Car export/import question
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saleen836 said:
Just hypothetical at present...
I purchased my Mustang new from Florida back in 2006 and imported it to here in England with all relevant duty/tax paid, If I was to relocate to the US for approx 3 years how much hassle would it be to import my car back to the US cost wise etc?
Bought my Mustang in the UK in 2007, and it joined me last year here in FL. Simply book it in with Schumacher Cargo (guy called Ian? I can check). It was about £1100 or so for Southampton to Brunswick. I would also pay the little extra for the shipping agent to do the paperwork on arrival. It's like $200 and it's simply easier to let them do it.I purchased my Mustang new from Florida back in 2006 and imported it to here in England with all relevant duty/tax paid, If I was to relocate to the US for approx 3 years how much hassle would it be to import my car back to the US cost wise etc?
One little thing, if it's a US Mustang then it won't need a certificate from Ford. If it's a Canadian Mustang it'll need the letter of conformity.
Have a check under the bonnet/hood for the EPA sticker, and have a look on the door pillars for the NTHSA sticker. If it has those two, then it won't need the letter. I only had one sticker (EPA I think), the other was for the Canadian transport safety body.
As for hassle - absolutely no hassle whatsoever. Really quite good fun. Especially feeding the 'stang when it got home for the first time
JDRoest said:
saleen836 said:
Just hypothetical at present...
I purchased my Mustang new from Florida back in 2006 and imported it to here in England with all relevant duty/tax paid, If I was to relocate to the US for approx 3 years how much hassle would it be to import my car back to the US cost wise etc?
Bought my Mustang in the UK in 2007, and it joined me last year here in FL. Simply book it in with Schumacher Cargo (guy called Ian? I can check). It was about £1100 or so for Southampton to Brunswick. I would also pay the little extra for the shipping agent to do the paperwork on arrival. It's like $200 and it's simply easier to let them do it.I purchased my Mustang new from Florida back in 2006 and imported it to here in England with all relevant duty/tax paid, If I was to relocate to the US for approx 3 years how much hassle would it be to import my car back to the US cost wise etc?
One little thing, if it's a US Mustang then it won't need a certificate from Ford. If it's a Canadian Mustang it'll need the letter of conformity.
Have a check under the bonnet/hood for the EPA sticker, and have a look on the door pillars for the NTHSA sticker. If it has those two, then it won't need the letter. I only had one sticker (EPA I think), the other was for the Canadian transport safety body.
As for hassle - absolutely no hassle whatsoever. Really quite good fun. Especially feeding the 'stang when it got home for the first time
I brought in a Euro-spec C5 Corvette in 2004, initially on a temporary import, so ran it on it's UK registration for the first year - paying zero tax-wise - essentially all it cost was the shipping (20' container from Thamesport to Miami) and customs clearance and handling fees at this end.
The temp import rationale was to give the car another year of depreciation, as the tax levied is based on the car's value at the time of permanent importation.
The FL import inspection was rudimentary to say the least - I never altered the headlamp lenses - nor did the DMV examine them. It was a 30 second 'walk-around' - check that the VIN and import paperwork matched - agreed a valuation based on low Kelly Blue Book and that was it. Paid the tax and the title tag fees, got a new plate and the job was done.
The temp import rationale was to give the car another year of depreciation, as the tax levied is based on the car's value at the time of permanent importation.
The FL import inspection was rudimentary to say the least - I never altered the headlamp lenses - nor did the DMV examine them. It was a 30 second 'walk-around' - check that the VIN and import paperwork matched - agreed a valuation based on low Kelly Blue Book and that was it. Paid the tax and the title tag fees, got a new plate and the job was done.
Matt Harper said:
I brought in a Euro-spec C5 Corvette in 2004, initially on a temporary import, so ran it on it's UK registration for the first year - paying zero tax-wise - essentially all it cost was the shipping (20' container from Thamesport to Miami) and customs clearance and handling fees at this end.
The temp import rationale was to give the car another year of depreciation, as the tax levied is based on the car's value at the time of permanent importation.
The FL import inspection was rudimentary to say the least - I never altered the headlamp lenses - nor did the DMV examine them. It was a 30 second 'walk-around' - check that the VIN and import paperwork matched - agreed a valuation based on low Kelly Blue Book and that was it. Paid the tax and the title tag fees, got a new plate and the job was done.
This will just be a temporary import for 2-3 years, Mrs Saleen has applied for a job in Georgia and if all goes well and gets offered the job she will be over there by end of September with me following across early in the new year.The temp import rationale was to give the car another year of depreciation, as the tax levied is based on the car's value at the time of permanent importation.
The FL import inspection was rudimentary to say the least - I never altered the headlamp lenses - nor did the DMV examine them. It was a 30 second 'walk-around' - check that the VIN and import paperwork matched - agreed a valuation based on low Kelly Blue Book and that was it. Paid the tax and the title tag fees, got a new plate and the job was done.
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