Importing from USA to UK

[nw28840]

Apologies in advance , I'm sure this subject has been covered before , but i wanted to make sure i get the latest up to date information.

Have a friend looking to buy a Corvette in the US early next year (Jan/Feb 2010) and wants to know the costs involved in shipping / importing a car to the UK ?

Also, how long does this process take till actually driving the car on UK plates ?

Thanks,
Nick

[C5RagTop]

Take a look here and do a search as there have been many articles on the subject including SVA work etc

http://www.corvetteclub.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=831...

As regards the time to get it on the road, it depends on how much work needs to be done and by whom. For a C3 and if you do the lights yourself, arrange an MOT (assuming it passes) and do the registration at your local DVLA - I did it in a week after landing (and before anyone says anything - yes, the lights still work and no, it didn't burst into flames due to an electrical short.....................)

Edited by C5RagTop on Monday 9th November 09:04

[nw28840]

thanks for the info....have passed it on.

[Dee Gee]

In my case my Vette was en route for 8 weeks from the West Coast. East coast passages are a tad quicker. I shipped my own and my sons car and the cost was $2000 for the container (flatbed Vegas to LA, container to Chatham)and a further £510 for local fees. I imported tax free as it was my own vehicle but you need to factor that in.

I did my SVA work over a long period of time so cant give an estimate there.

Add registration fees for a new import. Latest rates on the HMRC site.

Edited by Dee Gee on Tuesday 10th November 07:35