importing the car from America

[markymark93]

Hi

Does anyone have any advice or help they can give concerning importing a car from the US? I am possibly looking at importing a late 50's car into the UK but have no experience.

Many thsnks mark

[VetteG]

This is from the UK Corvette Forum.
http://www.corvetteclub.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=831...

Hope it helps

G

[stuartmmcfc]

I almost did this early this year. I sorted everything out- shipping, customs etc but dropped out at the last second because I wasn't 100% happy with the report and I think that's the most important thing if you're buying unseen.
It cost me $400 but the car could have cost me a lot more than I budgeted for. As far as I know there's no MOT for old cars and what my seller called patina was what I would call shabby.
Ofcourse if you can fly out and combine a holiday with looking at several in person then you're sorted!
I was also advised container over roll-on-off as they're better protected.
It's a. Minefield but plenty of people do it successfully, others use the services of an importer which isn't cheap but takes a lot of the hassle out of the job.
Good luck!

I just had a quick glance at the link and the guy obviously knows more about it than me but since he wrote it un modified cars over a certain age (35?) now only attract 5% vat when they're imported. Check this out as I may have got muddled.

Edited by stuartmmcfc on Tuesday 19th November 19:07

[jamieandthemagic]

Speak to my mate greg at www.outlawmusclecars.com

He can tell you all about import tax, shipping, sva test etc etc........ And even source you a car through his partners in the US.

[Loose_Cannon]

stuartmmcfc said:

un modified cars over a certain age (35?) now only attract 5% vat when they're imported. Check this out as I may have got muddled.

Edited by stuartmmcfc on Tuesday 19th November 19:07

This is good news if true, can anyone confirm this?

[Travis Mcgee]

Try this.


http://search.hmrc.gov.uk/kb5/hmrc/hmrc/results.pa...

[Loose_Cannon]

Fuggin ell that's as clear as mud as per usual Government guff.

[markymark93]

I have to say it does seem a bit of a mine field. I think it may be something I look at in the future as the car I was after has already sold.

I think I may look in Europe though.

[stuartmmcfc]

One advantage the States has though is a much bigger pool to choose from and if yu but acar which is a genuine dry States car there ought to bei minimal rust issues.
Europe doesn't seem to be a cheap option though.