anyone purchased new and imported a dodge themselves?
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Im about a year away from buying a new challenger. Im looking at the Scat pack with various bits. target price at a tuscan dealer I was with a week ago indicated to me to be @ $40-42k on a july 4th 'weekend special deal'. With shipping, to the uk, this ends up still significantly below what ive seen uk importers offer similar cars for. i appreciate i need to add 10% plus 17.5% ontop. and obviously you have the exchange rate risk till i do buy.
so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
kurt535 said:
Im about a year away from buying a new challenger. Im looking at the Scat pack with various bits. target price at a tuscan dealer I was with a week ago indicated to me to be @ $40-42k on a july 4th 'weekend special deal'. With shipping, to the uk, this ends up still significantly below what ive seen uk importers offer similar cars for. i appreciate i need to add 10% plus 17.5% ontop. and obviously you have the exchange rate risk till i do buy.
so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
17.5% ?? VAT is 20% which is added last, it is purchase price + shipping & insurance = X, X + 10% = Y the Y + 20%.so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
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Are you thinking of shipping it in a container or Roll On Roll Off? In a container on it's own you are looking to add a substantial amount to your cost over RORO
Once the vehicle has left US soil the Dodge warranty will be non existant, all they will be liable for for is any safety recall work that needs doing
Edited by Saleen836 on Monday 9th March 19:42
Saleen836 said:
kurt535 said:
Im about a year away from buying a new challenger. Im looking at the Scat pack with various bits. target price at a tuscan dealer I was with a week ago indicated to me to be @ $40-42k on a july 4th 'weekend special deal'. With shipping, to the uk, this ends up still significantly below what ive seen uk importers offer similar cars for. i appreciate i need to add 10% plus 17.5% ontop. and obviously you have the exchange rate risk till i do buy.
so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
17.5% ?? VAT is 20% which is added last, it is purchase price + shipping & insurance = X, X + 10% = Y the Y + 20%.so, base question, am i missing something as apart from the grief factor, I have been unable to justify dealer prices over here which are significantly greater than what it will cost me?
the one factor i need to check is whether the US warranty will work worldwide though,
has anyone else imported new for themselves? love to hear your overall opinion.
ty
Y
Are you thinking of shipping it in a container or Roll On Roll Off? In a container on it's own you are looking to add a substantial amount to your cost over RORO
Once the vehicle has left US soil the Dodge warranty will be non existant, all they will be liable for for is any safety recall work that needs doing
Edited by Saleen836 on Monday 9th March 19:42
I guess by time you have factored in the cost to land it here then add on cost for the IVA test/registration fees etc you will be saving a minimum of £10k?
I purchased my Mustang new in '06 and shipped it here, saved a small fortune over what a import dealer would have charged me, thankfuly back the the exchange rate was in our favour
I purchased my Mustang new in '06 and shipped it here, saved a small fortune over what a import dealer would have charged me, thankfuly back the the exchange rate was in our favour
yeah easily 10k. probably more tbh. their hellcat prices are genuinely laughable which actually got me offing my ass to visit a dealer when i was out there in tuscon.
of course the other route is buy a 1 yr old low miler over there thats had a lump of depreciation but obviously wont necessarily be exactly what im after
of course the other route is buy a 1 yr old low miler over there thats had a lump of depreciation but obviously wont necessarily be exactly what im after
Bearintown said:
Bear in mind you will have problems buying a new car as you are not a resident and dealers are not allowed to sell for export
You will have to have help stateside or be lucky finding a friendly(or desperate) dealer
This /\ /\, dealers can lose their franchise by selling for export. The work for IVA is a bit more complicated on late model stuff & expensive if you get it wrong (electronics & wiring etc.) Yes you can save money but at a cost (mental well being!)You will have to have help stateside or be lucky finding a friendly(or desperate) dealer
I think most bases have been covered.
I shipped my hellcat in a 20 foot container insured.
US dealers cannot and will not sell direct to you.
They would get fined and or lose their franchise.
You would need someone in the US to buy it for you and title the car.
Different states have different taxes for registration so be mindful of that.
That can make a big difference.
I used Sigma Automotive to sort the lighting out and the IVA test.
Not cheap but they did a good job
I shipped my hellcat in a 20 foot container insured.
US dealers cannot and will not sell direct to you.
They would get fined and or lose their franchise.
You would need someone in the US to buy it for you and title the car.
Different states have different taxes for registration so be mindful of that.
That can make a big difference.
I used Sigma Automotive to sort the lighting out and the IVA test.
Not cheap but they did a good job
If you do import it yourself. Pay extra for a container.
RORO is not the way to go, especially on a brand new car.
Claridon are a brilliant shipping company. They're well priced and make you feel like you are a top priority customer. They also specialize in UK-US shipments, mostly for motorbikes but they obviously will do cars too.
RORO is not the way to go, especially on a brand new car.
Claridon are a brilliant shipping company. They're well priced and make you feel like you are a top priority customer. They also specialize in UK-US shipments, mostly for motorbikes but they obviously will do cars too.
TREMAiNE said:
If you do import it yourself. Pay extra for a container.
RORO is not the way to go, especially on a brand new car.
Claridon are a brilliant shipping company. They're well priced and make you feel like you are a top priority customer. They also specialize in UK-US shipments, mostly for motorbikes but they obviously will do cars too.
Why? I had my brand new Mustang shipped over by RORO and had no problems at all, even the stuff in the trunk didn't go missingRORO is not the way to go, especially on a brand new car.
Claridon are a brilliant shipping company. They're well priced and make you feel like you are a top priority customer. They also specialize in UK-US shipments, mostly for motorbikes but they obviously will do cars too.
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