Toyota Auris

[Killer-B]

Guys, hope all you people are doing good, exams been keeping me away from the forum for quite some time, sorry about that. Well then, after the last attempt to bring down a axela under gift permit scheme not working out very well as the gift permit scheme suddenly stopped, I thought about giving it another try as they have reintroduced the gift permit scheme. But this time leaving out the mazda, I'm looking at a 2006/7 Toyota Auris, ran an internet search and found out it was the replacement for the corolla.

Despite being the replacement for the corolla, it haven't quite caught up with the car market here from what I could see, there were only one or two advertised in AL as well. Any reasons for this? and saw some nutter quoting almost 4mil for an 2008 Auris in the sunday papers. Will any other spare parts store other than the agent have the common spares like timing belts/CV joints/brake pads etc? Any owners here? Would appreciate if you guys could share some info.

and btw, does any one knows the prices of Toyota CVT fluid?

Cheers!

[rangerover]

Under the gift permit do you get any preferential tax treatment or just an extention of the age limit. I would go for a older a car, which would be cheaper to procure and import it. The lower procurement price would also reduce the taxable amount. Its a good chance to own a rare beauty you couldnt have afforded to import brand new or within a 3 year limit.

[Killer-B]

  On 6/7/2011 at 8:57 AM, rangerover said:

Under the gift permit do you get any preferential tax treatment or just an extention of the age limit. I would go for a older a car, which would be cheaper to procure and import it. The lower procurement price would also reduce the taxable amount. Its a good chance to own a rare beauty you couldnt have afforded to import brand new or within a 3 year limit.

I was thinking of a tax reduction as well mate but it turns out that it is only the 10year age limit, well then, there goes the Auris.

[Crosswind]

  On 6/7/2011 at 3:33 AM, Killer-B said:

I thought about giving it another try as they have reintroduced the gift permit scheme.

Machan when was this reintroduced? Was there some kind of a public announcement on this?

[Killer-B]

  On 6/7/2011 at 3:12 PM, Crosswind said:

Machan when was this reintroduced? Was there some kind of a public announcement on this?

I got to know about it in May, guess this was reintroduced late April.

[The Don]

  On 6/7/2011 at 3:33 AM, Killer-B said:

Guys, hope all you people are doing good, exams been keeping me away from the forum for quite some time, sorry about that. Well then, after the last attempt to bring down a axela under gift permit scheme not working out very well as the gift permit scheme suddenly stopped, I thought about giving it another try as they have reintroduced the gift permit scheme. But this time leaving out the mazda, I'm looking at a 2006/7 Toyota Auris, ran an internet search and found out it was the replacement for the corolla.

Despite being the replacement for the corolla, it haven't quite caught up with the car market here from what I could see, there were only one or two advertised in AL as well. Any reasons for this? and saw some nutter quoting almost 4mil for an 2008 Auris in the sunday papers. Will any other spare parts store other than the agent have the common spares like timing belts/CV joints/brake pads etc? Any owners here? Would appreciate if you guys could share some info.

and btw, does any one knows the prices of Toyota CVT fluid?

Cheers!

The Auris is the European replacement to the Corolla, and most examples I've seen are hatchbacks (though I'm sure there is a sedan version as well). You need to think a little about importing a hatchback to a market which prefers sedans. There might also be subtle differences between the Auris and the more commonly available (in Sri Lanka) Axio