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Dave,
Granted the cars in Australia and New Zealand have different values, as a result of their tax situation. However, do a little research on these sorts of scams. A wire transfer is not as secure as you'd think. There are ways to screw people out of the money.
Get a local phone number and address for him and call him. Do a little due diligence on the internet or with his local phone company and see if he lives where he says he does. Obtain his bank's name (don't ask for his account number) and contact the bank, to see if he does indeed have an account there. You can also usually detemine if he has the funds to buy the car by asking the bank if a check, in the amount of X dollars, will clear the account. If it all checks out, then start looking for a shipper, if you want to help him. Look in Hemmings for leads. He'll still have to arrange the details himself.
Good luck,
JR
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