Hummers Down Under

The stretch hummer limousines have stolen the hearts and imaginations of the limo hiring public in the UK, so it is no surprise that everyone wants to get into the action, however, importing cars, especially heavily modified stretch limousines, can be a tricky situation.

Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world and the best part about being multicultural is you can take only the parts of other cultures you are interested in, and leave the rest. So it is only natural that the hummer infatuation has crossed the seas and is gripping the Aussie limo hire companies too.

However, taking the grunt and presence of the Hummer limousines to Australia can be a costly and time consuming exercise. One particular Australian limo hire company has encountered come serious obstacles in their search for a Hummer. They were particularly looking for a second hand Hummer because of the obvious cost involved, and buying a second hand Hummer limousine means that all of the stretch adjustments have been completed, tried and tested.

The Aussie company also wanted a right hand drive and the only Hummers which come in RHD are the H3s, yet being the newest model hummer, there are unlikely to be many second hand ones around.

When importing any vehicle from anywhere, there will always be modifications and compliance issues to face. This is because the roads, drivers, passengers and legislation are different in each country and therefore the vehicles on the road must uniformly reflect those differences for the safety of the drivers, passengers and pedestrians using the roads.

There are also substantial import taxes which can sometimes add up to more than the cost of the vehicle itself and must be researched carefully first. While the Australian limo hire companies don’t have to worry about complying a limousine before it arrives, they will have to make sure that the limo is compliant and road worthy before it can be registered.

It is only to be expected that different countries will have differed compliance and import laws and they must be heeded to ensure that the super stretch SUV limousines turning heads on the streets are road worthy and safe for everyone.

For more information about hiring a fully compliant hummer limousine in your area, contact Hummer Limo Hire now.