Mclaren import

[Nav76]

Hi all

Importing cars has been previously well covered, just wanted to hear any words of advice, I'm thinking of importing a LHD LHD Mclaren Mp4-12c from uk, anything in particular I should watch out for?

Managed to get a good deal so its now or never time.

Have a nice weekend

Nav

[MogulBoy]

"Switzerland" barely exists other than as a concept - it just a loose association of 26 Cantons and you will need to refer to your Canton's rules as there may be important differences.

I imported a new Disco in to Vaud in 2011 and it was fairly painless process albeit somewhat more painful that it should have been. e.g. they spent about 10 mins going over it with with a tape measure (seriously!) to see if it wasn't a Bowler Wildcat in disguise.

My import costs were circa 12% of the invoiced tax free price (circa 4% duty plus 8% VAT on everything) plus a day of my time to sort a few things out. I'm not so clued-up on the current regime but understand that there is a CO2 based charge that will almost certainly catch you but doubt that it will cripple you as the 12C has a 279 g/km rating which is rather awesome compared to say an F430 at 420 g/km.

Let us know how you get on.

[UltimaCH]

If the vehiculée is new, you have to pay the CO2 tax. If second-hand it will be free of tax if I recall last time I checked...

[gonzales_turbo]

Watch out very carefully the recent CO2 tax for import. You may really need to see a local importer that will take a commission but include your vehicle in his own company average. The tax is based on the average CO2 emissions from one importer. If you import one high CO2 car, you're absolutely screwed (astonishing tax). But if you compensate with importing 2 cygnets, it will be cheaper (may even get cancelled), and you'll have them for resale. As a company handling dozens of cars, it's much easier to get around this than as an individual.
This tax is federal by the way, as it is done on the customs level.
Administratively speaking, it is quite easy. A local MOT, some papers and you're done.

[MogulBoy]

It turns out that the CO2 tax may not be such a big issue on a McLaren as there apear to be limits for niche/small (<10,000 unit) manfacturers and for McLaren appear to have been set at close to the current models' stats......
Interesting that this captures Ferrari (part of Fiat) and Aston (makes a mockery of the Cygnet strategy!)

Therefore, the big bills would come if you were to import a high-CO2 vehicle from a mainstream manufacturer....

[link in French] http://www.asphalte.ch/pic/Taxe-CO2-Objectifs-Spec...

You can plug in your details here and it will tells you the damage... [can switch language] http://www.bfe.admin.ch/themen/00507/05318/05535/i...

Also there do appear to be companies out there that can offer assistance (I have no experience of them)... http://www.co2-exchange.ch/services.html

Edited by MogulBoy on Monday 23 September 16:17

[Nav76]

Hello Everybody

Thank you very much for your insights, always good to hear what other people have gone through. Ill be sure to get back to you all with how I got on.

BTW I did a test drive in a 997 911 turbo on saturday and was apparently giggling like a schoolboy, the car bug is back

Have a nice week.

Nav

[MogulBoy]

Just one more comment on that list of niche / smaller marques... Ferrari are on it (part of Fiat) but Lamborghini are not (part of VW). Seems rather odd.

[Nav76]

Hello All

It's been quite awhile but wanted to give an update.

Unfortunately the Mclaren wasn't to be, so I bought a F type Coupe instead, can't complain

Now just got to find a nice home for the WRX combi

Have a nice evening.

Nav

Edited by Nav76 on Monday 16th June 23:02