when renewing the registration.
Thanks for the info Brad! I hope you don't mind me talking about a possible purchase in your thread.
Anyone got any recommendations on a rig to pull a T3 with? I would like a diesel, but it appears there are no new vehicles in the US that have a low range transfer case and both front and rear differential locks.
A Wrangler is out as it's towing capability is quite small. That only leave the RAM 2500 Power Wagon with the 6.4L Hemi. An awesome truck, but that gas mileage is going to hurt!
Anyone got any recommendations on a rig to pull a T3 with? I would like a diesel, but it appears there are no new vehicles in the US that have a low range transfer case and both front and rear differential locks.
A Wrangler is out as it's towing capability is quite small. That only leave the RAM 2500 Power Wagon with the 6.4L Hemi. An awesome truck, but that gas mileage is going to hurt!