Nick B

Can someone quickly summarise what the costs of importing a vehicle from Europe are, e.g. UK VAT, Excise Tax, Registration etc?

Alternatively if someone has a web link to somewhere with the info that would be appreciated.

Thanks and regards,
Nick

Richard Work

This may help
www.carimporting.co.uk

Nigel H

Vat is 17.5% of purchase price (purchase price = price you paid converted to pounds using the exchange rate on the day you imported it)

UK Registration fee - that's about 150 quid I seem to remember

Tax = VED 165 quid per year

Then there's the cost of picking it up = flight, ferry

For a Euro scoob you'll need an alarm 300 quid and locking wheel nuts 20 quid.

From Belgium there's a Belgian registration fee plus insurance - about 200 quid I seem to remember.

Nick B

Thanks all.
Nick

BKS

top gear also did a thing on it a while back and i got some useful info from there

www.bbc.co.uk/topgear (i think)

chiark

UK first registration fee = 25 quid. The bloke who charged you 150 must have been laughing - did you pay cash?

So, add VAT, add road fund license (or VED, or whatever it's called), add 25 quid. Then you need alarm (if not already fitted), and extended warranty if you can find one worth the paper it's written on.

Floyd

iTrader: (9)

If you have located the car at the right price then some import companies will do the rest for you for a reasonable fee.

F

speedking

Euro cars come with a minimum 2 year warranty, Belgian (and possibly others) with 3 years.

Don't forget number plates @ £20.

Also your friendly local Subaru importer charges £490 for delivery to dealer, which is more than the cost of getting the car flatbedded from Europe to your door!!

keyring cars have a breakdown of costs.

boultsy

In this order

Import from Alain knockaert he will deliver to Oostend for around £60 so no insurance/registration or transit plates required on Belgium side.

Return hover dover-oostend approx. £125 (passenger out, car return)

Arrive in UK, fill with tank of optimax £40, drive straight home (no transit plates required)

Register with DVLC - £25, get Road Tax - £160?, and plates £20

Fit CAT1 alarm + tracker min £500

Once letter received from Inland Revenue (takes them about a month to process and find you ) send off payment for VAT
(the IR are given your details by DVLC, you don't need to do anything for this other than pay when requested)

And that is the full list of everything.

Edited to say That all Belgium and Dutch cars now come with a full 3 year warranty. FACT - Take a look at their website.

[Edited by boultsy - 6/18/2002 3:16:22 PM]

Richard Work

Got a link to their Website?

Cheers

Richard

Nigel H

Chiark - it was 25 quid. It was a while ago when I did it and I forgot.

Boultsy. I think its Customs and Excise that want the VAT not the IR :-)

Richard Simpson

Bloody hell your right

Benelux price and warranty

Why buy in the UK at all!

Harry_Boy

Boultsy - you beat me to it again Mate!!!! ;0)

Houlbt

You guys are great.... I was just going to ask and I find the topic already there

I've seen a second hand car in Germany... need to move on this or I'll miss it. Does anyone know what I need to do when I buy it over there (private sale not through dealer)

Houlbt

Bit more detail....

So I buy my car privately in Germany, I know there is something to do with the local authorities in Germany issueing number plates...?????

Do I need to apply for a temp reg before i go to get the car? If so who do I contact....? Please help guys.

The car is a 1990 E30 M3... and a beauty at that... I hope.

boultsy

Houblt, contact your local DVLA office and they will be able to send you an import pack, which should cover new and used cars. Not sure about what you have to do on the other side of the water, the DVLA may be able to give advice on this also. If not ask them who you should contact, DVLA headquaters perhaps.

Nigel - I knew it was one of those *******s

[Edited by boultsy - 6/19/2002 10:46:26 AM]

Nigel H

I think you can get all the info on line at

www.dvla.gov.uk