74 2500M

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Andrew Gray

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anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 4th November 2015
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Does anyone know the likely budget cost of getting these cars back to the UK? What % VAT etc and rough costs for US transport to docks and shipping?
Al

Ps I looked at a T Ford Speedster not long ago and it he rule of thumb was dollar price = total cost in £ to get it on the doorstep here although we were dealing with a purchase price around $6000

Grantura MKI

817 posts

165 months

Wednesday 4th November 2015
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I think the cost varies depending on what side of the country the car is being sent from. VAT and all other associated cost should remain the same.
Best,
D.

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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that's about £21500 + transport a certain investment
Alan

anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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plasticpig72 said:
that's about £21500 + transport a certain investment
Alan
Possibly 5% (min) VAT + shipping etc could get this to over £25,000 is it an investment here for a LHD drive car? I don't know but I'm interested to see if anyone has done this and the actual costs involved... The US is a big market and many cars come back here having been bought cheaply in US from local ads and once someone has done it there's the confidence to repeat

simonpa

379 posts

290 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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I suspect that as they only show one pic of the outside of the car, that there could be a lot more work hiding under the bonnet/shell.

Is 21k for an unrestored '74 2500M a good price, not taking into account shipping/transport?

40hrs of 'servicing' won't have covered much.
If the car had spent all it's life in Baha California's dry climate, only used a few weekends a year, then it could be in good condition under the skin.
St Louis is a different climate, though.

This looks like a barn find that's been put back on the road as quickly as possible, for a profit.

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

156 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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+1

cogrog

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182 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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simonpa said:
I suspect that as they only show one pic of the outside of the car, that there could be a lot more work hiding under the bonnet/shell.

Is 21k for an unrestored '74 2500M a good price, not taking into account shipping/transport?

40hrs of 'servicing' won't have covered much.
If the car had spent all it's life in Baha California's dry climate, only used a few weekends a year, then it could be in good condition under the skin.
St Louis is a different climate, though.

This looks like a barn find that's been put back on the road as quickly as possible, for a profit.
Scroll down plenty more pictures, under bonnet and interior, but none from underneath unfortunately.

simonpa

379 posts

290 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Doh! Sorry.

However, in my (unprofessional) opinion, that car has been resprayed/retrimmed, so is not original.
It looks pretty nice, though!


anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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simonpa said:
Doh! Sorry.

However, in my (unprofessional) opinion, that car has been resprayed/retrimmed, so is not original.
It looks pretty nice, though!
Looking at the worn lubrication plate I would agree

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Am I missing something? Seems to me over priced, over there, not the model / engine of choice, LHD, oh and those orange bits of trim - vomit


laikathedog

61 posts

140 months

Sunday 8th November 2015
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That modern stereo and what is with that stereo blanking plate ????