I am currently soon to submit my residency Visa for NZ (married to a NZ, pretty sure it will be granted) - and will hopefully move there in July/August.

I've been looking at car prices in NZ based on how much we're bringing over and they are (at exchange rates) very expensive when compared to the UK - especially for a BMW.

I currently have a 2003 E46 BMW which I love - now it's worth about £4.5K, but an equivalent vehicle in NZ is clocking in about 17K NZD at least (and also comes with less standard spec) - or about £8.5K at the moment (plus it may not have as good history as mine etc. etc.)

So I'm seriously considering shipping, had a few quotes and I'm thinking it will be around £2K.

Has anyone on here done this, and what were your experiences? I'm very tempted - I know the score with fees, customs charges etc. - but any ideas how long it takes at the NZ end? Is it done same day, or same week, or can they hold it for weeks (even if it's in the right condition?)

Any help gratefully received!