Firebird Vehicle Traders
FirebirdVehicle Traders
The vehicle-sourcing arm of Phoenix Shipping

We find it.
We buy it.
We bring it home.

Firebird Vehicle Traders finds, inspects and buys cars, caravans, RVs and machinery for you, then hands them straight to Phoenix Shipping to move, clear and deliver. One team from the first search to your driveway.

Sourcing brief

Ref FB-EXAMPLE
Unit
Caravan, 21 ft, 2021–2023
Budget
Up to AUD 85,000
Source market
Auction, Australia
Deliver to
Auckland, NZ
VIN
6H8T2XRL4MP0·····
Ship by
Weekly RoRo, Brisbane
  1. Shortlist matched to briefFirebird
  2. Pre-purchase inspectionFirebird
  3. Price negotiated and boughtFirebird
  4. Booked on the next sailingPhoenix
  5. Customs, MPI and VIN entryPhoenix
  6. Delivered to your doorPhoenix

Example brief to show how a job runs. Your details stay private.

Two brands, one pipeline

Firebird buys. Phoenix moves.

Clients kept asking Phoenix Shipping to help find vehicles, so we gave the buying side its own team. You deal with Firebird on the purchase and Phoenix on the freight, and we pass the job between us so you never have to.

Firebird Vehicle Traders

The buying side

Everything up to the moment you own the right unit.

  • Vehicle, caravan and machinery sourcing
  • Buyer representation at auctions and private sales
  • Pre-purchase inspections
  • Price negotiation and purchase
  • Transport coordination from the seller
Phoenix Shipping

The moving side

Everything from the seller's yard to your address.

  • Freight forwarding by RoRo or container
  • Import and export for vehicles and machinery
  • Customs, biosecurity and compliance
  • Milestone updates and tracking
  • Delivery at destination

We find it / negotiate it / move it / clear it / deliver it.

What we source

If it has wheels or tracks, we can find it.

Tell us what you need and where it has to end up. We search the markets that make sense for the unit and the destination.

Cars, utes & 4WDs

Daily drivers, work utes, touring 4WDs, prestige and classic cars.

Private sale · dealer · auction

Caravans & RVs

Caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes and campervans, measured and checked before you commit.

Length × width × height on every unit

Machinery

Excavators, loaders, tractors, trucks and farm equipment, with export certification sorted early.

Hours · service history · cleaning standard

Import & export

Australia to New Zealand, New Zealand to Australia, and Australia to Asia, Africa and the UK.

Shipped by Phoenix Shipping
How it works

Six steps, one point of contact.

You approve the unit and the price. We handle the rest and keep you posted at each milestone.

  1. Send your brief

    Make, model, year range, budget, and where it needs to go.

    You
  2. We shortlist

    We search and send you real options with photos, history and an all-in landed estimate.

    Firebird
  3. We inspect

    A pre-purchase inspection on the unit you pick, before any money moves.

    Firebird
  4. We negotiate and buy

    We deal with the seller or bid at auction for you, within the limit you set.

    Firebird
  5. We ship and clear

    Cartage, export paperwork, the sailing, customs and biosecurity at the other end.

    Phoenix Shipping
  6. We deliver

    To your home, yard or compliance workshop, with tracking all the way.

    Phoenix Shipping
Pre-purchase inspections

Checked before you pay.

Buying from a distance is where people get burned. We look at the unit for you and tell you plainly what we found, so you can walk away or buy with confidence.

Ask about an inspection

  • Identity and paperworkVIN, build plate and compliance match the listing and the title.
    VIN ✓
  • Finance and ownershipNo money owing and the seller can legally sell it.
    PPSR ✓
  • Body, chassis and waterRust, accident repairs and, on caravans, water ingress.
    CHASSIS ✓
  • Mechanical and runningStart-up, drive or run-up, leaks, service history and hours.
    RUN ✓
  • Shipping fitReal dimensions for freight, and anything that will trip biosecurity or asbestos rules.
    L×W×H ✓
For dealers

Stock sourced and landed on your lot.

We work with dealers who want a steady supply of import stock without running their own buying and freight desk.

Buying on your behalf

Send a standing brief and your limits. We find, inspect and buy to it.

Global destinations

Stock moved between Australia and New Zealand, and out to Asia, Africa and the UK.

One landed cost

Purchase, freight and clearance laid out up front so you can price the unit before it arrives.

Weekly sailings

Phoenix ships RoRo every week, so stock isn't sitting around waiting for space.

Start a sourcing request

Tell us what you're after.

The more detail, the better the shortlist. We reply within one business day.

Sourcing brief

What are you looking for?

No obligation and nothing to pay until you approve a unit and a price.