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roughly how much does it cost? do you have to pay import tax? (do you have to pay this if you are trade?) is there an sva test like jap imports etc?

answers to the above questions and any other info greatly appreciated.

thanks

gus

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ask chris foster as i know he was looking to do this a while back

JohnP001

I lived in the States for a while and brought two cars back with me. Cost about $1800 each for shipping costs in 2001. One was older that 3 years, so just had to get a normal MOT, but the other was only six months old. Therefore had to have a SVA. No import duties for me, as I could prove ownership via insurance certificates. www.americancarimports.com did my SVA, as I didn’t really know what it was all about.

Good luck.

MadMac

Aye mr Fozzy is your man for getting stuff from the states

focusv8

If you haven't owned , driven and insured the car in the country it is coming from, then you will have to pay:

Cost of car and handling at port plus cost of shipping to U.K
Add 10% import duty (unless its a truck then 22% I believe)
Total that and add 17.5 % VAT
Add cost of unloading and storing at docks whilst the paperwork is done.

If its under 10 years old then SVA applies, with some concessions, for US vehicles, eg non folding mirrors.
If its a Jap built car ESVA applies.
If its over 10 years old just MOT.

Makes no difference if you are a trader, C & E want their cut of what you are saving.
( and it has to be realistic value as C&E deal with thousands and have resources to get a true valuation)

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thanks for the very helpful replies namely John and focusv8. stu, yours was shit

Mike Rainbird

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Dom,
You can't even sort yourself out to get to the 'Ring, so all I can say is - dream, dream, dream, dreaaaaam, dream, dream .

Fil

A good site for all the info you need

http://www.import-car.info/

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cheers mate

Mike, still might happen

Mike Rainbird

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Oh look, pig flying past my window .