International shipping

[Incursus]

So whats peeps advice on shipping a car over from the states?

remembering cheap and cheerful 4tehwin

[Titsy]

First things first. Make sure you know EXACTLY what you are buying and in what condition...

[Incursus]

Quoting: Titsy

First things first. Make sure you know EXACTLY what you are buying and in what condition...

Indeed, I've asked questions just waiting for an answer.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Incursus

Indeed, I've asked questions just waiting for an answer.

Which I now have

"Thanks for the inquire, I can take some pics tomorrow and down load them but it will be after i get off work.The places in question like the inner fenders,door bottoms are fine very solid,original paint still under hood and trunk. As for the lower quarter I'm not even sure its from rust or just a dent that was fixed badly because normaly if its rust coverd up it always shows back up and their is no bubbles or anything the reason I say this is the rest of the car is rust free. The car is not full of bondo, its just a cheap paint job put on buy some one that did'nt really block and prep like they should have but it has perserved the car and it is what it is. Thanks John Lucas"

[Incursus]

Quoting: Incursus

So whats peeps advice on shipping a car over from the states?

remembering cheap and cheerful 4tehwin

Anyone recommend any companies, rough idea on costs involved?

[Roadkill]

Have a word with Graemey - he used a reasonable sounding company.

They can organise picking it up and moving it to the docks, too, if needed.

[EDGE]

im pretty sure shipping the car will cost around £1000 or so, plus on top of that you have to add taxes and insurance etc..

there are loads of companies in classic american that i remeber seeing years ago, i'd think the adverts were still there...

[Roadkill]

Have a word with that company we spoke to in M.K.

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

Have a word with that company we spoke to in M.K.

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[Incursus]

Quoting: FUBAR

Quoting: Roadkill
Have a word with that company we spoke to in M.K.


http://www.importmyvehicle.co.uk/

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[Rocky]

Wheres it coming from?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Rocky

Wheres it coming from?

The U.S . . Eastcoast.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Rocky

Wheres it coming from?

South Carolina

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Incursus

South Carolina

Assuming there's a shipping Port in S.C . . .

[CJ-IROCZ]

I've been enquiring about getting a stepside from the states and will use a guy that has helped me loads in the past.

here is the info he gave me

As for the stepside:
> >
> >The costs of the import would be based on the invoice value as written on
> >the invoice by a seller who doesn't give a shit what's on the invoice or
> >weather their are copies etc ......, I repeat INVOICE value but I am sure
> >you are aware of that ;o)
> >
> >Added to the cost of the invoice is the cost of the sea freight +
> >insurance.
> >22% duty is then charged on this total.
> >The new total then has 17.5% VAT added.  Yes, correct VAT is charged on
>the
> >duty, so a tax on a tax.  Priceless!
> >
> >If the truck is 1050 or older then duty is 0% and VAT is 5%
> >
> >A recent job I did for a guy in Derby had the following typical
>additional
> >fees:
> >
> >One of the guys in the US going to view the vehicle (It was 240 miles & a
> >days work for which he charged $550)
> >Transport to Kentucky for the container (average about $400 but obviously
> >dependent on location)
> >Loading on container $200 (100)
> >Container to UK $1600 (£800)
> >UK container delivery £235
> >Customs clearance £200
> >A few other bits & pieces like tie down straps which would be yours.
> >
> >These fees were all charged at cost and we charged a fee of £900 for our
> >work but I would do it for a lot less for you.
> >
> >Their is of course the cheaper RORO service at about $900 and it is also
> >cheaper to just put it into a shipping company who would put it ino a
> >container and charge about $1,000 from the east coast.
> >
> >The beauty about how we do it now is that the container is mine.  My guy
>in
> >Kentucky loads it in Kentucky, locks it and Fedex's the keys to me.  If
> >customs call for an inspection then I will go to the docks and if not,
> >which is more likely it gets customs cleared and transported to my
>friends
> >place in North London where we unlock and unload it.  The additional
> >benefit is that we can fill the cars & space with bits & pieces that we
> >declare at a nominal value in case we get inspected.  We pay a bit of
>duty
> >& VAT but no additional shipping and best of all, it never gets nicked!
> >From the container loading day to delivery to North London is normally
> >about 4 weeks.  The old way we were waiting for up to 12 weeks & it was
> >killing the business.
> >
> >Let me know if you have any more questions.
> >
> >Cheers,  Ron

[CJ-IROCZ]

Ron owns a american car company and is an extremely helpful guy if you want his number let me know

[Allanv]

There is a place that ships anything from the USA to the UK forget the name, But i have many many friends in the USA if ya need anything let me know i will see what i can do...

[Incursus]

Thanks for the info guys

Didn't win the car though  I was the highest bidder but it didn't meet the reserve