How hard is it to import a car from the states?

What sort of money am I looking at?

ANy links?!


Thanks!

ALex

 

Ask Dangerous. He's in the process of importing A general Lee charger at the moment!

 

Duties worked out on the following:

Freight cost
Insurance premiums
Value of goods (which is at the customs officials discresion!)

Usually worked out at approx 10% (again this is at the hands of the customs officer!).

Thats all i want to get involved with (can of worms!).

Use a specialised company mate who deal with this sort of thing day in day out!

 

Is it Lady Penelopes pink Limo from Thunderbirds?

Fiver says it is.

 

Its easy mate, I imported a limousine from over there last year! If you need help then i can give you someones number who does it for a living! (he has just picked up a shelby mustang convertible yesterday and its lush!!!!)

Chris

 

What you after? I bring stuff in weekly.

 

that would be sooooo funny

 

Your going to laugh... but I want a V8 pickup.

I can't find a towcar I want in the UK. In the states they are cheap as chips and theres hundreds to choose from and I mean modles not actual cars for sale!

Alex

PS Paddy fuck off

 

Have you considered Australia as well if it's only something like that? The steering wheels are on the right side for a start

I remember seeing some awesome V8 bits of kit over there [ask Popeye for ideas too], it's where the Minaro orginated from after all

 

AlexF

I got my V8 A6 as a tow car

 

HOLDENS & FORDS rock in Oz! Pisses over anything we have to offer from the 2 marques!

 

not quite what I'm after... costs loads and isn't a proper tower as its luxobarge in disguise! lol

Alex

 

Import duty on a Truck from the States is 22% plus vat on everything including shipping,
As against a car which is only 10% plus vat on everything including shipping.

.

 

why is it more?

What technically classes as a truck? Does age matter?

Alex

 

Pickups are 22% they are classed as commercial which is 22%, don't know why it's higher.

Age makes no difference.

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so to any price its plus 40%

 

pre 1950 it's 5%

TBH you'll probably find one here all paid up for less than it would cost to bring one over.

what are you looking for? Chevy, Ford, Dodge, ??

I have several customers with them, maybe one would suit your needs.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...QQcmdZViewItem

that would be perfect!

Alex

 

Imagine the burnouts with a line lock, @ the Berks meet!




You got a pm coming also

 

you don't want much do you!

My cautomers stuff is newer than that, 96-97 is, and oddly enough would work out cheaper.

There is another way.

if you had a US address (mates house?) and were importing a vehicle that you had owned for over 6 months, you would not have to pay VAT or import duty.

They allow this if you are relocating to the UK.

Might be tricky to prove, but as long as you have the pink slip in your name for over 6 months before you shipped it, must be worth a try.

You could try NSRA web site, Classic american etc

 

I do have a mate that could do that!!

Along the same lines would shipping from Canada be cheaper?


Alex

 

i think shipping would be £800 - £1000 on a roll on roll off basis, no container.

check with an agent is best bet.

give customs a call, some can be very helpfull, just tell them you're going to work out there, staying with a friend. Ask if the vehicle can come back duty/vat free.

they don't bite for asking questions.

 

Cheers Mr M!

I might have to look into this